Secretary for Health visits United Christian Hospital (with photos)
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     The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, visited United Christian Hospital today (January 30) to get a better grasp of the operation of public hospitals after the Lunar New Year holidays. He also expressed his gratitude to frontline healthcare staff for their efforts and contributions.
      
     Accompanied by the Cluster Chief Executive of Kowloon East Cluster of the Hospital Authority (HA), Dr Deacons Yeung, Professor Lo and the Under Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee, met and exchanged views with the management and frontline healthcare staff, followed by an inspection to the renal ward and the Birthmark Laser Treatment Centre of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine Department. They also learned from frontline healthcare staff about the latest situation of demand for medical services and deployment of manpower at the hospital. Professor Lo thanked frontline healthcare staff for carrying out their duties and offering high-quality treatment and care to patients with professionalism during the winter surge and the Lunar New Year holidays.
      
     Professor Lo said that service demand of public hospitals may increase in recent days with the relaxation of social distancing measures and the cold weather. The Government and the HA will mobilise manpower, hospital beds and resources in a timely and flexible manner to maintain normal operation of the public healthcare system. He once again appealed to members of the public, in particular the elderly and children, to receive seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible, maintain good personal hygiene and make good use of medical services.
      
     Professor Lo said, "As the COVID-19 epidemic in Hong Kong has entered a new stage, we have already made a series of appropriate adjustments to anti-epidemic measures earlier, but the Government will continue to take the protection of public health and public healthcare system as the main principle. We will keep on monitoring the epidemic development closely and adjusting anti-epidemic work to strike a balance between the risks of the epidemic and the momentum of social development, with a view to creating the greatest opportunity for livelihood and economic activities and ensuring that the community progresses in an orderly and stable manner."

Ends/Monday, January 30, 2023
Issued at HKT 18:31

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