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Milestone through the Centuries
Since 1887, the forerunners of Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation has demonstrated our commitment to deliver quality medical and health services based on the Love of Jesus, and the philosophi of serving with “Compassionate Love” over the Centuries
Our Timeline
1887
Sir Kai Ho Kai generously made a donation for the building of the Alice Memorial Hospital, introducing western medicine to local Chinese. In the same year, Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese was established, pioneering local medical training. The committee members of the new medical school included Rev. Dr. J. Chalmers, Dr. Patrick Manson and Sir James Cantlie. Alice Memorial Hospital was the teaching hospital for the College. One of that first group of students was Sun Yat-sen
1893
Nethersole Hospital opened as the first hospital providing nurses training
1904
Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital opened as the first maternity hospital in Hong Kong and provided the first midwives training in Hong Kong
1906
Ms. Ho Miu Ling, elder sister of Sir Kai Ho Kai, sponsored the construction of a new Hospital, bearing her name as “Ho Miu Ling Hospital” and located in Breezy Path
1921
In-taking male nurse trainees
1928
First hospital introducing antenatal check up and postnatal care for the mother and the baby, forerunner of effective maternity and child health service
1950
Religious work in the wards was undertaken by a designated staff. Chaplaincy Service has been introduced in the Hospital in 1980’s. Chaplains were appointed to provide pastoral care, counselling and emotional support to staff, patients and their family members.
1954
The three hospitals, located at the junction of Bonham Road and Breezy Path, were amalgamated to become the “Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital” (AHNH) which was incorporated by Ordinance under the name of “The Executive Committee of The Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital”
1966
Providing volunteer-operated tuck shop service advocating the spirit of volunteerism
1970
Formal community nursing training took place in the Hospital
1973
Assisted in the planning and commissioning of the United Christian Hospital (UCH) in Kwun Tong, which put into practice “Hospital without walls” through the “Kwun Tong Community Health Project”
1974
The Nursing School at the Hospital moved to the UCH compound with an official name of the Nethersole School of Nursing, under UCH’s management. It continued to attract the graduates to serve in both hospitals
1991
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital became one of the public hospitals under the management of the Hospital Authority
1993
The Hospital at Bonham Road decanted to and assisted in the commissioning of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH) in Chai Wan
1997
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (AHNH) was relocated to Tai Po, promoting the design of an intelligent building with therapeutic healthscape and equipping with the most number of day beds among public hospitals at that time
1997
Established United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service (UCNCHS) with sister organization, United Christian Medical Service, advocating healthy lifestyle towards the goal of “Health for All”
1997
With the joint efforts of the Council for World Mission, the CWM/Nethersole Fund was established with the objectives of spreading the love of Christ and the spirit of sharing by subsidizing the projects and services in Hong Kong and China in areas of evangelism, medical and health, education and social service
1997
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) courses were introduced to train professional chaplains and committed volunteers. In 1999, the CPE courses attained international standard – accredited by the supervisors of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education in USA and recognized as a role model for the Asia Pacific Region
1999
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Nursing Home (ANNH) in Kowloon Bay was inaugurated, one of the six new nursing homes pioneered by the Hong Kong Government, providing long-term medical and nursing care to the elderly
2000
Nethersole Outreaching Rehabilitation Mission (NORM) piloted the home-based rehabilitation service in Tai Po providing outreaching rehabilitation to the hospital discharged patients and the needy in the community
2002
The Nethersole Institute of Continuing Holistic Health Education (NICHE) was established to serve the carers through training and education, culture promotion activities, seminars and exchange programmes, research and publication, etc.
2002
The Nethersole School of Nursing merged with the Department of Nursing of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in continuation of promoting nursing education and training
2007
Managed the United Christian Nethersole Care Home at Kwan Tong owned by our sister organization, the United Christian Medical Service, through Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Social Service Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of our organization. It is a self-financed nursing home providing long-term and short-term residential care to the persons in need. It ceased service in April 2017.
2008
The Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation Ordinance (C hapter 1181) was enacted. The organization continues and is committed to the provision of quality health care under the new corporate name of “Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation”, in place of The Executive Committee of the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
2017
We have served the community of Hong Kong for over 130 years
2018
HKACS-Jockey Club “Walking Hand-in-Hand” Cancer Family Support Project (Tai Po Centre) commenced service
2019
20th Anniversary Celebration for Elderly Services
2022
Endeavouring with Compassionate Love
Promoting our Holistic Health
Serving the community of Hong Kong over 135 years