FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1981
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THIRD W.H.0. COURSE FOR DOCTORS
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THE THIRD WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION INTER-REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR DOCTORS ON THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG DEPENDENT PERSONS WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG BETWEEN OCTOBER 27 AND NOVEMBER 17.
THE COURSE IS ORGANISED BY WHO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING THE VERY SUCCESSFUL TWO COURSES HELD HERE IN 1979 AND LAST YEAR.
ANNOUNCING THE COURSE TODAY (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE WAS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH AN IN-DEPTH STUDY INTO THE LATEST THEORY AND PRACTICE IN DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION.
+HOWEVER, EMPHASIS WILL ALSO BE PUT ON THE LOCAL SITUATION SO AS TO PROMOTE A CROSS-FLOW OF IDEAS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
DURING THE COURSE, THERE WILL BE LECTURES BY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS IN THIS FIELD. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE GROUP DISCUSSIONS, VISITS AND ATTACHMENT TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS TREATMENT. AND REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS.
TAKING PART IN THE COURSE WILL BE 27 DOCTORS FROM EGYPT, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND, CHINA, BANGLADESH, BURMA, INDIA, SRI LANKA, INDONESIA, PAKISTAN AND THE PHILIPPINES.
SIR ALBERT RODRIGUES, CHAIRMAN OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE COURSE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 9.15 AM ON OCTOBER 27.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE THIRD WHO INTER-REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR DOCTORS ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 27). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE PUBLIC ENTRANCE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER NOT LATER THAN 9 AM. DIVISION STAFF WILL ASSIST THEM.
NARCOTICS
BRIEF STREET CLOSURE
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TAI NAN STREET, BETWEEN KWEIL IN STREET AND PEI HO STREET, WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN NOON AND 3 PM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 25) FOR THE OPENING OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN IN SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT.
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