SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1979
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+HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY+ PHOTO COMPETITION
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT ENTRIES FOR THE PHOTO COMPETITION ON +HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY+, WHICH IS AIMED AT AROUSING THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN CARING FOR OLD PEOPLE, ARE NOW OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 16.
THERE WILL BE TWO SECTIONS IN THE COMPETITION AN OPEN SECTION FOR ADULTS AND ANOTHER SECTION FOR STUDENTS. WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED CASH PRIZES AND TROPHIES, THE FIRST PRIZE BEING $1,000.
PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN IN COLOUR OR BLACK AND WHITE, AND THEY SHOULD EXPRESS THE HEALTH AND VIGOUR OF THE ELDERLY PEOPLE THE IR FAMILY AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND MORALE.
ENTRIES CAN BE FORWARDED TO THE MEDICAL HEADQUARTERS AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, OR ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CENTRES. CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, TANG CHI NGONG SPECIALIST CLINIC, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST- HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE, LEE PO CHUN CHAMBERS, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL KOWLOON REGIONAL OFFICE, KOWLOON HOSPITAL, ARGYLE STREET- AND NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL OFFICE, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON.
DETAILS AND REGULATIONS OF THE PHOTO COMPETITION CAN BE
OBTAINED AT THESE CENTRES OR ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.
WINNING PHOTOS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY+ EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT THE MAIN CONCOURSE OF THE OCEAN TERMINAL FROM FEBRUARY 24 - 26.
THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION IS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY, AN AGE GROUP THAT NEEDS CARE AND ATTENTION.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE CAMPAIGN ARE :
* TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON WHAT IS NORMAL HEALTH IN OLD AGE
AND THE PROCESS OF AGEING-
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TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VARIOUS FACTORS LEADING TO ILL HEALTH IN THE ELDERLY-
* TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO OBTAIN OPTIMAL PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL HEALTH WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF DISEASES IN THE ELDERLY GROUP-
* TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ON THE AVAILABILITY AND THE USE OF
THE VARIOUS HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT AROUSING THE INTEREST OF NOT ONLY THE ELDERLY FUT ALSO ALL THER AGE GROUPS.