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More Private Hospitals Join Hong Kong's Newborn Screening Program

2/2/2026

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Hong Kong health authorities expect more private hospitals to join the free newborn screening programme this year.
The programme began in 2020 and screens newborns for inherited metabolic disorders to enable early treatment.
It now covers all babies in public hospitals and two private hospitals under a pilot.
Dr. Michael Wong Lap-gate, Hospital Authority's director of quality and safety, said hospitals are expected to join but did not provide numbers.

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Hong Kong health authorities expect more private hospitals to join the free newborn screening programme this year.
The programme began in 2020 and screens newborns for inherited metabolic disorders to enable early treatment.
It now covers all babies in public hospitals and two private hospitals under a pilot.
Dr. Michael Wong Lap-gate, Hospital Authority's director of quality and safety, said hospitals are expected to join but did not provide numbers.