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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1994

AND CHUNG;

ACCOMPANYING THE PRINCE ON THE STAGE WERE THE DONORS, MR MRS PETER WOO; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, SIR S Y

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, DR EK YEOH; THE DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR ARTHUR

THE LI;

DIRECTOR OF THE CANCER CENTRE,

PROFESSOR JOHNSON; THE ACTING VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF

PROFESSOR AMBROSE KING; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF KONG, CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, SIR Q W LEE.

PHILIP HONG

THE

THE CANCER CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A GENEROUS DONATION OF $120 MILLION TO THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY FROM MR AND MRS PETER WOO IN MEMORY OF THE LATE SIR YUE-KONG PAO AND IN HONOUR OF LADY PAO.

THE

WOO FOR THEIR THE ENTIRE

EXPRESSED GRATITUDE TO MR AND MRS PRINCE IMMENSE GENEROSITY, ENTHUSIASM AND DEDICATION THROUGHOUT PROJECT.

"THE

AND

CARE CENTRE WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC

MAJOR SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALIKE AS WELL AS BEING A CENTRE FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, I CONGRATULATE ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS VENTURE AND WISH IT A PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL FUTURE, HE SAID.

CENTRE,

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE DONOR OF THE CANCER MR PETER WOO, WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOSPITAL GOVERNING COMMITTEE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL, EXPRESSED DEEP APPRECIATION TO THE PRINCE OF WALES FOR OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE

MR WOO ALSO THANKED ALL PARTIES CONCERNED FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL PROJECT,

SAYING THAT THIS WAS A SUCCESSFUL JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

EFFORT

"LET US ALL HOPE THAT THIS PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT JOINT WILL FURTHER ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY-WIDE SUPPORT TO CONTINUE OUR LONG AND HARD BATTLE AGAINST CANCER."

HIS THANKS

OF TO THE DONORS, THE CHAIRMAN IN

THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, SIR S Y CHUNG, SAID THE OPENING OF THE CANCER CENTRE, WHICH

WITH

IS EQUIPPED

THE MOST MODERN CLINICAL TECHNOLOGY, SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE EVENT OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IN ITS TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITAL SERVICES.

IS

A VERY MISSION

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THE CANCER CENTRE IS THE FIRST TERTIARY REFERRAL CENTRE

· THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AND SERVICES HAVE COMMENCED IN LAST MONTH (OCTOBER).

PHASES

UNDER FROM

BEDS

IT IS

CANCER FOR FACILITIES.

UNIT.

IN

ΤΟ ADDITION

ABOUT ACCOMMODATED IN A SEVEN-STOREY BUILDING WITH

PATIENTS, OUT-PATIENT CLINICS, AND THE CHILDREN'S CENTRE ALSO HAS A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT

PROVIDING ADVANCED CANCER CURATIVE SERVICES, THE CENTRE IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH CANCER

REHABILITATION, COUNSELLING RESEARCH,

AND WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

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PATIENT

DIAGNOSTIC

PUBLIC

AND FACILITIES FOR

EDUCATION

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