Guidelines
Influenza / Avian influenza
- Prevention of Novel Influenza – Infection Control Measures for Chinese Medicine Clinic (Chinese version only) (
302.44 KB) - Guide to doctors engaged in antiviral stockpiling for enterprises ( 160.85 KB)
- General guide to doctors: antiviral use for novel influenza treatment and prophylaxis (December 2007) ( 235.74 KB)
Cancer
- Recommendations of Cancer Expert Working Group on Cancer Prevention and Screening - An Overview ( 230.55 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Cervical Cancer ( 350.73 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Colorectal Cancer ( 381.52 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Breast Cancer ( 577.08 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Prostate Cancer ( 277.94 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Lung Cancer ( 515.77 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Liver Cancer ( 228.10 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Nasopharyngeal Cancer ( 126.62 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Thyroid Cancer ( 122.99 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Ovarian Cancer ( 236.07 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Pancreatic Cancer ( 317.05 KB)
- Recommendations on Prevention and Screening for Stomach Cancer ( 720.69 KB)
HIV/AIDS
- Recommendations on HIV Testing in Hong Kong (November 2024)
- Recommended Clinical Guidelines on the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (March 2024)
- Guidance on the use of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Hong Kong (August 2022)
- Guidance Notes on COVID-19 Vaccination for People (Adults) with HIV (February 2022)
- Recommendations on STI Testing for MSM in Hong Kong (November 2020)
- Recommendations on the Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Coinfection (November 2020)
- Recommendations on the use of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis against HIV (November 2018)
- Statement on hepatitis A vaccination and men who have sex with men (June 2017)
- Interim statement on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (December 2016)
- Recommended principles and practice of HIV clinical care in Hong Kong (August 2016)
- Recommendations on the Management and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Needlestick Injury or Mucosal Contact to HBV, HCV and HIV (January 2014)
- Recommended Principles of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Disease (February 2011)
- The Use of BCG Vaccine in HIV Infected Patients (November 2009)
- Recommendation on the Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Coinfection (October 2008)
- Recommendations on Infection Control Practice for HIV Transmission in Health Care Settings (January 2005)
Infection Control
- Reducing bacterial resistance with IMPACT, 5th edition, Hong Kong
- Antibiotic Guidance Notes in Community Setting
- Infection Control Guidelines on Nephrology Services in Hong Kong (2023)
- The Basic Protocol - Infection Control Guidelines for the Dental Service, Department of Health (2019)
- Recommendations on Hand Hygiene and Use of Gloves in Health Care Settings (November 2017)
- Precautions for Handling and Disposal of Dead Bodies (The 10th edition) ( 1.00 MB)
- Infectious Disease and Infection Control resources : Fact Sheets / Guidelines/ Training materials jointly developed by Infection Control Branch of Centre for Health Protection and Infectious Disease Control Training Centre of Hospital Authority
Cause of Death Reporting
- Guidelines for Completion of Medical Certificate of the Cause of Death ( 1.27 MB)
- Certification for cause of death
Public Health Laboratory
- Guide to Requests for Laboratory Testing
- 1. Histopathology and Cytology (Revised November 2024) ( 689.35 KB)
- 1a. Test Request Form (Cervical Cancer Screening) - DH2539 (Revised October 2022) ( 333.83 KB)
- 1b. Test Request Form (Non-Gynae cytology) - DH2540 ( 79.38 KB)
- 1c. Test Request Form (Histopathology) - DH2541 ( 73.58 KB)
- 2. Microbiology (Revised April 2025) ( 203.11 KB)
- 3. Public Health (Revised January 2025) ( 412.80 KB)
- 3a. Test Request Form (Laboratory form for water sample for bacteriological examination) - DH132A ( 328.75 KB)
- 3b. Test Request Form (Laboratory form for environmental sample for Legionella examination) - DH132B ( 384.05 KB)
- 4. Chemical Pathology and Haematology (Revised March 2025) ( 907.50 KB)
- 4a. Test Request Form (Chemical Pathology & Haematology Division) - DH2456 ( 149.66 KB)
- 5. Specimen containers (Revised March 2025) ( 101.49 KB)
- 6. Packaging specimens for the Courier Service (Revised March 2025) ( 298.10 KB)
- Biosafety guidelines
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Tuberculosis
- Scheme for Investigation of Close Contacts (Household) in the Tuberculosis & Chest Service, Department of Health (Updated in Jul, 2018)
- Ambulatory treatment and public health measures for a patient with uncomplicated pulmonary tuberculosis (Updated in Jan 2013)
- Preventive measures against drug-induced ocular toxicity during antituberculosis treatment (2002)
- Monitoring for hepatotoxicity during antituberculosis treatment - general recommendations (2002)
- Chemotherapy of tuberculosis in Hong Kong (Updated in 2001)
- Cessation of the BCG revaccination programme for primary school children in Hong Kong
- Guidance notes for notification of tuberculosis.
Viral Hepatitis
- Recommendations on the Management and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Needlestick Injury or Mucosal Contact to HBV, HCV and HIV (January 2014) ( 409.28 KB)
- Recommendation on the Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Coinfection (October 2008) ( 240.07 KB)
- Recommendations on Hepatitis B Vaccination Regimens in Hong Kong-consensus of the Scientific Working Group on Viral Hepatitis Prevention (2004) ( 100.83 KB)
