18-742: Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (AHNH) is an acute district general hospital managed under the New Territories East Cluster of the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. Established by the former London Missionary Society in 1887, it was the first teaching hospital in Hong Kong to train Cantonese locals in Western medical science. It moved to its current location in Tai Po in 1997. Early in 1881,
36-622: A Medical Mission Committee, mostly made up of members of the former London Missionary Society, was established to promote Western medicine in Hong Kong. Henry William Davis, chairman of the committee, donated substantially to set up a dispensary in the Tai Ping Shan district at the western end of Hong Kong Island . The dispensary was named after Davis's mother as the Nethersole Dispensary. Alice Memorial Hospital ( Chinese : 雅麗氏利濟醫院 ; Cantonese Yale : Ngáhlaihsih Leihjai Yīyún )
54-457: A group of prominent Chinese people, including Dr Ho Kai, and Chau Siu-ki , raised funds for building a new hospital. The hospital was opened on 7 July 1904 at 6A Bonham Road and named Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital ( Chinese : 雅麗氏紀念產科醫院 ; Cantonese Yale : Ngáhlaihsih Géinihm Cháanfō Yīyún ). It was the first maternity hospital in Hong Kong, and provided midwifery training. It was later merged into Nethersole Hospital. Shortly after
72-619: A medical missionary, was appointed the hospital's first superintendent. Due to the shortage of beds at the Alice Memorial Hospital, and at the initiation of Davis, the London Missionary Society established a new hospital at 10 Bonham Road . Opened on 5 September 1893, the hospital was called Nethersole Hospital ( Chinese : 那打素醫院 ; Cantonese Yale : Nàhdásou Yīyún ). It was the first hospital in Hong Kong to train nurses. As need for maternity beds became clear,
90-543: Is a three-tier building occupying 10,000 square feet (930 m ) and it consists of 11 exhibition galleries including a gallery for Tai Ping Shan View, a game room, a library and the Gordon King Lecture Theatre. There is an entry fee charged at the museum of 20 Hong Kong Dollars per person. The galleries include: The aim of the museum is to exhibit and educate the public about Hong Kong's medical history and to preserve historical medical materials relating to
108-634: The care for the physical, psychosocial and spiritual well-being, thus practising the philosophy of holistic healthcare. In Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences , there is a gallery, named as Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Gallery, displaying the historic items from the hospital. New Territories East Cluster New Territories East Cluster ( Chinese : 新界東醫院聯網 ) is one of the seven hospital clusters managed by Hospital Authority in Hong Kong . It consists of seven public hospitals and ten general outpatient clinics to provide public healthcare services for
126-512: The cluster received HK$ 10.69 billion of recurrent government subvention. The total expenditure was HK$ 12.28 billion. Official website Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences was established in 1996. It is in a renovated three-story Edwardian-style building, at 2 Caine Lane at the Sheung Wan , Hong Kong Island , Hong Kong . It is also referred to as Old Pathological Institute . The aim of
144-477: The completely new hospital premises under the Hospital Authority. In-patient Services Day Hospital Service Specialist Out-Patient Clinics, Day Surgery and Day Procedure Services Community Outreach Services Allied Health Services The hospital's corporate logo consists of a cross, a heart, and a fountain, representing the spirit of the cross and Christ's love demonstrated to the needy through
162-634: The hospital joined the Hospital Authority to become a public hospital. In 1993, the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital moved from Breezy Path to open the new hospital in Chai Wan , which has been known as the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital , under the management of the Hospital Authority. In 1997, the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital began to operate at Chuen On Road, Tai Po, New Territories in
180-442: The local development of medicine. Publications and leaflets are distributed to the public occasionally to help arouse the interest of the public in the medical history of Hong Kong and increase their knowledge and understanding of health and diseases. The museum is in walking distance southwest from Sheung Wan station of MTR . Visitors can take Citybus or NWFB bus services 12, 12M, 13 , 23, 23B, 40, 40M or 103 and alight at
198-485: The museum is to promote the collection and preservation of materials of historical interest relating to the development of the medical industry in Hong Kong. On occasion, exhibitions are held by the museum to present basic and advanced medical information and news. One of its major goals is to help raise public interest in the medical history of Hong Kong and teach them more about health and diseases . The building that would later become Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
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#1733086303400216-419: The opening of Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital, a proposal to build another new hospital was raised. Ho Miu-ling , elder sister of Dr Ho Kai and wife of Ng Choy (Wu Ting-fang), agreed to pay the cost of building this hospital. Located at Breezy Path , this new Ho Miu Kwai Hospital, later called Ho Miu Ling Hospital ( Chinese : 何妙齡醫院 ; Cantonese Yale : Hòhmiuhlìhng Yīyún ), was opened in 1906. It
234-459: The population of Sha Tin , Tai Po , North District , and part of the Sai Kung District . In mid-2019, the population was 1,320,300. The current Cluster Chief Executive is Dr Beatrice Cheng. New Territories East Cluster operates the following seven hospitals of various capabilities to provide a range of acute, convalescent, rehabilitation, infirmary inpatient, and ambulatory care services to
252-522: The public in the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Po, North District, and part of the Sai Kung District. In mid-2019, the population of the areas was 1,320,300. As of March 2019 , the cluster has 4,927 in-patient beds and 13,061 full-time equivalent staff. The cluster is primarily funded by the Hong Kong Government subvention allocated by the Hospital Authority. For the year ended 31 March 2020,
270-522: The third for keeping animals. In 1972, the institute was relocated to Victoria Road and the building was then used as a storeroom for Pathology Service for the Health Department. The building was declared a monument in 1990. In 1995, it was handed over to the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Society and converted to a public museum where it was opened on 16 March the following year. It
288-519: Was a two-storey building with twelve beds, six private rooms and one isolation room. The hospital was also managed by the London Missionary Society. In 1954, the three hospitals were then amalgamated into the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and operated at Breezy Path. The management board of the hospitals was changed from a missionary board to an independent body, the Executive Committee of The Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital. In 1991,
306-400: Was built in 1906. It was designed as a Bacteriological Institute and renamed to Pathological Institute after World War II. The building was designed by Leigh & Orange . Being the first laboratory of bacteriology in Hong Kong, it was constructed of red bricks and consisted of three blocks. The main block is a two-storey building with a basement. The second one was used as a dormitory and
324-410: Was opened at 77–81 Hollywood Road on 16 February 1887 under the management of the London Missionary Society. It was the first hospital in Hong Kong to train local Chinese in Western medical science. The hospital structure was built by a donation from Dr. Ho Kai in memory of his wife Alice Walkden. She died of typhoid fever in 1884, two years after her arrival in Hong Kong. In 1889, Dr John C Thomson,
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