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'SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1977
DR. THONG HOLDS IMFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH
GOVERNMENT DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION
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THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR. K.L. THONG, HELD AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT DOCTORS' ASSOCIATION ON MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST.
DURING A RECEPTION YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) GIVEN IN HIS HONOUR BY THE ASSOCIATION, DR. THONG SPOKE OF THE NEED TO ESTABLISH MORE FIRM LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS AT EVERY LEVEL.
+ON MY PART, LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT EVERYONE WORKING WITHIN THE SERVICE I REGARD AS A MEMBER OF A LARGE FAMILY, AND AS SUCH WE SHOULD REGARD EACH OTHER'S PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES AS OUR OWN AND TRY TO HELP EACH OTHER TO OVERCOME THEM,+ HE SAID.
DR. THONG POINTED OUT THAT THERE COULD SOMETIMES BE DISAGREEMENTS EVEN AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS, BUT THE IMPORTANT THING WAS THAT +WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MEET AND COMMUNICATE OPENLY EFFECTIVELY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL IN THE SERVICE,+
THE DIRECTOR SAID HE WAS DELIGHTED TO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE RECEPTION WHICH HE REGARDED AS A GESTURE OF UNITY AMONG FELLOW PROFESSIONALS.
THE ASSOCIATION, WHICH WAS FORMED EIGHT MONTHS AGO, HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 741, WHICH IS 93 PER CENT OF ALL GOVERNMENT DOCTORS AND DENTISTS.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE, DR. W.Y. PAU, SAID THE ASSOCIATION WOULD DO ALL IT COULD TO BETTER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR GOVERNMENT DOCTORS AND DENTISTS,
THUS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.