PolyU president confident in approval for Hong Kong's third medical school

PolyU President Teng Jin-Guang expressed confidence in securing approval for Hong Kong's third medical school. He highlighted the university's existing healthcare programs, including physiotherapy and nursing, as a strong foundation for the new school. Teng noted that PolyU has over 1,300 medical-related staff and laboratories to support the initiative. He mentioned the university's 45-year history in healthcare education and its 50,000 graduates in the field. The chairman of PolyU's governing body hopes that potential funding cuts in the upcoming government budget will be less severe. Authorities are anticipating a financial deficit of about HK$100 billion for the current fiscal year.