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SHWF visits Sai Kung District (with photos)
The Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Dr York Chow, today (April 20)
visited Sai Kung District to keep track of the latest developments and the
provision of medical and health facilities as well as social services there.
Arriving at the Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Dr Chow was briefed by the Kowloon East
Cluster chief executive, Dr C C Luk, and Tseung Kwan O hospital's chief
executive, Dr Lam Yin-tat, on the provision of medical and health care services
for the fast growing population in the Sai Kung and Tseung Kwan O areas.
He toured the convalescent ward, medical ward and surgical ward to have a better
understanding of the utilisation rate and the triangular ward setting, which was
designed for more efficient patient care.
Dr Chow also visited the Department of Integrated Rehabilitation Services in the
hospital which was staffed by a well-trained support team to provide a wide
range of services including clinical psychology, medical nutrition therapy,
occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, prosthetic and orthotic services,
as well as speech therapy.
Accompanied by the District Officer (Sai Kung), Mr Peter Chan, Dr Chow inspected
a vacant government land site next to Bauhinia Garden. He learned that concerted
action had been taken by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Home
Affairs Department and Lands Department in destroying mounds of red imported
fire ants there.
Later, Dr Chow called at the Lions Nature Education Centre which is managed by
the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. The centre offers living
specimen and displays to help visitors to appreciate and understand Hong Kong's
natural setting, wildlife and vegetation.
He was delighted to learn that the Deaf Cafeteria has been recognised as a model
for social enterprise and a distinct feature of the education centre. Run by the
Hong Kong Society for the Deaf, the cafeteria provides supported employment and
on- the-job training services to hearing-impaired persons for subsequent
employment in the open market.
During his walk through the Sai Kung Old Town, Dr Chow stopped occasionally at
some of the shops and stalls to chat with the operators for their views on
improvements to environmental hygiene.
The district visit was concluded by a meeting session with district councillors.
Views on health, welfare, food safety and environmental hygiene issues were
sought for further service improvements in the district.
Ends/Friday, April 20, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:50
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