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SFH meets Sichuan earthquake victims (with phtos)
The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, today (August 27) met five
Sichuan earthquake victims in Tai Po Hospital. The five were injured in the
earthquake and had undergone amputations.
Dr Chow was concerned about their recuperation and encouraged them to work
hard for the future. He hoped that they could maintain good health and keep
a positive and active attitude to pursue a fruitful life.
With the help of the Stand TALL project initiated by the Chinese Speaking
Orthopaedic Society, the five victims were provided with prostheses and
rehabilitation services.
One of them came to Hong Kong to have an operation in July, while the other
four, who are students of Beichuan Secondary School, were here to receive
medical assessment and training.
The Government's Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan
Earthquake Stricken Areas had allocated about $46 million to the Stand TALL
project for the setting up of Sichuan-Hong Kong Rehabilitation Training and
Development Centre to train rehabilitation experts for the medical sector in
Sichuan.
The project also provides prosthetics and rehabilitation services, including
physiotherapy and psychological counselling services, to the earthquake
victims.
Ends/Thursday, August 27, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:38
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