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Po Leung Kuk Introduced Two New Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics to Safeguard the Health of the Public

(20 April 2021, Hong Kong) In view of the ageing population and the grassroots’ rising needs for affordable and quality medical services, Po Leung Kuk continues to expand and optimise its medical services under its vision on ‘MedSoLink’. The Kuk recently received a generous donation of two brand new Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics and funds for two ancillary services from the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. Together with the Kuk’s four Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics which commenced operation in early years, service coverage has been scaled up across 34 housing estates and districts in Hong Kong, expecting to benefit 30,000 service attendances a year. In response to the public demands, the Kuk also provides evening clinics or weekends full-day medical consultation services in certain locations to facilitate the office workers in needs of seeking medical care.

 

Po Leung Kuk launched the two new Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics at the opening ceremony yesterday, and was honoured to have The Hon Prof CHAN Siu-chee, Sophia, JP, Secretary for Food and Health, and Mrs KUNG YEUNG Ann Yun-chi, Deputy Chief Executive of Bank of China (Hong Kong) (“BOCHK”) as Guests-of-Honour. Mr L LAM, Chairman of Po Leung Kuk, said that the Kuk is adhered to its philosophy of “MedSoLink” to serve the community via its medical services. The commencement of the two Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics owe its success to the fully support of the Government departments and the BOCHK, and the dedicated efforts of the Kuk’s professional medical team, which perfectly echoed the theme of the Kuk this year - “Together for Inclusion  Kindness for All”.

 

Mrs KUNG YEUNG Ann Yun-chi, Deputy Chief Executive of BOCHK, stated that BOCHK takes fulfilling its social responsibilities as its mission by constantly contributed to the development of primary health care services and Chinese medicine. Hong Kong was adversely affected by the pandemic over the past year, mobility services became particularly important. The launch of the Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics would benefit the public by providing convenient, affordable and quality Chinese medicine services. The outlook design of the Mobile Clinics combines green color and Chinese medicine illustrations, which not only reflecting its Chinese medicine feature, but also exhibits the BOCHK’s belief of promoting sustainable development. BOCHK will continue to support the development of primary health care services in the future to contribute to the well-being of the community health at large.

 

The two new Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics, named as Po Leung Kuk Bank of China (Hong Kong) Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinic (1) and (2), have already commenced services since early March this year. The two Mobile Clinics are converted from 5.5-ton trucks and equipped with spacious treatment rooms, acupuncture beds and wheelchair lifts. The Mobile Clinics have also installed the ergonomic apothecary cabinets and medicinal powder auto-packing machines, facilitating a more convenient and hygienic medication dispensing process.

 

Two ancillary services “Food Therapy Education Programme” and “Chronic Pain Relief Programme for The Elderly” are also available in the Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics. The former programme is to assess patients’ physique, lifestyle and eating habits through medical consultations by Chinese medicine practitioners, and advise them to carry out appropriate daily food taboos and diet therapy; while the latter aims to relive pain for senior patients by offering free acupuncture treatments and Chinese medicine prescriptions to the elderly aged 65 or above. For details about the service fees and service locations of the two Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics, please visit https://www.poleungkuk.org.hk/service/medical-and-integrated-health/chinese-medical-services or enquire at 6367 1735 or 6367 1770.

 

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Service Information:


Service Details
https://www.poleungkuk.org.hk/service/medical-and-integrated-health/chinese-medical-services
Service Introduction Video
https://youtu.be/BQE8d_Yrvpk

The Guests-of-Honour officiated at the opening ceremony of the two Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics.
Po Leung Kuk Bank of China (Hong Kong) Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics commenced operation from 1 March 2021.
The new Chinese Medicine Mobile Clinics provide ancillary service “Food Therapy Education Programme”, which Chinese Medicine practitioners would advise patients daily food taboos and diet therapy.
The “Chronic Pain Relief Programme for The Elderly” of Po Leung Kuk helps the elderly to relieve pain by acupuncture treatments and Chinese medicine prescriptions.
The “Chronic Pain Relief Programme for The Elderly” of Po Leung Kuk helps the elderly to relieve pain by acupuncture treatments and Chinese medicine prescriptions.