Concerted Effort with the National Healthcare Network to Develop a “Healthy Bay Area”
UMP Healthcare Holdings Limited (“UMP” or the “Group”, SEHK: 722) is pleased to announce that, it has garnered the Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary Enterprise Contribution Award (Medical and Health Services) in recognition to UMP for providing professional medical services in Hong Kong during the past quarter-century. Its outstanding performance is instrumental in actively shaping the "Healthy Bay Area" in line with the Outline of the Greater Bay Area Development Plan for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.
Organized by Metro Broadcast and co-organized by Hong Kong Coalition, the "Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary Enterprise Contribution Award" presentation ceremony and forum was held at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong today. Winning corporates are recognized for their contributions to the prosperity of Hong Kong regarding its related industries, talents, society, and the country.
Dr. SUN Yiu Kwong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UMP, said, “UMP Healthcare is extremely honoured to receive the Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary Enterprise Contribution Award. It is an affirmation of our team's past contribution in serving the public and nurturing professional talents. While Hong Kong possesses the world's top medical technology and excellent medical services, its distinguished medical welfare is even more beneficial to citizens. UMP is proud to be one of the contributing members.”
UMP Healthcare has always adhered to the mission of providing affordable medical services. The Group is committed to operate at reasonable service charges to narrow the disparities in medical resources among the public, and to make quality medical services universally available. During the recent pandemic, UMP offered complimentary video consultation and medication distribution to help reduce the risk of outbreak and to ease the pressure on public hospital teams. Over the past years, the Group has also supported local university medical schools in conducting a variety of research and development regarding primary care.
Representatives of the winning enterprises had a group photo with award presenters and guests of the organizers.
Working Together to Develop a "Healthy Bay Area"
Moreover, UMP is devoted to promoting conversations between Hong Kong and China by leveraging Hong Kong's technology and talents to support the development of the national healthcare network. In response to the "Outline of the Greater Bay Area Development Plan for Guangdong” and the National PPP approach actively, UMP cooperated with local health authorities to set up more than 100 public-private partnership (PPP) medical service points and launched the only Hong Kong-based healthcare platform to be awarded an Internet hospital license in mainland China. UMP has also been working with the local governments to establish the GOLDTM Hong Kong-style family doctor and nurse training courses, which would strengthen general practitioners' self-confidence and social status, and eventually support the standards improvement of primary care.