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Universal Accessibility Programme

Barrier free access is the current standard to ensure that everyone, regardless of their physical condition or age, could enjoy unobstructed access to facilities. Being the major medical services provider, HA embraces the philosophy of barrier free access and endeavors to comply with the requirements stipulated in “Design Manual – Barrier Free Access 2008” in public hospitals and clinics.

Barrier Free Access improvement works -
Access Route

Provision of ramp at entrance of the hospital
Provision
of tactile guide path to accessible lift
Provision
of tactile guide path to accessible toilet
Provision
of tactile warning strip at the top and bottom ends of staircase or ramps, and
at dropped kerb.
Provision of dropped kerb


Barrier Free Access improvement works -
Accessible toilet

Provision of accessible toilet comply with the requirements stipulated in “Design Manual - Barrier Free Access 2008”
Provision of door grab rail fixed on each of both the inner and outer surfaces of the door
Provision of emergency call bell near the toilet seat


Barrier Free Access improvement works -
Accessible lift

Provision of accessible lift with handrail at the sides
Provision of lift call buttons at the lift hall as well as lift control buttons inside the lift for wheelchair users


Barrier Free Access improvement works -
Miscellaneous

Doors designed to enable wheelchair user to enter and leave any room unaided or without undue difficulties
Provision of public information/service counter with an assistive listening system for wheelchair users
Provision of tactile / braille directory map
Provision of adequate number of accessible car parking spaces
Provision of signs at prominent and conspicuous positions inside and outside a building to indicate clearly the exact locations of facilities that are available for use by persons with a disability
Provision of braille and tactile information on directional arrow and floor number on handrail on every floor at a designated location
Provision of visual fire alarms for persons with hearing impairment