Healthcare Facilities

The core objective of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is to advocate for the attainment of service standards of a Baby-Friendly Hospital in all health facilities with maternity services. Hong Kong hospitals that wish to become Baby-Friendly can refer to  “Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation in Hong Kong (Apr 2020 updated)“.

In Hong Kong, maternity units in hospitals and Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) provide the continuum of care that supports mothers to feed their babies optimally. As an extension of BFHI, we are including Maternal and Child Health Centres in our designation programme. Please refer to “Baby-Friendly Maternal and Child Health Centres in Hong Kong (Apr 2020 updated)” for information.

For enquiries, please email info@bfhihka.org.hk or call us at 2591 0782. We are also happy to meet interested parties in person to further explain how to be designated as a Baby-Friendly health facility in Hong Kong.

There are 5 stages to achieve Full accreditation: Registration of Intent, Certificate of Commitment, Award of Level 1 Participation, Award of Level 2 Participation and Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital (BFH) / Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCHC). BFHs/ MCHCs need to apply for revalidation every 3 years.

For the dates of  each Hospital or MCHC achieving the different levels, please click here.

Hospitals in BFHI programme:

Name of Hospital Level of Designation achieved Date 
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital May 2016
Revalidation of Baby-Friendly Hospital August 2019
2nd Revalidation of Baby-Friendly Hospital September 2022
Queen Mary Hospital Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital January 2018
Revalidation of Baby-Friendly Hospital July 2021
2nd Revalidation of Baby-Friendly Hospital July 2024
Prince of Wales Hospital Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital July 2019
Revalidation of Baby-Friendly Hospital December 2022
Kwong Wah Hospital Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital November 2021
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital November 2021
Tuen Mun Hospital Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital December 2021
Princess Margaret Hospital Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital August 2022
United Christian Hospital Award of Baby-Friendly Hospital June 2023
Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital Award of Level 2 Participation August 2023
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital Registration of Intent November 2023

Maternal and Child Health Centres in BFHI programme:

Maternal and Child Health Centre Level of Designation achieved Date
Kowloon City MCHC Award of

Baby-Friendly MCHC

July 2019
Revalidation of

Baby-Friendly MCHC

August 2022
Sai Ying Pun MCHC Award of

Baby-Friendly MCHC

August 2019
Revalidation of

Baby-Friendly MCHC

August 2022
Yaumatei MCHC Award of

Baby-Friendly MCHC

August 2019
Revalidation of

Baby-Friendly MCHC

August 2022
Ma On Shan MCHC Award of

Baby-Friendly MCHC

February 2024
Sai Wan Ho MCHC February 2024
North Kwai Chung MCHC March 2024
Tin Shui Wai MCHC March 2024
Lam Tin MCHC June 2024
Fanling MCHC Award of Level 1 Participation September 2023
Mui Wo MCHC September 2023
Tang Chi Ngong MCHC September 2023
Tuen Mun Wu Hong MCHC September 2023
Tung Chung MCHC September 2023
West Kowloon MCHC September 2023
Yan Oi MCHC September 2023
Anne Black MCHC Certificate of Commitment January 2024
Ap Lei Chau MCHC January 2024
Chai Wan MCHC January 2024
Cheung Chau MCHC January 2024
East Kowloon MCHC January 2024
Kwun Tong MCHC January 2024
Lek Yuen MCHC January 2024
Madam Yung Fung Shee MCHC January 2024
Robert Black MCHC January 2024
Tseung Kwan O Po Ning Road MCHC January 2024
Tsing Yi MCHC January 2024
Tsuen Wan MCHC January 2024
Wong Siu Ching MCHC January 2024