What does the Hong Kong Health Certificate check for?

According to official website of the Hong Kong Department of Health, the Hong Kong Health Certificate refers to a certificate issued by the Hong Kong SAR Government to prove that the holder has not suffered from infectious diseases or other diseases that affect his health within a certain period of time. Applicants for "Hong Kong Health Certificate" need to have a physical examination in a designated medical institution. The physical examination items include the following:

1. General physical examination, including blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, temperature, height, weight, etc.

2. Blood tests, including blood routine, liver function, renal function, blood sugar, blood lipid, syphilis, AIDS, etc.

3. Urine test, including routine urine test and microalbuminuria.

4. stool examination, including stool routine, stool culture, stool occult blood, etc.

5. Chest X-ray examination is used to detect lung diseases, such as tuberculosis.

6. Electrocardiogram, which is used to detect heart function and abnormal heart rhythm.

7. Ultrasound examination of the liver, used to detect abnormal liver structure and function.

8. Other special examinations according to the applicant's age, sex, occupation and health status, such as gynecological examination, mammography examination and prostate ultrasound examination.