THE E-MAIL FORUM
Q Is an infectious disease hospital a good idea?
Many fear that, considering its vast number of Sars patients, the mainland may soon export Sars carriers. So running an infectious disease hospital here may not seem such a good idea, as non-residents may rely on our advanced medical services.
Yet we have no right to reject incoming patients from the mainland or other countries. Our government has to be moral and humane. China is our motherland. How can we abandon our countrymen just for the sake of prosperity in Hong Kong? If the mainland cannot recover from the outbreak, it will not be to Hong Kong's advantage either.
I sincerely hope that the infectious disease hospital will not only save our citizens, but also care for patients from all over the world. This may be another way to promote Hong Kong as a sympathetic and capable city.
Emily Lam, Tsing Yi
As dark clouds continue to hang over Hong Kong's economy, it is definitely not sensible for the government to put extra expenditure into building an infectious disease hospital.