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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1978
+THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY EXAMPLES OF SUCH ATTEMPTS IN THE PAST WHICH HAVE RESULTED ONLY IN EXPENDITURE OF EFFORTS AND RESOURCES WITHOUT ANY LASTING RESULTS, HE ADDED.
DR. THONG CALLED FOR A CHANGE IN THE APPROACH TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WHICH, HE SAID, MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN A MORE SUSTAINED AND REGULAR FASHION,
HE SAID IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE SHOULD BE INVOLVED FROM WITHIN AND DIRECTLY THROUGH THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF SPECIAL GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE PARTICULARLY AND SOLELY INTERESTED IN THE SUBJECT.
+THEY WOULD THUS BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE AND KEEP THE SUBJECT ALIVE CONSTANTLY IN THE MINDS OF THE PUBLIC,+ HE SAID,
OF COURSE, SAID DR. THONG, ANY OTHER INTERESTED AGENCIES, BOTH GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL, SHOULD ALSO PLAY THEIR PARTS AND BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE AND SUPPORT SUCH EFFORTS BY THESE SPECIAL GROUPS WHENEVER NECESSARY.
A CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT WHICH IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL SOON BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE BOTH IN TERMS OF RESOURCE MATERIAL AND EXPERTISE IN HEALTH EDUCATION TECHNIQUES AND METHODOLOGY, HE SAID.
IN THE CASE OF EYES, DR. THONG SAID, MUCH HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE BY THE HONG KONG EYE BANK AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION.
HE SAID THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN KEEPING A DONORS' LIST AND DOING MUCH USEFUL WORK IN ARRANGING FOR DONATIONS OF CORNEAS AND THE APPROPRIATE RECIPIENTS.
IN THE CASE OF KIDNEYS, HE SAID, INTERESTED PARTIES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING A RENAL SOCIETY IN HONG KONG.
+ I AM CONFIDENT THAT AMONG THE ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES OF SUCH ORGANISATIONS. HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND DRIVES FOR DONORS WOULD BE AMONG THEIR TOP PRIORITIES FOR ACTION,+ HE SAID.
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