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More than 900,000 people have been trapped by the "Long Corona Virus", and the DAB has benefited 3,000 people through 6 free Chinese medicine consultations since March

2023-03-01T04:40:21.030Z


The three-year mask order will be completely lifted from today (1st), which means that Hong Kong will get rid of the haze of the epidemic. However, a university team estimates that more than 900,000 people who have recovered from the new crown in Hong Kong have at least one symptom of "new crown". The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong launched the "


The three-year mask order will be completely lifted from today (1st), which means that Hong Kong will get rid of the haze of the epidemic.

However, a university team estimates that more than 900,000 people who have recovered from the new crown in Hong Kong have at least one symptom of "new crown".

The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong launched the "National Concern for the "Coronavirus" Action", and revealed that it will hold 6 consultation days starting in March, including free Chinese medicine clinics and other activities, so that the public can better understand and respond to the "Coronavirus". The number of beneficiaries is expected to reach 3,000 people.


Professional medical organizations cooperate to help the public understand the new crown

DAB Health Affairs Spokesperson and Legislative Council Member Liang Xi said that surveys have shown that at least 900,000 people in Hong Kong have symptoms of "coronavirus", including fatigue, poor memory, insomnia, etc. The degree is generally insufficient, so the DAB launched this action, in cooperation with the Professional Committee of the Hong Kong College of Accredited Dietitians, the Hong Kong Association of Clinical Psychologists, the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association, the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association, the Hong Kong Association of Chinese Medicine, the Hong Kong Association of Chinese Orthopedics, Hong Kong The Nine Chinese Physicians Association and the Overseas Chinese Physicians Association of Overseas Chinese and Hong Kong have cooperated in the hope that through a series of different forms of publicity, the public will be aware of "Long Crown".

Chen Yongguang, deputy health spokesman of the DAB and a member of the Legislative Council, who was originally a Chinese medicine practitioner, said that according to government data, the Chinese medicine clinics of the Hospital Authority have provided nearly 440,000 consultations for more than 100,000 people who have recovered from the new crown virus, but the number of places is still limited. Demand exceeds supply.

In view of this, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong will organize 6 "Coronavirus Health Consultation Days" across Hong Kong starting from March. Each session will have 20 TCM physicians assisting in free consultations, which are expected to benefit 3,000 people.

In addition, there will also be a health talk on the consultation day, and attendees will receive health-care soup dumplings.

Lin Zhexuan: Non-government forces help citizens out of trouble

Lin Zhexuan, a member of the Legislative Council from the medical and health field, said that this time he will join a number of professional associations in the medical and health industry to participate in the "National Concern for the "Coronavirus" Action", hoping to provide the public with practical health knowledge to relieve the "coronavirus". Use non-governmental power to help citizens get out of the trouble of "coronavirus".

Lin Zhexuan continued, I believe everyone understands that prevention is better than cure, and that the most important thing is to get vaccinated, because there are data showing that vaccines can not only alleviate the symptoms of the new crown, but also some evidence has found that the vaccine may prevent new crown infection Become a "long crown".

The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong has also produced a questionnaire to understand the superficial symptoms of the "new crown" of the recovered new crown virus and which aspects of government support should be strengthened. In the future, the data will be collected and studied, and then express concern to the government and request enhanced support .

2,800 people diagnosed in general outpatient clinics were diagnosed with a new crown, persistent cough, difficulty breathing or fatigue. Mask order cancelled|A primary school principal pointed out that 90% of students continued to wear masks and urged teachers to pay attention to students’ emotions. Kong Fanyi: It is not recommended for schoolchildren to wear masks for a long time

Source: hk1

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