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The FPAHK Conference: “Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Modern Era” organized by the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (FPAHK) on 30 November 2025 has successfully concluded. More than 170 participants from healthcare, academia and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) convened to exchange insights and best practices in promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and well-being with the goal to tackle emerging challenges in this era, including low birth rates, low fertility aspirations among the younger generations, delayed pregnancies and population ageing. Consolidated effort was called for to achieve this goal. 

Professor Hextan Ngan, FPAHK’s President delivered the welcome speech at the opening. 

Highlights were the plenary sessions presented by Professor Grace Tang, SBS, JP, Chairman, Medical Council of Hong Kong and Professor Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Professor and Head, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. Other renowned experts from healthcare, academia and NGOs also shared their valuable expertise and insights. 

Dr. Mona Lam, FPAHK’s Executive Director said, this conference focused on the SRH needs of different age groups with the goal to empower individuals at every stage of life to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. She urged for deepened collaborations and strengthened efforts among health professionals dedicated to promoting family planning and SRH and rights towards achieving this shared vision. 

The conference discussed the latest advancements and best practices in family planning, fertility regulation (including FPAHK’s newly introduced contraceptive implant), promoting SRH among young women, facilitating family planning in reproductive age women through preconception preparation, genetic carrier screening and management of reproductive ageing, and enhancing healthy ageing through menopause management and prevention of gynaecological cancers. 

Dr. Lam said, in alignment with government policies, FPAHK’s commitment to enhancing support for childbearing ensured couples seeking to expand their families have access to affordable and comprehensive fertility-related services and FPAHK was dedicated to creating a family-friendly environment in collaboration with all sectors of society. 

Mr. Thomas Wong, FPAHK’s Chairman said, having made tremendous progress over the past 75 years and firmly established itself as a highly professional organization in providing medical and counselling services, information and education relating to the advancement of SRH, FPAHK would be looking forward to persisting in its mission. With the redevelopment project supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust for constructing a new service building located on the original site of On Ning Road in Yuen Long, FPAHK aspired to provide quality integrated SRH services to the local community in the district, he added.