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Putting up lines of defense against communicable diseases. Dr. Lo Wing-lok 5 March 2004. The lines of defense. The lines without: a. The Mainland b. The rest of the world Between the two: border and entry points The lines within: a. The community
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Putting up lines of defense against communicable diseases Dr. Lo Wing-lok 5 March 2004
The lines of defense • The lines without: a. The Mainland b. The rest of the world • Between the two: border and entry points • The lines within: a. The community b. Primary care system c. Hospital system d. Public health system
The Mainland • An average of over 200,000 people crossing the border every day • Major supplier of food and water • “One country two systems”: “River water not to encroach on well water” = ‘river’ not talking well enough to ‘well’ and vice versa
The Mainland • Intelligence exchange on communicable diseases: a. Ministry of Health b. Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao
Border and entry points • Temperature check • Health declaration • Mosquito-ovitraps at • selected entry points • Import embargo
The lines within: The community
The community defending itself
The public health system Health Welfare and Food Bureau: • Department of Health • Food and Environmental Hygiene Department • Agriculture, Fishery and Conservation Department Environment Transport and Works Bureau • Environmental Protection Department
The public health system • Setting up of a “Centre for Health Protection” • Reorganization of the policy bureaus