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
15 Aug 2022
CUHKMC reserved 12 beds for receiving non-COVID-19 patients referred by public hospitals
29 Aug 2022
CUHKMC added 6 more beds for receiving non-COVID-19 patients referred by public hospitals. The total number of beds reserved increased to 18 beds
13 Sep 2022
CUHKMC added 8 more beds in the designated isolation ward (step-down ward) for admitting COVID-19 patients referred from public hospitals. The total number of beds reserved increased to 32 beds
16 Jan 2023
In accordance with the recommendation on infection control measures for COVID-19 issued by the Centre for Health Protection, CUHKMC converted the designated isolation ward to a general ward. After the conversion, the ward will continue to admit COVID-19 patients referred from public hospitals or on self-financed basis. The ward will also admit orthopaedic and medical patients referred from public hospitals in segregated designated areas. CUHKMC closed the COVID Medical Station and will continue to provide telemedicine service to the COVID-19 patients in need
31 May 2023
CUHKMC Community Vaccination Centre, CUHKMC Children Community Vaccination Centre and Children Community Vaccination Centre (CCVC) at Yuen Chau Kok Sports Centre have completed their mission
2 Jun 2023
The CUHKMC Vaccination Centre starts to provide free COVID-19 vaccination service for eligible persons