Some prominent academics and medical professionals have been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Center for Health Protection, a spokesman for the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau said Monday.

The advisory committee, chaired by Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food Carrie Yau, includes 13 members who are local health care professionals from the public and private sectors, experts in disciplines relevant to the work of health protection and relevant senior officials from the government.

The spokesman said the advisory committee will be tasked with providing advice on the functional and organizational framework of the center, including the functions and roles, the scope, and the directions of training, research and development.

It will also monitor the progress of the center, he added.

The spokesman said the Center for Health Protection would be set up within the government and mainly financed by government resources in the future.

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