POLICY AND PRACTICE REVIEWS article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Policy
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1442328
China's health service collaboration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area: Barriers and next steps
Provisionally accepted
- School of Humanities, Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China
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Health service collaboration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is crucial in addressing the growing healthcare demands driven by increasing migration. This study highlights the significance of such collaboration in enhancing cross-border medical services and responding to the region's evolving public health needs. Despite its potential benefits, several challenges impede effective collaboration, including the lack of mutual recognition of medical qualifications, limited interconnectivity of health information systems, and divergent regulatory frameworks that complicate service delivery across the regions. To mitigate these obstacles, the study advocates for the establishment of comprehensive regulatory alignment, which would ensure mutual recognition of healthcare professionals' qualifications. Furthermore, the development of integrated platforms for information sharing and service regulation is essential for fostering effective cooperation in delivering health services.
Keywords: collaboration, Health service, migrant, The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, China
Received: 01 Jun 2024; Accepted: 13 May 2025.
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* Correspondence: Weidong Wu, School of Humanities, Jinan University, Zhuhai, 519070, Guangdong Province, China
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