The public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre opened yesterday its new Endoscopy Centre, marking an important milestone in the development of Macau’s healthcare system.
The centre, adjacent to the hospital’s emergency department on Estrada do Visconde de S. Januário (若憲馬路), offers endoscopic examinations in gastroenterology, pulmonology, ear, nose and throat, urology and other specialties under the same roof, allowing patients to register, sign up, receive endoscopic diagnosis, treatment and post-test recovery observation, and even make payments, all in one place.
“The establishment of the Endoscopy Centre is an important milestone in the development of Macau’s healthcare system,” Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long said in a speech during yesterday’s unveiling ceremony, pointing out the centre’s three main features, namely the integration of the endoscopes from different specialties under one roof; the provision of a one-stop service; and the application of technological innovation and new equipment.
According to an SSM statement, the centre was formed through the optimisation and integration of the former endoscopy area, focusing care on the patients’ individual needs.
The statement noted that in order to enhance the patients’ overall experience, the centre has strengthened the deployment of ancillary technologies and equipment such as analgesia and anaesthesia, optimised the waiting environment and set up additional post-operative observation areas.
Through the sharing of resources, according to the statement, the centre will be able to provide more convenient endoscopic and minimally invasive treatment services to the Emergency Department, in addition to more user-friendly facilities such as X-ray equipment, a computed tomography (CT) scanner and angiography* suite, so as to enhance the safety of the treatment through the matching of the medical resources.
* Angiography is a medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualise the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular focus on the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers.
Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long (from left to right), Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture Office Chief Ho Ioc San and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U, as well as Wan Sucheng, director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, and Health Bureau Deputy Director Kuok Cheong U officiate at yesterday’s plaque-unveiling ceremony of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre’s new Endoscopy Centre. – Photo: SSM
