Editorial | Gaza doctor a proud Hong Kong story
- Au Yiu-kai’s volunteer work brings medical treatment and care, as well as hope to the war-torn area while shining a spotlight on the humanitarian crisis
The raging conflict in the Middle East seemingly remains something remote to the city. But the crisis has been brought closer to our attention thanks to the shining story of a Hong Kong doctor who has just returned from the war-torn zone.
His selfless volunteer work is not just a proud Hong Kong story. It shines a spotlight on the humanitarian crisis there, which is sadly fading from the global agenda.
Unlike many others who were fleeing from Gaza, 65-year-old Au Yiu-kai ventured into its southern region as part of a Red Cross relief mission at the height of the Israel-Hamas armed conflict. What set him further apart from other relief workers is that this was his eighth time working in a war zone.
Au also has seen many more tours in global emergency medical operations in troubled areas since 2002.
The retired doctor sees offering a helping hand in times of crises as his mission. During his six-week stint, he slept in the corridor of a hospital dormitory and heard explosions in the middle of the night.
