Hospitals Celebrate Chinese New Year with Festive Activities for Patients

Hospital Authority healthcare staff celebrate Chinese New Year with patients

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

As the Chinese New Year approaches, healthcare staff and volunteers of Hong Kong Children's Hospital (HKCH), Caritas Medical Centre (CMC), and North District Hospital (NDH) have thoughtfully arranged a series of festive activities to welcome the Spring Festival, allowing patients to experience the vivid festive atmosphere.

HKCH held a lively music show in the lobby to celebrate the Chinese New Year with patients and families. The audience was treated to festive melodies presented by the hospital's staff music group and the Hospital Authority Chinese Orchestra, while a volunteer group also presented a handbell performance. Patients also had fun writing couplets and receiving gifts.

The volunteer team from CMC's Health Resource Centre recently created special New Year decorations featuring horse designs for patients. They visited inpatient wards with these decorations and delivered greeting cards filled with festive wishes, allowing patients to experience the joyous atmosphere of the Year of the Horse.

Volunteers at NDH carefully designed and decorated festive red gift carts. Together with the hospital management team, they went around the wards to deliver small gifts and blessings to patients. Hospitalised patients took this opportunity to exchange greetings and share the joy of the festival.

The Hospital Authority hopes patients' wishes come true in the new year and wishes them a speedy recovery and good health.

The North District Hospital management team and volunteers bring a vibrant gift cart through the wards to share their care and festive blessings with patients. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Gathering in the wards, the North District Hospital management team and volunteers shared New Year blessings, filling the wards with a festive vibe. This allowed patients to experience warmth and care during the festival season although staying in hospital. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Volunteers from the Health Resource Centre of Caritas Medical Centre recently visited patients in medical and geriatric rehabilitation wards, distributing Lunar New Year decorations and greeting cards to convey festive blessings and warm wishes. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

To bring the joy of the Year of the Horse into the wards, the Health Resource Centre of Caritas Medical Centre prepared Lunar New Year decorations featuring adorable horse designs for patients. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

A patient joyfully designs Lunar New Year decorations at Hong Kong Children's Hospital. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The staff music group of Hong Kong Children's Hospital and a young patient present an inspiring song in the Lunar New Year music show, earning applause from the audience. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Fatal traffic accident in Tsing Yi

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Tsing Yi yesterday (April 10) in which a woman died.

Police received a report at about 10.09pm yesterday that a lorry driven by a 35-year-old man reportedly rammed into a stationary private car while travelling along Lantau Link towards Tung Chung.

A 54-year-old male private car driver sustained multiple injuries to his head and limbs, while a 57-year-old female private car passenger was suffering from chest pain and a 15-year-old male private car passenger sustained no superficial injury. They were sent to the Princess Margaret Hospital in conscious state. Another 82-year-old female private car passenger sustained head and hand injuries and was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in unconscious state, she was certified dead at 11.13pm on the same day.

The lorry driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for further enquiries.

Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is under way.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 1346.

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