Dr Leong Che-Hung | Fellowship, Legislation and Radio Shows #9

So now I'll ask a few questions more related to ethics and also looking towards the future.

So through an ethical perspective, which local health care challenges in Hong Kong do you find most pressing and warrants further attention?

Well, medical practice in Hong Kong suffers with a very good motto.

And the motto is that nobody should be devoid of care because of lack of means and because they have no money.

This is very, very good.

This is what the government should do.

But unfortunately, people look at it and turn it around and say, no matter how rich you are, you can still use the public healthcare service, which is no basic minimum charge.

to whatever you like.

So therefore, Hong Kong healthcare situation is that you are a victim of your own success.

Because so successful, everybody goes there, no matter whether you're a billionaire or you're a pauper, you get the same treatment, you get the same best of treatment.

So therefore, more and more people come to the healthcare services.

And therefore, as I mentioned, you are a victim of your own success.

That is something we've got to think about to say that, look, who are the people who really can utilize the totally free public health care? And what about those who can pay? And I believe those who can pay should pay more.

to support the service, to make sure that the service is efficient so that those who really need the service, they get the service.

So, you know, nowadays, AI and technology is increasingly becoming more integrated into how we care.

So in what way do you think that AI and technology fits into or influences the patient or doctor?

I've always believed in two things.

There's a Chinese saying, That means water can float a boat, it can also capsize a boat.

Same thing with AI.

AI is a fantastic thing to help us to do things, but we cannot totally depend on AI because it will make you fail.

So I think that's very important.

Second thing is that AI, if you use it to the extent that everybody use AI, then AI actually takes over human being.

That's a big question.

When robots, could they replace doctors? Yes, it

exists.