The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The spokesman for Queen Mary Hospital made the following update today (March 30) regarding a patient leaving the ward without notification earlier: &… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:
The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (April 1) to consider an application for renewal of liquor licence.
The application is:
Kowloon:
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The board will also consider renewal of the liquor licence (with bar endorsement) of THE POET in Central.
The meeting will be held at 9.45am in the conference room, Room 102, 1/F, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai. Members of the public are welcome to attend. read more
Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: Here is an item of interest to swimmers. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced toda… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority (HA) announced today (March 30) that the Hong Kong Breast Milk Bank (HKBMB) has commenced the second phase of service to distribute donor breast milk to premature or critically ill newborns, thereby establishing a protective barrier for their health by providing adequate comprehensive nutrition and preventing infections and complications.
The Director of the HKBMB, Dr Rosanna Wong, stated, “Since its inception on January 6 this year, the HKBMB has been receiving positive feedback and support from society. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to dedicated mothers for registering as breast milk donors. As of March 28, over 160 mothers have successfully registered as breast milk donors, and the HKBMB has collected around 550 litres of breast milk.”
Dr Wong elaborated that processed donor breast milk has been supplied to nine public hospitals with Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). NICU medical teams will prescribe donor breast milk based on the clinical condition of the newborns and will continuously monitor their conditions to adjust the necessary breast milk intake to ensure optimal nutrition.
The HKBMB aims to collect approximately 1 000 litres of breast milk each year, benefiting between 450 to 600 premature or critically ill newborns. Dr Wong emphasised that breast milk donors have to be currently lactating, and their babies have to be under 1 year old, therefore, continuous donor recruitment is crucial to maintain the ongoing service of the HKBMB. She urged members of the public to actively promote and support breastfeeding, and encouraged mothers to become breast milk donors to give the gift of life to newborns in need.
The HKBMB has set up a breast milk donation service counter on the ground floor lobby of Tower B of Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, offering the latest information, counselling and breastfeeding support. The public can also visit the HKBMB website (www.ha.org.hk/hkch/hkbmb) for further details and to register as breast milk donors. Relevant pamphlets are also available at the Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics Departments in public hospitals, as well as Maternal and Child Health Centres under the Department of Health.
The Hong Kong Game Enhancement & Promotion Scheme, sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, supports local start-ups in growing their businesses in international markets, leading to some generating over $10 million in revenue.
News.gov.hk spoke to two game entrepreneurs who received funding to develop successful video games, while a representative from the scheme’s organiser outlined details of the support provided to start-ups and its results so far.
The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature today (March 30) in text and video format. read more