Three Student Health Service Centres to resume service

     The Department of Health (DH) today (August 30) announced that starting from September 1, three of its Student Health Service Centres (SHSCs), namely Shek Wu Hui SHSC, Tai Po SHSC and Tsz Wan Shan Wu York Yu SHSC, will resume operation to provide annual health assessment services for Primary One, Primary Two and Secondary One students in the school year 2020/21. 

     Apart from the three aforementioned SHSCs, the services are also provided at Chai Wan SHSC, Kowloon Bay SHSC, Kowloon City Lions Clubs SHSC, Lam Tin SHSC, Sha Tin SHSC, South Kwai Chung SHSC, Tuen Mun SHSC and Western SHSC. Parents will be notified of the specific arrangements of the health assessment.

     For enquiries, please contact the centres concerned during service hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm (except public holidays). Tai Po SHSC is closed on Wednesdays. Details of the centres are available at www.studenthealth.gov.hk/english/centre/centre.html.

     Meanwhile, the DH will continue to implement stringent infection control measures at service units including all clients with appointments and visitors must put on surgical masks and have their body temperature checked.