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The Red Cross recommends that you keep supplies at home for 3 to 4 days. Anti-epidemic hotlines have been set up to support psychological needs

2022-04-02T03:12:45.070Z


The epidemic in Hong Kong has continued for a long time. Hong Kong Red Cross Chief Executive Officer/Secretary-General Su Yuen-han suggested that the public should be aware of disaster preparedness and not hoard supplies, but should keep supplies at home for 3 to 4 days, including food and emergency medicines


The epidemic in Hong Kong has continued for a long time. Hong Kong Red Cross Chief Executive Officer/Secretary-General Su Yuen-han suggested that the public should be aware of disaster preparedness and not hoard supplies, but should keep supplies at home for 3 to 4 days, including food, emergency medicines and epidemic prevention items.

She also suggested that the public should care about the people around them, especially the elderly, explain the epidemic information to them more, and pay attention to their emotional needs.


Su Wanxian said that since the Red Cross opened the "Hong Kong Red Cross Anti-epidemic Peer Hotline" in February, it has answered more than 10,000 calls, asked for psychological support more than 100 times, and distributed supplies to 6,000 vulnerable family members who were diagnosed.


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Su Wanxian mentioned in today's Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Hong Kong Family Letter" that she had received help from a couple who was diagnosed with the disease. Her wife had just completed knee surgery and was unable to get injections because of her mobility issues. There were only three yellow yabai and a few pieces of bread left at home. There is no rapid test reagent, the two do not understand online shopping and have no friends to help, they feel very hesitant.

It is recommended to keep supplies for 3 to 4 days and pay more attention to the elderly

She pointed out that because it is unknown when the epidemic will end, she suggested that everyone should be aware of disaster preparedness, and called on the public not to hoard supplies, but should keep supplies at home for 3 to 4 days, including food, emergency medicines and anti-epidemic items, etc. If you need to stay at home Quarantine, reserve when recuperating, and remind the public to communicate with relatives and friends in advance and support each other when necessary.

Su Yijian asked people to care more about the people around them, especially the elderly. During the epidemic, they could meet less, but they could still communicate by phone to express their concern, so that they could express their emotions and know that they could ask for help if they had something.

Since many elderly people may not always pay attention to information online, more information on the epidemic should be explained.

She also pointed out that the public should encourage the elderly to do more of the things they usually like to do. For example, those who like to watch TV series should continue to watch TV; those who like to play Tai Chi can continue to play Tai Chi at home and pay more attention to their emotional needs.

So Wan-han, Chief Executive Officer/Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Red Cross.

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Anti-anti-anti-virus hotline set up at the end of February to answer more than 10,000 calls

Su Wanxian mentioned that many people felt helpless in the fifth wave of the epidemic through frontline workers, so she set up the "Hong Kong Red Cross Anti-epidemic Peer Hotline" on February 21 to provide citizens with anti-epidemic information and psychological support. It has answered more than 10,000 calls, provided more than 100 psychological support, and sent supplies to more than 6,000 vulnerable families who have been diagnosed, including some elderly people living alone or two-year-old families without support from relatives and friends, and disabled people who lack support for a long time. Or people who are seriously ill, or the only caregivers of the diagnosed person in the housing enterprise.

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Set up "Contact Love" to support the families of the deceased

She also said that she realized that the epidemic has brought many restrictions, such as making death-of-death farewell and funeral arrangements difficult, so the Red Cross and Unforgettable Love jointly established the "Contact Love" program to provide a series of practical services for the families of the deceased free of charge. and emotional support, including information on post-mortem arrangements, emotional relief and counselling, to support families going through grieving.

The Red Cross Society has also provided "Home Anti-epidemic Support" service to RCHEs, and launched the "Quarantine Travel Travel Plan" to distribute psychological support packages to those who need to be quarantined in quarantine centers or hotels, providing psychological support information, expressing soothe their emotions, etc.

She said that the Red Cross Society has also launched a "Hong Kong Red Cross Society Anti-epidemic Information Encyclopedia" website, which provides one-stop health knowledge and anti-epidemic information.

▼On March 25, the government announced that it will distribute epidemic prevention service packages to citizens in early April▼


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