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Written by: Wei Jingquan
2020-01-27 06:10
Last updated: 2020-01-27 06:10The outbreak of a new coronavirus associated with Wuhan pneumonia continued to spread, with the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong increasing to eight. The newly formed staff front of the Hospital Authority recently announced a statement requesting the government to "seal customs" and prohibit travelers from entering China, etc. Otherwise, a strike will be launched in February to link the "seal" to the strike.
Former member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, Pei Pei, who is a psychiatrist, said that the basic responsibility of medical staff is to maintain the health of the public. They also believe that medical staff should stick to their posts and frankly do not understand the reason for the strike.
The chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Public Medical Physicians, Ma Zhongyi, believes that even the medical strike can still provide the most urgent services, criticizing the government for "going to the end" and inaction in dealing with the epidemic, only to force them to this step.
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The Government has repeatedly emphasized that "customs clearance" is impractical. At first, only the "health declaration form" for passengers coming from Wuhan to Hong Kong was completed. However, there were confirmed cases in Hong Kong. After several adjustments, the health declaration for mainland immigrants has recently been extended to all ports. The steering committee and command center led by Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e announced last night that starting from the early morning of today (27th), all residents of Hubei Province, except for Hong Kong residents, and anyone who has visited Hubei Province in the past 14 days will not be allowed to enter Hong Kong. Until further notice.
The eight confirmed cases in Hong Kong are related to Wuhan. The HA's staff front recently pointed out that if the government has not responded to the five major demands such as "customs clearance" on Tuesday (28th), a general meeting will be held. If it is approved by 4,000 members, it will launch a five-day, two-stage industrial operation. . Firstly, the working arrangements under severe weather were adopted on February 3, that is, "Typhoon is changing". If the government does not answer at midnight on February 3, all members will be mobilized to strike on February 4 for four days, leaving the HA only Can provide limited emergency services.
Chen Zhaoshi, the director of the Food and Health Bureau, reiterated earlier that customs clearance was not feasible, and that the operational issues were mainly considered, not the mainland's feelings.
Top 5 appeals of the HA staff front
I. Prohibition of any passenger entering China
2. Call on all Hong Kong citizens to wear masks
Provide adequate isolation wards and suspend non-emergency services
4. Seriously follow up the patient's escape and ensure a safe working environment
V. Provide adequate medical care for isolated patients
Say 6,000 applicants to join nurses, more than 10% of HA nurses
The Hospital Authority's Staff Front was established last December and is one of the nearly unions established after the anti-revision operation. The club posted a Facebook post early this morning calling on colleagues who intend to strike to wear white ribbons as a reminder.
At the end of March last year, the total staff of the Hospital Authority was 79,000, of whom about 27,200 were nurses. The union said early this morning that more and more members of the medical profession have joined. At present, the number of member applicants has exceeded 6,000, which is close to 10% of the staff of the Hospital Authority. People, more than 10% of the number of HA nurses.
The Director of the Food and Health Bureau, Chen Zhaoshi, reiterated that customs clearance is not feasible because of operational considerations rather than the Mainland's feelings. (Profile picture / Photo by Yu Junliang)
Pan Peiyan: Medical staff has always been responsible and responsible
Psychiatrist Pan Peiyi said that different groups have their own ideas and frankly do not understand the reasons for the medical strike. They also said that the basic responsibility of medical staff is to maintain the health of citizens. "Especially in difficult times, this is my understanding.
He also pointed out that no medical strike in Hong Kong has ever been seen, reflecting the commitment and responsibility of Hong Kong medical staff. He said that even if there were disputes about salary and working conditions in the past, they could be resolved through communication in the end, and he believed that medical care should stick to his post. For many times the society or the trade unions have called for "customs clearance." "Communication means that the other party must listen to your opinions, and sometimes it takes time. For example, if it is won today, it will revert after a period of time."
Former member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, Pak Pui-yin, said that Hong Kong medical staff have always been committed and responsible. (Pan Pei 璆 Facebook picture)
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Ma Zhongyi: Strike still maintains emergency services
The chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Public Medical Physicians, Ma Zhongyi, believes that from their plan, even if they strike, they will still provide the most urgent services, and foreign medical care has precedents for strikes. The former question is to maintain emergency services.
Ma believes that the union's appeal is reasonable, and it is also the voice of the public, saying that medical personnel are "killing against the epidemic," but the government is "doing nothing," and "going to the end" to deal with the epidemic. She also pointed out that medical strikes need to bear major risks, such as being condemned or fired, but they have to help this step. "In fact, the reason behind it should be the government's inaction."
Wuhan Pneumonia Hospital Administration
