After a 19-year career at Hong Kong government hospitals, with recognised work in AIDS research, Yeoh became the first Chief Executive of the newly formed Hospital Authority in 1990. In January 1999, he was appointed to the post of Secretary for Health and Welfare (a civil servant position). In 2002, he was appointed as the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food under the new political appointee system.
Yeoh is currently a professor at The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
SARSedit
Yeoh was heavily criticised by the media subsequently for his handling of the SARS outbreak in 2003. On 14 March 2003, despite the rising number of SARS cases in Hong Kong, Yeoh insisted there were no signs of a widespread outbreak of pneumonia[1][2] - this was seen as misleading the public into not taking enough health care precautions. At a hearing at a LegCo select committee, he later explained that he had intended to distinguish the then unnamed disease from other forms of community-acquired pneumonia and to correct the Chinese-language media who had equated "atypical pneumonia" with SARS synonymously before the WHO officially named it. He apologised for the misunderstanding in his communications.[3] He later admitted that he and the government had underestimated the severity of the pandemic and acted passively.[4]
He was forced to resign on 8 July 2004 to take political responsibility over the SARS outbreak. Yeoh was succeeded by Dr. York Chow.
^創意共享：沙士爆發之初, 衞生福利及食物局局長楊永強強調沒有社區爆發 (2003) [Creative Commons: At the early stage of the SARS outbreak, Yeoh Eng-kiong Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food emphasises there is no outbreak in the community (2003)] (in Chinese). RTHK. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
^Cannix Yau (15 March 2003). "I am no God:Yeoh". The Standard. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
^Legislative Council Select Committee to inquire into the handling of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak by the Government and the Hospital Authority Verbatim Transcript of the Twenty-second Public Hearing
^Ma, Ngok (2004). "SARS and the Limits of the Hong Kong SAR Administrative State". Asian Perspective. 28 (1): 103. doi:10.1353/apr.2004.0035.
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Professor Eng-kiong YEOH
yeoh, kiong, yeoh, kiong, traditional, chinese, 楊永強, simplified, chinese, 杨永强, pinyin, yáng, yǒngqiáng, iûⁿ, Éng, kiông, born, april, 1946, secretary, health, welfare, between, 1999, 2002, secretary, health, welfare, food, member, executive, council, between, . Dr Yeoh Eng Kiong OBE GBS JP traditional Chinese 楊永強 simplified Chinese 杨永强 pinyin Yang Yǒngqiang Pe h ōe ji Iuⁿ Eng kiong born 16 April 1946 was the Secretary for Health and Welfare between 1999 and 2002 Secretary for Health Welfare and Food and a member of the Executive Council between 2002 and 2004 in the Hong Kong Government Yeoh Eng kiongOBE GBS JP楊永強Secretary for Health Welfare and FoodIn office 2002 2003Preceded byHimself as Secretary for Health and WelfareSucceeded byYork ChowSecretary for Health and WelfareIn office 1999 2002Preceded byKatherine FokSucceeded byHimselfPersonal detailsBorn 1946 04 16 April 16 1946 age 77 Ipoh MalaysiaAlma materUniversity of Hong Kong MBBS Yeoh s father was the late Yeoh Chin Hin a Malaysian businessman who was a founder and director of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad Contents 1 Career 2 SARS 3 Awards 4 ReferencesCareer editYeoh studied medicine at Faculty of Medicine the University of Hong Kong where he was elected President of the Student Union in 1969 and graduated in 1971 He specialised in gastroenterology In 1979 he became a consultant physician at Queen Elizabeth Hospital After a 19 year career at Hong Kong government hospitals with recognised work in AIDS research Yeoh became the first Chief Executive of the newly formed Hospital Authority in 1990 In January 1999 he was appointed to the post of Secretary for Health and Welfare a civil servant position In 2002 he was appointed as the Secretary for Health Welfare and Food under the new political appointee system Yeoh is currently a professor at The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care at the Chinese University of Hong Kong SARS editYeoh was heavily criticised by the media subsequently for his handling of the SARS outbreak in 2003 On 14 March 2003 despite the rising number of SARS cases in Hong Kong Yeoh insisted there were no signs of a widespread outbreak of pneumonia 1 2 this was seen as misleading the public into not taking enough health care precautions At a hearing at a LegCo select committee he later explained that he had intended to distinguish the then unnamed disease from other forms of community acquired pneumonia and to correct the Chinese language media who had equated atypical pneumonia with SARS synonymously before the WHO officially named it He apologised for the misunderstanding in his communications 3 He later admitted that he and the government had underestimated the severity of the pandemic and acted passively 4 He was forced to resign on 8 July 2004 to take political responsibility over the SARS outbreak Yeoh was succeeded by Dr York Chow Awards editIn 2005 Yeoh was awarded a Gold Bauhinia Star and an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Hong Kong References edit 創意共享 沙士爆發之初 衞生福利及食物局局長楊永強強調沒有社區爆發 2003 Creative Commons At the early stage of the SARS outbreak Yeoh Eng kiong Secretary for Health Welfare and Food emphasises there is no outbreak in the community 2003 in Chinese RTHK Retrieved 2013 02 23 Cannix Yau 15 March 2003 I am no God Yeoh The Standard Retrieved 2008 07 24 Legislative Council Select Committee to inquire into the handling of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak by the Government and the Hospital Authority Verbatim Transcript of the Twenty second Public Hearing Ma Ngok 2004 SARS and the Limits of the Hong Kong SAR Administrative State Asian Perspective 28 1 103 doi 10 1353 apr 2004 0035 The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care The Chinese University of Hong Kong Professor Eng kiong YEOHPolitical officesPreceded byKatherine Fok Secretary for Health and Welfare1999 2002 Succeeded byHimselfas Secretary for Health Welfare and FoodPreceded byHimselfas Secretary for Health and Welfare Secretary for Health Welfare and Food2002 2004 Succeeded byYork ChowPreceded byLily Yamas Secretary for Environment and FoodOrder of precedencePreceded byNg Ching faiRecipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Hong Kong order of precedenceRecipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Succeeded byVincent ChengRecipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yeoh Eng kiong amp oldid 1170453389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
