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Focus of Work in 2019-20 2019-20 年度工作概況

The Committee met five times in 2019-20 in response to the outbreak 因應新型冠狀病毒［後正式名為2019冠狀病毒病］
of the Novel Coronavirus [later formally named as Coronavirus Disease 爆發，委員會在2019-20年度共舉行五次會議。
2019 (COVID-19)]. On 6 January 2020, the Committee was activated in 醫管局在2020年1月4日啟動第三層策略應變
accordance with the Hospital Authority (HA) Response Plan for Major （「嚴重應變級別」），根據醫管局重大事故應變計
Incident after HA activated the Tier-three Strategic Response (“Serious 劃，委員會在2020年1月6日啟動並展開運作。
Response Level”) on 4 January 2020. In light of the rapid development 由於疫情發展迅速，包括2020年1月25日醫管局
of the epidemic, including the activation of Emergency Response Level 各醫院啟動緊急應變級別，委員會在2019-20年度
in HA hospitals subsequently on 25 January 2020, the Committee held 最後三個月另舉行了四次會議。
another four meetings in the last three months of 2019-20.

Acting for the Board during Emergency Response Level, EEC supported 在緊急應變級別下，委員會代表醫管局大會運作，
the overarching directions and strategies formulated by HA’s Central 並支持醫管局中央指揮委員會為應對2019冠狀病
Command Committee in managing COVID-19 outbreak. Key aspects 毒病所制訂的整體方向和策略。整體計劃各主要方
of the overall plan covered governance command structure, personal 面包括管治指揮架構、個人防護裝備存量、感染控
protective equipment (PPE) stockpile, infection control measures, 制措施、隔離設施、化驗監測、人力資源政策及員
isolation facilities, laboratory tests, human resources policies and staff 工住宿、服務調整、治療規程及藥物供應、支援服
accommodation, service adjustments, treatment protocol and drug 務、私家醫院轉介、傳訊、財政及行政安排等。
supply, supporting services, private hospital referrals, communication,
finance, administrative arrangement, etc.

The Committee endorsed granting delegated authority to committees 委員會通過授權委員會及管理人員，以加快採購決
and management to facilitate speeding up procurement-related 定及安排。委員會亦通過在緊急應變級別下制訂為
decisions and arrangements. The Committee endorsed various HR 支援員工抗疫的各項人力資源措施，以及其他相關
measures to support HA staff in the combat against COVID-19, as well 員工福利及補償措施。委員會亦審視醫管局隔離設
as other related staff benefit and compensation initiatives formulated 施的供應，並考慮服務調整計劃，以節省個人防護
during Emergency Response Level. The Committee also looked into the 裝備用量及人手，應對2019冠狀病毒病疫情。
provision of isolation facilities in HA, and considered service adjustment
plans to conserve PPE and manpower capacity for managing COVID-19.

As at 31 March 2020, Emergency Response Level remained in force. The 在2020年3月31日，緊急應變級別仍然生效。委
Committee would continue to provide the necessary steering and oversee 員會會繼續提供所需督導，並監察醫管局已經或將
the actions taken or to be taken by HA. 會採取的措施。

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