The Guangdong COVID-19 medical expert delegation, that is assisting Hong Kong in tackling the fifth wave of the epidemic, today (February 20) continued its visit for the second day.  They attended an exchange meeting in the Central Government Offices and learned about Hong Kong's work in treating patients infected with COVID-19.
      
     The meeting was chaired by the Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan. Apart from the four experts of the delegation, the Deputy Director General of the Health Commission of Guangdong Province, Mr Zhang Yurun, also attended the meeting. The Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Mr Thomas Chan; the Chairman of the Hospital Authority (HA), Mr Henry Fan; the Chief Executive of the HA, Dr Tony Ko, and a number of officials and staff of the HA were also in attendance as representatives of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.  At the meeting, both sides exchanged views on the latest situation of the fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong and the clinical management of patients.
      
     In the afternoon, the expert delegation visited the Princess Margaret Hospital Infectious Disease Centre to learn about Hong Kong's work in diagnosis, treatment and care for confirmed patients.
      
     Professor Chan said, "Hong Kong and Guangdong Province have all along been co-operating closely in health aspects, especially in joint prevention and control of the epidemic.  The HKSAR Government welcomes the expert delegation to Hong Kong for field visits and exchanges on treatment of patients.  Providing appropriate treatment is one of the key elements in the work of epidemic prevention and control. Through this visit, I hope that the expert delegation can have a deeper understanding of the latest situation in Hong Kong via the meetings and exchanges between experts from both sides, thus helping Hong Kong to provide suitable treatment to confirmed patients in a more effective manner."
      
     The Guangdong COVID-19 medical expert delegation arrived in Hong Kong on February 19 for a five-day visit.
      
     Members of the Guangdong COVID-19 medical expert delegation
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     Mr Qin Tiehe of the Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Leader)
     Mr Li Yimin of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Deputy Leader)
     Ms Wang Shouhong of the Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
     Mr Xu Yonghao of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Ends/Sunday, February 20, 2022
Issued at HKT 22:48

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