SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1981
SEMINAR ON ELDERLY PEOPLE *****
SHA TIN HEALTH WEEK, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL BEGIN WITH A SEMINAR ON THURSDAY (SEPT 17) AT LEK YUEN HEALTH CENTRE, LEK YUEN ESTATE.
THERE WILL BE TALKS AND A PANEL DISCUSSION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, COMMUNITY WORKERS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY.
THROUGH THE SEMINAR
IT IS HOPED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS AND THE NEEDS OF THE AGED. A DOCTOR SPECIALISING IN GERIATRICS WILL TALK ON PREVENTION OF COMMON DISEASES, AND HOW TO LIVE WITH AND TAKE CARE OF THE AGED IN THE FAMILY.
THE SPEAKERS AT THE SEMINAR WILL INCLUDE DR NG NGAI-SING OF THE GERIATRIC UNIT, MISS MARINA TANG OF THE COMMUNITY NURSING UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MISS YIM SIU-MA! AND MISS QUEENIE LAM, SOCIAL WORKERS OF SHA TIN CARITAS CENTRE.
ALL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE WELFARE OF OLD PEOPLE MAY ATTEND THE SEMINAR, AND ADMISSION MAY BE RESERVED BY CALLING THE SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE AT 0-633211 EXTENSION 234.
DURING THE HEALTH WEEK, THERE WILL ALSO BE A DRAWING CONTEST FOR CHILDREN RESIDING IN SHA TIN AIMED AT INSTILLING A PROPER CONCEPT OF HEALTH AMONG YOUNGSTERS.
AT THE SAME TIME, OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT WILL GIVE TALKS IN SHA TIN SCHOOLS ABOUT GERMAN MEASLE, SO AS TO ENCOURAGE BOTH TEACHERS AND SCHOOL GIRLS, TO RECEIVE IMMUNISATION AGAINST THE DISEASE.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND PHOTOGRAPHER/REPORTER TO COVER THE OCCASION WHICH IS HELD BETWEEN 2.30 AND 5 PM ON THURSDAY, SEPT 17 AT LEK YUEN HEALTH CENTRE, SHA TIN.
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