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在醫療服務還未普及的一八八七年，雅麗氏何妙齡那打素慈善基金會的先賢憑藉基督的大愛和憐憫，忠誠服務香港市民已逾一又三分一個世紀…
醫院文物廊將帶你進入「矜憫為懷」之旅
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一八八七年，何啟爵士為紀念亡妻捐資興建雅麗氏紀念醫院，是本港首間以基督的愛、關懷和憐憫，為貧苦華人提供西醫治療的醫院。醫院由前倫敦傳道會 (即世界傳道會的前身) 管理，先後發展那打素醫院(一八九三年)、雅麗氏紀念產科醫院(一九零四年)及何妙齡醫院(一九零六年) ，幾所醫院聳立於香港半山般含道及卑利士道交界。
一九五四年，幾所醫院經立法定案後合併為「雅麗氏何妙齡那打素醫院」，並已「雅麗氏何妙齡那打素醫院執行委員會」作為法人團體。醫院於一九九一年加入醫院管理局，並於一九九七年遷往新界大埔；而會方亦因應服務的多元化發展而於二零零八年再經立法定案易名為「雅麗氏何妙齡那打素慈善基金會」，繼續以「矜憫為懷全人治療」的基督精神為廣大市民提供高質素的醫療健康服務。
雅麗氏利濟醫院啟用後即兼充香港西醫書院之校舍，課程為期五年，畢業生獲頒「華人醫學院醫科及外科證書」。西醫書院於一八八七年十月一日正式成立，首批畢業生中，包括辛亥革命領導者孫逸仙先生，他後來成為革命的領袖，號召推翻滿清政府。
一八八九年，由道濟會王煜初牧師及傳道人黎福池先生每日在門診部主持聚會及講道。由於當時男女病友需分室而坐，故講道時只好在牆上開孔，而講者則站在中間講道，利便男女聽道。
一八九三年取錄第一位護士見習生 ─ 阿桂，是為香港第一名本地訓練的護士。她決定不嫁，全情投入護理工作。
在一九二一年，王慕德護士在何妙齡醫院主持護理工作，並開始訓練男護士，使男病人得到更好的照顧。然而，男護士訓練隨一九二五年的香港大罷工事件而告一段落。
一九三四年，眾那打素護士熱烈響應「一里步行運動」(行一公尺捐款十元，一里是1,800尺)，年底數字逾一萬一千元。醫院更於四十年代舉行「壹磅日」，五十年代籌辦賣火柴盒及賣花等五花八門的籌款活動，以助貧困病患者。
二次大戰(一九四一年)，香港淪陷，日軍佔領香港後，所有外籍工作人員給關進赤柱集中營。瑪麗醫院給徵用為軍事醫院。當時劉美玉女士出任那打素醫院護士長，醫院之名字被日本人改為第一市民醫院，而西營盤醫院則改為第二市民醫院，並由那打素醫院負責調配護士前往該院工作。
一九六六年醫院開辦另一具規模和創意的義工服務 – 「義工流動商店」。一群熱心人士自購手推車，上載病人日常用品，如牙膏、廁紙、餅食、飲品、書籍等，推到各病房方便病人購買。同時，義工們藉此機會與病人交談，表達關懷。其後更加辦「義工小賣店」，延長對病人及其家屬之服務時間。
那打素建院初期，並無升降機，只能以最簡單的抬椅，把病人送上高層病房。
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G/F - 2/F, Staff Centre, Block J
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, 11 Chuen On Road
Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong
Relative Linking
Our Hopsital Museum was established in 2002 and revamped in 2007. Its purpose is to illustrate our changes in the history of over 130 years and to preserve historical documents, photographs and equipment, to honour our forefathers, and to inspire our successors.
History and Development
The Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation (“Foundation”) is well established with a history of over 130 years. In 1887, Sir Kai Ho Kai generously made a donation for the building of the Alice Memorial Hospital in memory of her beloved wife who died in 1884. It was the first hospital in Hong Kong that served the local poor Chinese with western medicine. The Hospital, under the management of the former London Missionary Society (now known as the Council for World Mission), aimed to serve patients and the community with the love, tenderness and care of Christ. Two other hospitals, Nethersole Hospital and Ho Miu Ling Hospital, were commissioned in 1893 and 1906 respectively. The three hospitals were then incorporated by Ordinance under the corporate name of The Executive Committee of The Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (“EC, AHNH”) in 1954.
Though having experienced the changes of over one century, we still endeavour to stick to the philosophy of serving with “compassionate love” and to strive on providing multi-discipline medical and nursing care to the people of Hong Kong. In 1970’s, the EC, AHNH assisted in the planning and commissioning of the United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong. In 1993, the Hospital at mid-levels was decanted to Chai Wan and assisted in the commissioning of the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. In 1997, the Hospital was relocated from the Hong Kong Island to Tai Po, the northern part of the New Territories. It is now a district acute general hospital and a member hospital of the New Territories East Cluster of the Hospital Authority.
We established the United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service jointly with the United Christian Medical Service in 1997, the same year when we established the Clinical Pastoral Education Training Centre. In 1999, 2003 and 2007, we started to operate the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Nursing Home in Kowloon Bay, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Elderly Care Home in Sau Mau Ping of Kwun Tong (service contract completed at the end of 2008), and the United Christian Nethersole Care Home in Kwun Tong (services had been ceased in 2017). These elderly homes have dedicated to provide quality long term residential care to the seniors. The Nethersole Institute of Continuing Holistic Health Education was set up in 2002 to further develop and promulgate holistic health and caring culture, and to promote the Nethersole spirit of compassionate love, through education and research.
In order to fully reflect, facilitate and enhance the development of our diversified services, as well as to avoid the confusion that may arise as the name of EC, AHNH also bears the name of the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, which is under the management and control of the Hospital Authority, the corporate name of EC, AHNH has been changed to “Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation” upon the enactment of the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation Ordinance (Chapter 1181) in May 2008. The Ordinance provides that EC, AHNH is preserved and continues in existence as a body corporate under the new corporate name of the Foundation, and its corporate identity, rights and obligations are not being affected but to continue.
Looking ahead, we shall continue to commit and dedicate ourselves to the provision of holistic health care services for the community.
Contact Information
G/F - 2/F, Staff Centre, Block J
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, 11 Chuen On Road
Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong