Withdrawal of funding for medical teaching facilities at 3 universities

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Written by: Cui Bi Zheng

2019-11-30 12:10

The government stated that it had withdrawn three grants involving medical teaching facilities at the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University and the Polytechnic University because of receiving "concerns from members". The Chief Secretary for Administration, Zhang Jianzong, said today (30th) that the appropriation documents were drawn because the government hopes to spend more time explaining to parliament members, so that the document has a better chance of being approved. A little time buffering is appropriate. " He emphasized that it was by no means aimed at or punished any institution, and believed that after the incident was smoothed, there was a high chance that funding would be returned to the Legislative Council during the current session of the Legislative Council.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said that he was aware that some members were concerned about the safety and security of related facilities, and emphasized that the government was also concerned about medical manpower issues.

The government withdrew funding for medical teaching facilities at three universities, and Zhang Jianzong emphasized that it was by no means aimed at or punished any institution. (Photo by Hou Cailin)

"The government does not want to do anything, and it will definitely not target or punish any institution."

Zhang Jianzong pointed out that "drawing documents" (meaning withdrawing application documents for funding) is to hope to smooth out the incident and make the documents more likely to pass. "The government does not want to do something, and it must not target or punish any institution. He also believes that after rectifying the incident, it can be approved by the Finance Committee soon. The goal is to put the funds back into the Legislative Council during the current session of the Legislative Council.

Chen Zhaoshi said that there have been different incidents in universities recently, and some members of the community and the public have expressed concern. For example, "the security of university facilities, the security of the sample is better," the authorities will lobby and answer questions with relevant parties. Hope So that funding can be put back on the agenda of the Legislative Council for discussion as soon as possible. She also pointed out that the government is also concerned about the problem of medical manpower. At present, it is increasing its manpower through a multi-pronged approach, such as increasing the resources of the Hospital Authority to retain talents and implementing re-employment after retirement.

Chen Zhaoshi continued to point out that since the anti-revision demonstration, there have been more than 2,600 consultations in public hospitals. The Hospital Authority has reported that the public's discomfort with tear gas is transient, and the government has been exploring the impact of tear gas and petrol bombs on health. He emphasized that he continuously evaluated the health risks of tear gas with experts, scholars, and scientists, and also said that the authorities would actively follow up.

Chen Zhaoshi said that he was aware that some members were concerned about the safety and security of related facilities, and emphasized that the government was also concerned about medical staffing issues. (Photo by Hou Cailin)

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