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Written by: Zheng Rongdi
2020-01-28 07:00
Last updated: 2020-01-28 07:00Gao Shengsheng, the chief executive of the Hospital Authority, said last week that if the number of pneumonia cases in Wuhan increases, they will be connected to 7 hospitals within 48 hours according to the situation, and individual general clinics will be converted to designated clinics to receive relevant patients. Including the Kowloon Bay Health Centre, which was designated as a "designated clinic" for SARS and swine flu in 2003 and 2009, the health centre was separated from the Regent Garden in the private housing estate by a single road.
The Administrator has not announced the actual locations of the remaining 6 designated clinics. "Hong Kong 01" has reviewed the information. In the past, the government has repeatedly launched the "designated clinic" mechanism in response to human-to-human epidemics. The Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club Clinic, Central Kowloon Clinic, South Kwai Chung Jockey Club Clinic, Fanling Family Medical Centre and Yan Oi Tong General Outpatient Clinic have been "selected" more than once.
Kowloon Bay Health Centre. (Photo by Luo Junhao)
During the SARS outbreak in 2003, the government forced more than 1,000 people who had been in close contact with patients with atypical pneumonia to report to the four clinics designated by the Department of Health for daily registration and physical examination. The four designated clinics are the Madam Youde Children's Physical and Mental Health Testing Centre, the South Kwai Chung Jockey Club Division Clinic, Shek Kip Mei Health Centre and the Sai Ying Pun Jockey Club Clinic.
Designated 8 flu clinics during swine flu
During the spread of swine flu (H1N1 influenza A) in Hong Kong in 2009, the Hospital Authority adopted the same plan at that time, and 8 general outpatient clinics would be changed to designated flu clinics, which is no different from today.
The HA's designated flu clinics at that time were the Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club Clinic, Sai Ying Pun Jockey Club General Clinic, Kowloon Bay Health Centre, Central Kowloon Clinic, South Kwai Chung Jockey Club General Clinic, Fanling Family Medical Centre, Renai General Clinic And Yuen Chau Kok Clinic.
As of 2013, Hong Kong faces the threat of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) and the new coronavirus. The Hospital Authority has formulated emergency response measures. If the number of confirmed human-to-human H7N9 cases increases in Hong Kong, the contingency mechanism will be activated within 48 hours. Each hospital network will convert one general outpatient clinic into a "designated clinic" to take care of patients suspected of being infected.
At that time, the list of "designated clinics" included: Shaukeiwan Jockey Club General Outpatient Clinic, Kennedy Town Jockey Club General Outpatient Clinic, Central Kowloon Clinic, Kowloon Bay Health Centre, General Outpatient Clinic, South Kwai Chung Jockey Club General Outpatient Clinic Clinic, Fanling Family Medical Center and Yan Oi Tong General Clinic.
In other words, in addition to the Kowloon Bay Health Centre (which has been announced as a designated clinic), the Shaukeiwan Jockey Club Clinic, South Kwai Chung Jockey Club Clinic, Yan Oi Tong General Clinic, Central Kowloon Clinic, and Fanling Family Medical Centre also had more than once " "Captive", in theory, has relatively rich experience as a "designated clinic."
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Wuhan Pneumonitis Hospital Administration Gao Shengsheng