Anti-Epidemic Milestones
16 March 2021
The Community Vaccination Centre at CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC) and CUHK Medical Clinic started to provide COVID-19 vaccination service for the public
8 Jan 2022
CUHKMC was recognised by the Hong Kong SAR Government as one of the local COVID-19 nucleic acid testing institutions
18 Feb 2022
CUHKMC launched COVID-19 PCR test paid service for the public
28 Feb 2022
CUHKMC started to provide postoperative physiotherapy and rehabilitation service to orthopaedic surgery patients referred from Tai Po Hospital through the Public-Private Partnership Programme (PPP) with Hospital Authority
1 Mar 2022
CUHKMC took up the operation of the Children Community Vaccination Centre (CCVC) at Yuen Chau Kok Sports Centre to provide BioNTech vaccination service to children aged 5 to 11
4 Mar 2022
CUHKMC and ADORE joined hands with other parties to launch the health truck “VaxMobile”, transformed from locally-invented electric minibuses, to provide vaccination service to the community. The initial phase of operation focuses on offering outreach COVID-19 vaccination service to primary and secondary schools, kindergartens and care homes for elderly. The first destination was Tai Yuen Estate, Tai Po, where more than 380 residents received the inoculation of BioNTech vaccines on the day
4 Mar 2022
- A generous donation of HK$10 million was made by the Li Ka Shing Foundation (LKSF) for assisting CUHKMC to receive non-COVID-19 patients referred by public hospitals, currently covering cardiology and cancer treatment services
- Performed Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) surgery for the first 2 patients referred by public hospitals
7 Mar 2022
CUHKMC obtained Department of Health’s approval to launch a designated isolation ward (step-down ward) to admit COVID-19 patients referred from public hospitals. Currently, the step-down ward provides 24 beds for recovering COVID-19 patients, so as to alleviate the pressure of the public healthcare system, allowing public hospitals to focus on critically ill patients
7 Mar 2022
CUHKMC reserved 24 beds for receiving non-COVID-19 patients referred through PPP and donation schemes (including Li Ka Shing Foundation's donation scheme)
8 Mar 2022
The “VaxMobile” offered vaccination service for more than 100 students and teachers of S.K.H. St. James' Primary School, the first school participating in the outreach vaccination scheme. The “VaxMobile” also took to the Sheng Kung Hui Kindergarten Hong Kong, HKSKH St. James’ Church and St. James' Settlement to offer outreach vaccination
11 Mar 2022
CUHKMC COVID-19 Medical Station commenced service
15 Mar 2022
CUHKMC launched the "Child Consultation before COVID-19 Vaccination Service"
18 Mar 2022
CUHKMC and CUHK Medical Clinic launched TeleMedicine Service
23 Mar 2022
CUHKMC started to provide medical support to the holding centre at Tin Shui Wai Sports Centre
19 Apr 2022
CUHKMC COVID Recovery Clinic commenced service
3 Aug 2022
CUHKMC reopens the designated isolation ward (step-down ward) to admit COVID-19 patients referred from public hospitals. The step-down ward provides 24 beds for COVID-19 patients, so as to alleviate the pressure of the public healthcare system