Question No. 3
Reply by Dr the Hon K L Thong, CBE JP,
Director of Medical & Health Services,
to Question by Dr the Hon Ho Kam-fai, OBE JP,
in Legislative Council on 1 5 1985
Question
What measures will Government take to reduce the incidence of cross-infection in hospitals, particularly in paediatric wards ?
Sir,
The control and prevention of cross infection has always
been an important aspect of hospital practice and administration.
Thus, measures to identify, prevent and control hospital acquired
infections are normally undertaken by all hospital administrations
within their hospitals. These measures include
(a) Surveillance
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This is for the purpose of reporting, collecting
and compiling relevant data on hospital infections.
Such data provides useful information on the incidence,
trend and pattern of infection and assist the hospital
administrations in assessing the effectiveness of
the regular preventive measures. It also enables
the administrations to recognise early any potential
serious outbreaks that may occur within the hospital
so that the necessary preventive measures could be
taken in time.
(b) Education and Protection for Staff
As part of their training, the health care
staff have all been educated on the principles and
practice of infection control and the importance
of scrupulous adherence to aseptic and antiseptic
techniques. Where necessary, special lectures
are organised and special guidelines on precautionary
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