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Thursday, May 11, 1972
VISIT BY TUBERCULOSIS SPECIALIST
Continuing Interest In Hong Kong Of Medical Research Council
Dr. Wallace Fox, Director of the Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases
Unit of Britain's Medical Research Council, has just concluded a week's
visit to the Medical and Health Department for routine consultations on
tuberculosis control.
The visit is part of the five-year tuberculosis research project
agreement jointly concluded in 1967 between the Government of Hong Kong and
the Medical Research Council, and recently renewed for another five years.
"A happy and close working relationship has been built up over
the years," Dr. Fox said before he left, "and the results of the joint studies
are now becoming available. They have already had a considerable impact on
the methods of treatment in Hong Kong."
During Dr. Fox's latest visit, he had discussions at the Department's
headquarters with Dr. the Hon. G.H. Choa, Director of Medical and Health
Services, and other doctors.
But most of his time was spent with staff of institutions concerned
with the control and treatment of tuberculosis in Hong Kong. He looked at
the latest developments in the Colony's fight against the disease, and was
satisfied with progress. This had reached the point where an almost 100 per
cent cure could be guaranteed provided the patient co-operated to the full,
and underwent the prescribed treatment.
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