The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPR) organized an Ebola Preparedness Seminar on 20 August 2014, jointly with the Hong Kong Medical Association. The seminar was supported by the Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières Hong Kong.
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20/08/2015
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPR) organized an Ebola Preparedness Seminar on 20 August 2014, jointly with the Hong Kong Medical Association. The seminar was supported by the Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières Hong Kong.
Dr Donald Li, President of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, said, "Hong Kong as a leading international destination for worldwide travellers is potentially vulnerable to an Ebola outbreak. As WHO Director General Dr Margaret Chan iterated, the most important aspect in managing the current Ebola threat is not to be complacent." Dr the Hon Ko Wing-man, who attended the opening ceremony as Guest of Honour, urged the healthcare profession and the public to prepare our city for the fight against the deadly Ebola disease.
The half-day seminar aimed to provide healthcare professionals, especially medical doctors in private practice, with some much-needed knowledge and techniques in identifying Ebola symptoms and dealing with suspected patients in the community setting. The seminar featured a scientific session and a practical session on donning and doffing of personal protective equipment. It attracted the participation of more than 100 healthcare practitioners.
20/08/2015
The first session of the Fundamental Disaster Response Course was kicked off on 9 May 2015 with a total of 37 participants, including doctors and nurses in the field of emergency medicine, registered for the course.
The first session of the Fundamental Disaster Response Course was kicked off on 9 May 2015 with a total of 37 participants, including doctors and nurses in the field of emergency medicine, registered for the course.
The course was officially opened by speeches given by Dr Lau Chor-chiu, Honorary Secretary of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and Dr Ho Hiu-fai, President of Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine. Our first overseas speaker from Japan - Dr Satoko Otsu, Director of Infectious Diseases Department, Japanese Red Cross Society, provided an overview of medical management of disaster, and needs assessment specifically on the handling of primary and secondary data. Miss Eleanor Lam, former Head of Field Operations (Sichuan) of Hong Kong Red Cross, shared with us her experience in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Dr Kevin Hung of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, and Miss Esther Yiu, a Hong Kong Red Cross Professional Volunteer, also delivered talks to the participants later in the day.
The full course consists of five full days with classroom learning, case studies and a one-day drill on the last day of training on 12 December 2015.
20/08/2015
19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM) was held in Cape Town, South Africa on 21-24 April 2015. WCDEM is a bi-annual congress providing opportunities to share disaster and emergency medicine experiences and network with colleagues from healthcare and non-governmental sectors.
The theme of the conference this year was “Creating Capacity, Building Resilience”, emphasizing the impact of humanitarian disaster to health systems, prehospital and crisis response. During the 3.5-days conference, six plenary sessions and more than 20 related topics were discussed, including disaster risk management, resilience building, disaster training and foreign medical teams.
19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM) was held in Cape Town, South Africa on 21-24 April 2015. WCDEM is a bi-annual congress providing opportunities to share disaster and emergency medicine experiences and network with colleagues from healthcare and non-governmental sectors.
The theme of the conference this year was “Creating Capacity, Building Resilience”, emphasizing the impact of humanitarian disaster to health systems, prehospital and crisis response. During the 3.5-days conference, six plenary sessions and more than 20 related topics were discussed, including disaster risk management, resilience building, disaster training and foreign medical teams.
Representatives from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) participated in the conference and joined pre and post-conference workshops titled “The WHO Collaborating Centres on Mass Gatherings Workshops” and “Frameworks for Conducting Disaster Health Research” respectively.
On the last day of the conference, HKJCDPRI representative delivered a presentation on “Building a Model for Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness and Response Training in Hong Kong” which introduced HKJCDPRI to the international audience and highlighted the pressing need of structural evidence-based disaster preparedness trainings in Hong Kong, and the approach HKJCDPRI adopted to address such needs. The presentation was received with positive feedback from the audience.
20/08/2015
Supported by six organisations, namely the Ambulance Service Institute, Civil Aid Service, Fire Service Department, Hong Kong Disaster Medicine Association, Hong Kong Red Cross, and Hong Kong St. John Ambulance, the first session of the Disaster Field Responder Course was held on 15 August 2015 and attended by 45 participants from the six supporting organisations.
The course aimed at enhancing first aiders’ disaster response capacity with updated knowledge and essential practical skills in disaster situations. It covered topics on field command and coordination, first responders’ practical skills in disaster situations and special scenarios, as well as psychological support.
Supported by six organisations, namely the Ambulance Service Institute, Civil Aid Service, Fire Service Department, Hong Kong Disaster Medicine Association, Hong Kong Red Cross, and Hong Kong St. John Ambulance, the first session of the Disaster Field Responder Course was held on 15 August 2015 and attended by 45 participants from the six supporting organisations.
The course aimed at enhancing first aiders’ disaster response capacity with updated knowledge and essential practical skills in disaster situations. It covered topics on field command and coordination, first responders’ practical skills in disaster situations and special scenarios, as well as psychological support.
The Disaster Field Responder Course was attended by participants from six organisations contributing to emergency response in Hong Kong.
Apart from lectures, practical skills training was also key part of the course.
45 participants joined the training held in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Innovative Learning Centre for Medicine of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.
