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MONDAY, APRIL 1,-1974
MORE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION CLINICS INTEGRATED
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THE THIRD PHASE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S PLAN
TU INTEGRATE THE CLINICS OF THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION INTO
THE GOVERNMENT'S MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICE BEGAN TODAY
WITH THE ABSORPTION OF ANOTHER SEVEN ASSOCIATION CLINICS.
THE WESTERN
THE SEVEN CLINICS COMPRISE TWO ON THE ISLAND
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE IN THE DAVID TRENCH REHABILITATION
CENTRE, AND THE ANNE BLACK MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE IN
NORTH POINT AND FIVE IN KOWLOON 'THE HUNG HOM, CHEUNG SHA WAN,
WANG TAU HOA, AND THE SAN PO KONG ROBERT BLACK MATERNAL AND CHILD
HEALTH CENTRES, AND THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL.
THE PHASED PROGRAMME OF INTEGRATION OF FAMILY PLANNING
ASSOCIATION CLINICS INTO THE DEPARTMENT'S MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
SERVICE BEGAN LAST OCTOBER, AND IS DUE FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF
THIS YEAR. SEVENTEEN CLINICS HAVE NOW BEEN INTEGRATED OUT OF A
TOTAL OF 28.
BUT THE ASSOCIATION WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN
FAMILY PLANNING IN AREAS, SUCH AS HOUSING ESTATES AND RURAL
DISTRICTS, HOT DIRECTLY SERVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
ELIGIBLE MOTHERS MAY MAKE USE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY
PLANNING SERVICES IN ALL THE 17 CLINICS NOW INTEGRATED AT A COST
OF $1 A VISIT.
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