The Government announced today (October 28) the re-appointment of Ms Samantha Ko Kit-mui to the Review Committee on Trust Fund for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for a term of two years with effect from November 8, 2016.
 
     Ms Ko is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong PHAB Association, and is also a member of the Human Organ Transplant Board and the Hong Kong Paralympians Fund Grants Sub-committee.
 
     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, welcomed the re-appointment and looked forward to the members' contribution to the work of the Review Committee.
 
     The Review Committee was set up in 2003 to consider applications for review of the decisions made by the Committee on Trust Fund for SARS. Ex-gratia financial assistance to recovered and suspected SARS patients is subject to medical proof and financial need assessment.
 
     The membership list of the Review Committee with effect from November 8, 2016, is as follows:
 
Chairman:
Mr Romeo Au Pak-ching
 
Non-official Members:
Ms Samantha Ko Kit-mui
Dr John Leung Lai-yin

Ends/Friday, October 28, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:30

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