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Centre for Health Protection personnel strengthened health screenings for passengers arriving on flights from Africa

Hong Kong ramps up precautions

3 months ago04 mins

Hong Kong has stepped up precautions over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the epidemic “a public health emergency of international concern.” In light of the Ebola outbreak, Centre for Health Protection personnel are strengthening health screenings for passengers arriving on flights…

Hong Kong can fill gap in humanitarian aid with US’ withdrawal: NGO veteran

Cs news12 months ago02 mins

The United States’ decision to cut funding for its global humanitarian programmes created a “domino effect” that affected other organisations, but Hong Kong can support international aid through research and donations, a key member of a major NGO has said. Dr Maria Guevara, international medical secretary of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), called for more collaborations…