January 10, 2009 21:39:51
Hong Kong January 10 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was held on the 10th, code-named "mangrove" exercises, to the human cases of bird flu after the occurrence of related medical emergency arrangements for testing and assessment, the Mainland and Macau to 13 expert observers attended the exercise.
By the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Department of Health Center for Health Protection, held in the exercise, aimed at a designated clinic for testing contingency plans, assessment and optimization.
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Treat a fever or symptoms of influenza-like illness patients, patient triage and provide immediate medical services, and how and clinics where the building of other public service units and adapting to change.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for Food and Health York Chow said after the inspection exercise, to ensure that the designated clinics can effectively start and operate, it must first draw up a detailed process, including strict infection control measures, efficient triage system, as well as the different units between effective communication and cooperation.
York Chow, accompanied by the Director of Health inspect Lam Ping-yan said the Center for Health Protection to carry out regular drills to test the government departments and relevant agencies for emergency public health incidents were prepared.
It is learned that more than 200 officers participated in the exercises, involving six government departments and agencies, including the Food and Health Bureau, Department of Health, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong AIDS Foundation, the Auxiliary Medical Services and Fire Services Department. Mainland and Macao 13 experts as observers in the exercise.
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