Gleneagles Connect #46

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View this email in your browser Gleneagles has recently garnered the Silver Award of the Sustainable Innovation Award hosted by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong in recognition of our outstanding effort in achieving sustainable development through leveraging innovations.    Separately, our work in promoting a safe and healthy workplace was commended with the Merit Award by the Occupational Safety and Health Council's 22nd Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Award scheme.    港怡榮獲香港荷蘭商會頒發「Sustainable Innovation Award」銀獎，以表揚醫院善用創新科技，致力推動可持續發展。   此外，我們在推動職安健方面的努力亦獲得肯定，並在職業安全健康局舉辦的「第二十二屆香港職業安全健康大獎」中獲頒「職安健宣傳推廣大獎——優異獎」。 Promoting antimicrobial resistance awareness To help raise public understanding and awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Gleneagles presented to members of the public educational video clips featuring some of the common misconceptions about antibiotics and the responsible use of drugs. 分享預防抗菌素耐藥性資訊 為提升公眾對抗菌素耐藥性的認識和關注，港怡製作了教育短片，概括一些使用抗生素的常見誤解和善用藥物的方法。 "Facts you should know about antibiotics" 「抗生素知多少？」 "The responsible use of antibiotics" 「善用抗生素小劇場」 Christmas is a time for giving. This year, staff from GHK extend their festive blessings to sick children and their families in collaboration with the Children's Palliative Care Foundation under the Children's Cancer Foundation. A group of GHK colleagues served as "Secret Santas" to prepare Christmas gifts according to the wish list of children suffering from life-threatening diseases. The gifts were made personalised with hand-written personal messages from our volunteers. 為與危重病兒童分享聖誕的喜悅，港怡醫院與「兒童癌病基金」屬下的「兒童紓緩服務基金」合作 ，一眾義工同事化身神秘聖誕老人，為危重病兒童及其家庭挑選和預備心儀的聖誕禮物，並親手包裝及撰寫聖誕卡，為小朋友送上窩心暖意。   Gleneagles' column on Sky Post     Gleneagles' Director of Family Medicine Centre cum Consultant in Family Medicine Dr Ho King-yip Anthony explained the importance of the proper use of antibiotics. Another article on the prevention and management of gouty arthritis was published by our Consultant in Rheumatology Dr Yeung Wan-yin Winnie.  Meanwhile, Dr Leung Cheuk-yiu Earnest of Gleneagles shared in another article information related to chronic cough. Read on for the full articles (in Chinese only): 🔎Proper use of antibiotics to prevent antimicrobial resistance 🔎Uric acid level control for treating gouty arthritis 🔎Chronic cough 香港01專欄「醫語怡情」 港怡醫院家庭醫學中心總監暨家庭醫學顧問醫生何敬業醫生講解正確使用抗生素的重要性；而於另一篇文章中，港怡醫院風濕病科顧問醫生楊韻姸醫生分享如何預防及控制痛風。  另外，港怡醫院梁卓瑤醫生亦透過專欄文章，提醒大眾注意慢性咳嗽的情況。    閱讀全文： 🔎抗生素非萬能  用藥須謹慎 🔎痛風治本須先控尿酸 🔎久咳不斷尾 當心慢性咳嗽 Gleneagles' column on HK01     Gleneagles' Senior Pharmacist Karen Ng gave insights into the prevention of antimicrobial resistance. This was followed by another article on digital subtraction angiography by our Senior Radiographer Tse Hiu-for.   Read on for the full articles (in Chinese only): 🔎Responsible use of antibiotics to prevent antimicrobial resistance 🔎Digital Subtraction Angiography enhances diagnostic and treatment accuracy 香港01專欄「醫健怡情」 港怡醫院藥劑部高級藥劑師吳嘉恩講解如何預防抗菌素耐藥性；在另一篇文章中，港怡醫院高級放射診斷技師謝曉科與讀者分享關於數碼減影血管造影技術的資訊。   閱讀全文： 🔎慎用抗生素  預防抗菌素耐藥性 🔎數碼減影血管造影  提升診治精準度 The Community's health is always at Gleneagles' top priority Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections have continued to emerge in various countries such as the United States and mainland China in recent years, and Hong Kong is also approaching the peak season for RSV. RSV symptoms are similar to those of influenza, with fever, runny nose, cough, and headache, etc. RSV may cause infections in the trachea, lungs, and middle ear, but patients can only be treated with supportive treatment to alleviate the symptoms. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people get vaccinated with the newly introduced RSV vaccine, which is available to people aged 60 or above, as well as elderly individuals with chronic condition. