Dr. Yu Kin-chu is a registered Chinese medicine practitioner in Hong Kong and runs a Chinese medicine clinic in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon. He has volunteered to help several patients with positive self-test results for the new coronavirus antigen to conduct remote diagnosis and treatment for them. The clinic he runs has also insisted on opening regular appointments for patients with other diseases who need TCM diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Yu told a reporter from China Central Radio and Television that many registered Chinese medicine practitioners like him in Hong Kong have taken active actions to join the anti-epidemic army. At the current time of the epidemic, I hope everyone can unite to overcome the difficulties.
At the press conference on the Hong Kong epidemic on the 24th, Xu Deyi, deputy director of the Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau, said that the government had met with the Chinese medicine sector and the Hospital Authority a few days ago to discuss on what occasions Chinese medicine can be used to treat patients with new coronary pneumonia , At present, some communities are already providing TCM consultation services.
According to the reporter’s understanding, in the context of the increasing number of new coronary pneumonia cases, many diagnosed patients with mild symptoms are willing to turn to traditional Chinese medicine for diagnosis and treatment. The Hong Kong SAR government is considering how to use more medical resources to treat patients. At present, the Chinese medicine industry in Hong Kong is also taking action and investing in the work of treating patients. (Reporter Zhai Lei Zhao Long Sun Jiwen)