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Written by: Chen Qianting
2019-12-17 06:00
Last updated: 2019-12-17 06:00The Hong Kong Government sent a letter to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council late last month, drawing engineering funding applications from three universities, including two medical teaching facilities at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University. The authorities explained that some members expressed concern about the project.
Liu Zexing, head of the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Hong Kong Medical School and chairman of the Academy of Medical Sciences, said that Hong Kong people believe that in addition to the rule of law, human health is also very important. He is convinced that no matter there is any dispute or lack of money, everyone understands The medical system should be supported, and every member of the council will support programmes to protect the health of the people.
Liu Zexing believes that both the Hong Kong Government and Members will support a plan to protect the health of the people. (Photo by Chen Qianting)
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau sent a letter to the Legislative Council on November 26 stating that it has drawn up a total of more than 250 million yuan in funding for two medical teaching facilities engineering projects of the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University, of which about 190 million yuan is a facility upgrade of HKU And medical school campus development projects, the two universities' projects were originally approved by the public works group in May this year.
In an interview, Liu Zexing said that I believe that all Hong Kong people will feel that in addition to the rule of law, human health is also important. "I am naive if you speak." I am convinced that no matter what political storms or social unrest face, It is good to argue, or it is good to have no money. "Everyone should understand that the medical system should support. He went on to point out that if the health of the public could not be protected, Hong Kong had little left, and he hoped that the relevant funding would be "back to back".
During the interview, Jiang Liyun admitted frankly that she had reservations about the medical teaching facilities of the three universities. (Profile picture / Photo by Deng Qianying)
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Legislative Councillor Jiang Liyun once questioned that the university ’s teaching facilities were sufficient: “Do you have enough classrooms? The university is big! The number of people who are late to study in college will be fewer and fewer!” She also revealed that some members of the board confessed that they would not Supporting the project worries the government that it is not enough to pass. In order to avoid being rejected, it is only necessary to pick up the project.
Liu Zexing said that in recent years, the number of medical students has been increasing. However, the medical facilities were originally designed to be used by more than a hundred medical students, not the current nearly 300. He emphasized the need for additional medical facilities.
He also believed that both the government and members of the Legislative Council would support a scheme to protect the health of Hong Kong people, including training of undergraduates and specialists, and donations to continuing education.
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