FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1974
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MORE GOVERNMENT FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS
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TWO MORE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION CLINICS WERE INTEGRATED INTO THE GOVERNMENT'S FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE TODAY, BRINGING THE TOTAL OF FPA CLINICS NOW ABSORBED TO 25.
IN ADDITION, FIVE NEW GOVERNMENT CLINICS OFFERING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE ARE NOW IN OPERATION.
THE FPA INTEGRATION SCHEME BEGAN IN OCTOBER 1973, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WHEN 32 OF THE ASSOCIATION'S CLINICS WILL HAVE BEEN ABSORBED.
BY JANUARY 1975, THE TOTAL OF GOVERNMENT CLINICS PROVIDING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE WILL TOTAL 37.
ONE NEWLY-INTEGRATED CLINIC IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICE IS AT THE TSAN YUK HOSPITAL. THE OTHER IS AT THE KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE.
ELIGIBLE WOMEN MAY USE THE DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE IN ALL THE CLINICS AT $1 A VISIT.
A SPOKESMAN DESCRIBES THE PROGRESS OF THE INTEGRATION SCHEME AS +EXCELLENT, AND ATTENDANCES ARE GOOD AND GROWING.+
TRAINING VILLAGE SERVICE GROUPS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH-OFFICER IN EASTERN IS HOLDING A TRAINING CAMP THIS WEEKEND TO PREPARE VOLUNTEERS FOR SERVICE TO THEIR OWN HILLSIDE VILLAGES IN SHAU KI WAN.
CO-OPERATING IN THE PROJECT IS THE O' PUI LOONG VILLAGE ASSOCIATION AND EXPENSES WILL BE COVERED BY A $1,700 GRANŢ FROM THE SIR ROBERT BLACK TRUST FUND.
ABOUT 40 YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HILLSIDE VILLAGES OF O' PU! LOONG, FA YUEN, SHING ON AND HOLY CROSS PATH, WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE CAMP WHICH IS BEING HELD IN TAI MONG TSAI IN SAI KUNG.
THEY WILL BE TAUGHT BOTH THE THEORIES AND PRACTICES OF VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP AND HOW TO CONDUCT SERVICE PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THEIR OWN VILLAGES.