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Written by: Lao Minyi
2021-01-25 19:03
Last update date: 2021-01-25 19:08
The epidemic situation in Yau Ma Tei and Jordan continues to spread. As residents in the district are facing severe epidemics that affect their daily life and physical and mental health, the Hong Kong Red Cross sent staff and volunteers to Yau Ma Tei and Jordan yesterday and today (24 and 25). The affected people have provided immediate psychological support services, health and epidemic prevention information, distributed anti-epidemic supplies and related pamphlets to understand the needs of disadvantaged groups, and more than 200 citizens have benefited.
The Red Cross visited Ms. Chen and Ms. Huang (pseudonyms), cleaning workers in the Yau Ma area. They admitted that they were very worried and helpless about the restricted area of their work place. They also pointed out that their workload has increased day by day since the beginning of the epidemic. Still very proud of being able to contribute to community health.
Although they live outside the district, there is no problem buying masks, food, and daily necessities, but everything is expensive, and they are also worried that the epidemic will break out in their communities at any time.
In addition, some ethnic minorities told the Red Cross volunteers that their place of residence or shop is just across the street from restricted areas. They pointed out that the current health information lacks ethnic languages. Fortunately, ethnic minority volunteers provide psychological education through outreach education. , Health and epidemic prevention information.
In addition, the Red Cross will continue to provide hotline services to people in need, including the psychological support service "Shall We Talk".
This service is provided by clinical psychologists and trained psychological support service volunteers. All personal information and content will be kept confidential.
There is also a "Talking and Questioning" community health education hotline service, where relevant trained staff of the association will answer related enquiries, and the association's registered nurses will provide professional support.
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