What objectives did the Courage Fund hope to achieve?
The Board of Trustees knew that some donors donated with the intent of helping the people stricken with SARS. Others donated to recognise and support the healthcare workers.At that time, people were also fearful that SARS was here to stay, or that it could return or mutate into something else. The crisis brought home the important lesson that as a nation, we are very vulnerable to widespread infectious diseases. We must therefore be well prepared to face another outbreak, be it SARS or any other infectious disease (the avian flu that has now emerged as a worldwide health threat is an example).Therefore, in setting out the objectives of The Courage Fund, the Board of Trustees wanted to ensure that it included all these donor intentions.
