With the aim of combatting the fear and misconceptions surrounding mental illness, Castle Peak Hospital’s Mind Space museum enables visitors to experience hallucinations, similar to the sensory experiences mentally ill patients encounter, by way of rooms that utilise virtual reality (VR) technology. A group of secondary students recently embarked on a journey through Mind Space after registering and receiving patient wristbands. This unique mental health experience museum provided them with a comprehensive understanding of the development of psychiatric services in Hong Kong. Displays in the museum showcase intriguing relics, including the evolution of restraints and handwritten patient records. Additionally, the students were given the opportunity to explore a mock protection room designed to provide a calming environment for patients. Furthermore, students could learn about the scientific aspects behind the causes of mental illness at the Brain Tour zone. One of the
Around 206,000 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, with about 166,100 receiving their first dose of the Sinovac vaccine and about 39,900 their first dose of the Comirnaty jab, the Government announced.
About 15,200 people received their first vaccine dose under the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme today. Among them, around 8,900 received the Sinovac vaccine and about 6,300 the Comirnaty one.
The overall percentage of people who have received the Sinovac vaccine at eight community vaccination centres is about 72%, while around 89% have received the Comirnaty jab at seven centres.
As of midnight, six people were sent to hospital for treatment.
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