RE: SARS

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The special working group for SARS met for the 2nd time at the RIC office on 22nd April 2003.

The following brief updates are for your utmost attention and necessary action.

1. The official name of the working group is titled as “Rotary Action Against SARS”. (RAAS)

2. Members of the Committee:
Chairman: DGE Jones Wong
Secretaries: AG Kenneth Chow, PP Luci Yau
Treasurer: AG Albert Tsui
Public Relations: PP Suzie Wakai
Advisors: PDG Jason Yeung, PDG Anthony Hung, DG Gloria
Promotion: AG Prakash Kirpalani, PP Tony Choi, CDS Peter Wan, Pres. Samson Tam, Pres. Eddie Hurip, PP Tony Wong

3. To express our deepest appreciation and respect to the frontline medical staffs who work selfless to rescue the patients, two outdoor TV will be hired for period of one month at the following location:

a. Austin Road / Nathan Road – Chaung’s London Plaza
b. Hennessy Road – E Tech Centre

It will be a daily basis with 18 exposures

4. At the present stage, Hospital Authority is short of consistent supply of some protective medical accessories such gown, goggles etc. As soon as we obtain a specific list of items short, we will circulate to all and hopefully, we may offer assistance to solicit the suppliers.

5. To minimize the infection to their families, the frontline medical staffs had to stay away from their living homes after duty. There is an urgent need of 40 accommodation units for those medical staffs who work in Prince Margaret Hospital and Wales Hospital.

6. It has been brought up that long-term education on upgrading and protecting our living environment in the community is necessary.

7. The committee has not reached the conclusion in respect of a SARS project for the patient and the medical staff yet.

8. All contributions please issue cheques under the name of “Rotary International District 3450 – Disaster Relief” and send to Rotary Information Centre, 14/F Capital Commercial Building, 26 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

I earnestly urge all of you to make the best effort to participate the brainstorm gathering with all current Presidents to be met on May 2, at the regular club meeting venue of RC of Channel Islands, World Trade Centre Club in Causeway Bay, at 7:00pm. The dinner cost is $220.00. Should any of you have idea on RAAS project, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

The RAAS Committee will be very much appreciated if any Rotarian can offer assistance in sourcing the suppliers and providing temporary accommodation for the “HEROS” in our community.

Yours in Rotary
DGE Jones Wong