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ON
Monday, October 29, 1973
ARGENTINE CARDIAC MISSION ARRIVES
A group of Argentine heart specialists arrived in Hong Kong
this afternoon on their way to China.
The mission, led by the Secretary for Public Health, Professor
Domingo Liotta, was net at Kai Tak by Dr. H.S. Chan, Deputy Director of
Medical and Health Services (Health), the Consul-General of the Argentine
in Hong Kong, Senor Miguel de Martini, and Senora de Martini.
During their three-day stay in Hong Kong, the cardiologists will
meet senior staff of the Medical and Health Department, the Hong Kong
Cardiological Society and the Hong Kong Medical Association.
The visitors are anxious to participate in an exchange of knowledge,
ideas and new methods for cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, haemodynamic
studies, extracoporeal circulation, anaesthesia, acute myocardial infarction
and organization in cardiac surgery.
They will tour the Kowloon and Queen Elizabeth hospitals.
Members of the mission will attend a dinner in their honour tonight
with the Hong Kong Medical Association acting as hosts.
To-morrow (Tuesday), Dr. G.H. Choa, Director of Medical and Health
Services, will call on the leader of the delegation at the Furama Hotel,
and present him with a memento on behalf of the Hong Kong Government.
The mission will leave for China on Wednesday on an official
visit.
Relense time: 7.00 p.m.