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 |