MEDICINES FROM THE NATION GIVEN OUT

26-2-2022

gov_rss

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today said it is distributing anti-epidemic proprietary Chinese medicines donated by the nation to individuals receiving treatment or in need through relevant departments and organisations.

     

Together with the batch arriving Hong Kong next Monday, the Hong Kong SAR Government has received a total of 350,000 boxes of anti-epidemic proprietary Chinese medicines donated by the central government.

So far, 70,000 boxes and 50,000 boxes of the proprietary Chinese medicines have been given to the Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link and other local organisations for distribution to the community.

The remaining 230,000 boxes will be distributed through relevant departments to those receiving treatment at 18 Chinese medicine clinics under the Hospital Authority, people who had tested positive at isolation facilities and others.

    

As for the various kinds of medical supplies required, the task force of ensuring medical supplies, led by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau, has been working closely with the corresponding task forces of the Mainland.

The medical supplies have been arriving Hong Kong in batches, including some 10 million N95 and KN95 masks, and some 10 million rapid antigen test (RAT) kits.

The RAT kits have already been distributed for use by relevant departments and organisations, and to members of the public, especially high-exposure personnel, staff of residential care homes for the elderly, cleansing and security staff, through the Home Affairs Department.

The task forces between the two places continued to closely communicate with each other on Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic work with the support of the central government.

Secretary for Food & Health Prof Sophia Chan and Director of Health Dr Ronald Lam held a video conference today with experts of the National Health Commission, the Chinese Centre for Disease Control & Prevention, and the Guangdong Provincial Centre for Disease Control & Prevention.

They exchanged views and analysed the latest epidemic development in Hong Kong.

On the Compulsory Universal Testing Scheme, Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang also had a video conference today with experts of the National Health Commission to exchange and gauge their views for drawing up the implementation plan and making preparations.




PREVIOUSNEXT

Latest Business News

最新商業資訊


Multisensory show launched in TST  28-3-2024

gov_rss

Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today attended the launch ceremony of Voyage with Van Gogh, an ...


CS concludes Hainan visit  28-3-2024

gov_rss

Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki concluded his visit to Hainan today by attending the opening plenary of the Boao Forum for A...


Mortgage loans down 15%  28-3-2024

gov_rss

The value of residential mortgage loans approved in February was $17.9 billion, a 15% drop compared with January, the Mon...


CS speaks at Boao thematic forum  27-3-2024

gov_rss

Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki today attended the Global Free Trade Ports Development Forum at the Boao Forum for Asia Annu...