Hong Kong's first Chinese medicine hospital in Tseung Kwan O

10/10/2024 6:02

        The government announced that the first Chinese medicine hospital in Hong Kong, located at 1 Pasheng Kok Road, Tseung Kwan O, will be officially named the "Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital". It will be built entirely by the government using a public-private partnership model and entrusted to Hong Kong Baptist University as the host institution. The hospital's emblem is named after the hospital. The shape of the building is the main body of the design, incorporating the Chinese character "中" (中), and incorporating the architectural features of the building, including the mountain-like lines and colors of the building, and the design of the moon gate imitating the Chinese classical garden, which means to lead the public into the profound and profound world of traditional Chinese medicine. world.
        
        The "Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital" will be committed to providing pure Chinese medicine, mainly Chinese medicine, and clinical services in the form of collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine, covering government-subsidized inpatient and outpatient services; it will also undertake the important tasks of teaching and training, scientific research, multi-party collaboration and creating health value Its mission includes providing clinical internship opportunities for students of Chinese Medicine Colleges or Schools of Traditional Chinese Medicine from three local universities, and becoming a clinical training platform for practicing Chinese medicine practitioners.
        
        The Secretary for Medical and Health, Mr Lo Chung-moo, said that the establishment of a Chinese medicine hospital is a milestone in Hong Kong's determination to promote the development of Chinese medicine. Various preparatory work is being carried out. The "Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital" will be put into service in phases starting from the end of next year.