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) anticipates that the activity level of coronavirus disease will continue to rise during the winter season. From the surveillance data (as of 6 December 2023), XBB and its descendant lineages remain the most common variant, with EG.5.1 and BA.2.86 also being part of the variants. Government experts strongly recommend individuals, especially those at high risk, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as early as possible to cope with the potential simultaneous occurrence of COVID-19 and influenza peaks. As members of the Gleneagles integrated network, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong is fully committed to protecting the community's health which offers the latest RSV Vaccine and BioNTech Comirnaty XBB Vaccine build a protective barrier for the public. 🔎Click here for RSV Vaccine details 🔎Click here for COVID-19 Vaccine details 港怡醫院時刻關心大眾健康   呼吸道合胞病毒（RSV）感染個案近年在各國如美國及內地持續出現，而香港亦即將迎來RSV高峰期。RSV患者會出現發燒、流鼻水、咳嗽及頭痛等等。RSV亦有機會引致氣管、肺部及中耳的感染，惟患者只能以支援性療法紓緩病況。美國疾病控制和預防中心建議民眾接種於本年新增的RSV疫苗，此疫苗適合60歲或以上人士，特別是患有長期病等高危族群接種。 另外，衞生署衞生防護中心預計，冠狀病毒病的活躍程度於冬季將持續上升。從監測數據顯示，截至2023年12月6日，XBB及其後代譜系仍然是最常見的變異病毒株，EG.5.1及BA.2.86亦佔變異病毒株的其一部分。政府專家強烈建議市民，特別是高風險群組人士，儘早接種新冠疫苗，以應對可能同時出現的2019冠狀病毒病及流感高峰。 作為「Gleneagles」品牌的成員，港怡醫院全力守護大家的健康，提供新一代呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗及復必泰Comirnaty XBB疫苗接種服務，為大眾建立保護屏障。 🔎了解更多呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗詳情 🔎了解更多2019冠狀病毒病疫苗詳情 Comprehensive protection against influenza and pneumonia   Winter is always the peak season of influenza. Patients with seasonal influenza are more susceptible to community-acquired pneumonia. Community-acquired pneumonia refers to the lung infection that occurs outside healthcare settings and can be caused by bacteria (such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae) or respiratory viruses. As the protection period of influenza vaccine only lasts for six to eight months and the influenza virus changes rapidly, members of the public are recommended to get vaccinated every year, suggested Dr Wan Chi-kin, Co-Director of Lung Cancer Centre and Honorary Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong. Secondary bacterial pneumonia is a significant cause of illness and death in influenza patients. A local study shows that dual influenza and pneumococcal vaccination can reduce the risk of hospitalisation and mortality among the elderly. Pneumococcal vaccines are classified into pneumococcal conjugate vaccines and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines. A study shows that the newly launched 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has greater effectiveness against serotype 3, which is the most difficult to protect against, said Dr Sham Chak-on Philip, Specialist in Paediatrics at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong. 🔎Click here to watch a video (*in Chinese only) in which Dr Wan Chi-kin and Dr Sham Chak-on Philip share more information on influenza and pneumococcal infection. 左流右肺 全面預防流感及肺炎   季節性流感一般在冬季出現高峰，流感亦會令患者更容易患上社區型肺炎。社區型肺炎是指於醫療環境以外感染的肺炎，可以由細菌（如肺炎鏈球菌、肺炎支原體）及呼吸道病毒引起。 由於流感疫苗保護期一般只維持六至八個月，同時流感病毒變化速度極快。因此，港怡醫院肺癌治療中心聯席總監、呼吸系統科名譽顧問醫生溫志堅醫生建議市民每年接種一次流感疫苗。 另外，繼發性細菌性肺炎是導致流感患者發病及死亡的重要原因。本地研究顯示，同時接種流感疫苗及肺炎球菌疫苗可以減低長者入院及死亡機會。港怡醫院兒科專科醫生沈澤安醫生指出，肺炎球菌疫苗分為「結合疫苗」和「多醣疫苗」，而研究顯示，於今年新推出的15價結合疫苗更能提高針對最難防禦的血清3型的免疫效力。 🔎請即觀看短片，由溫志堅醫生及沈澤安醫生解說更多有關流感和肺炎球菌感染的資訊。 Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong 港怡醫院   "Help Us Help You" and find out the measures we have taken - website: https://bit.ly/3cAbJPI 請與我們同行抗疫，了解本院所採取的相關抗疫措施 - 網站: https://bit.ly/2KiixFh Centre for Health Protection   衞生防護中心 Provide the latest epidemic information and guidelines in Hong Kong  提供香港最新的防疫資訊及指引 Website 網站: https://www.chp.gov.hk/tc/index.html Department of Health 衞生署 Release updated government health policy   公佈政府衞生政策  Website 網站: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html World Health Organization 世界衞生組織 Provide the latest global epidemic information and guidance  提供全球即時的防疫資訊及指引 Website 網站: http://WHO.int Social media 社交媒體 Contact us 聯絡我們 Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong - 1 Nam Fung Path, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong 港怡醫院 - 香港黃竹坑南風徑 1 號 Mainline 電話: +852 3153 9000 Service Hotline 服務熱線: +852 2122 1333 Website 網站: https://gleneagles.hk/ We are sending this newsletter and other health information to our patients who have shared with us their email contacts. If you do not wish to receive them, please click here to unsubscribe. 我們向已與本院分享電郵地址的病人發放此通訊和其他相關健康資料。 如果您不願意接收相關電郵，請按此取消訂閱。 Copyright © 2023 Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong, All rights reserved.