THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1982
DR THONG WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HEART HEALTH EXHIBITION AT CITY HALL THIS AFTERNOON.
THE EXHIBITION IS THE CLIMAX OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S MAJOR CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE OF HEART DISEASES AND WAYS TO PREVENT THEM.
DR THONG SAID THAT WHILE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT GREATLY IMPROVED THE CONTROL OF HEART DISEASES.
IT WAS ALSO RECOGNISED THAT LIVING HABITS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS DISEASE CONTROL WERE SIGNIFICANTLY RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
+HEALTH EDUCATION IN THIS FIELD, BY CREATING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO HEALTH AND DEVELOPING MORE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, CAN GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF SUCH DISEASES,+ HE SAID.
HE SAID THAT THE HEART HEALTH CAMPAIGN, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG CARDIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG HEART FOUNDATION, IS YET ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE OF A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE FOUR-DAY EXHIBITION WAS OPENED BY DR HO KAM-FAI, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
IN HIS ADDRESS, DR HO URGED THE PUBLIC TO TAKE HEED OF THE EXHIBITION'S THEME PROTECT YOUR HEART, HAVE AN EARLY START+.
AMONG MANY FACTORS HARMFUL TO THE HEART, HE CITED HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL LEVEL, SMOKING, OVERWEIGHT, LACK OF EXERCISE AND STRESSFUL LIFESTYLE.
HOWEVER, SUCH RISK FACTORS COULD EITHER BE CONTROLLED OR AVOIDED, HE SAID.
+THROUGH THE VARIOUS DISPLAYS AND FASCINATING VISUAL PRESENTATIONS, I AM SURE THE MESSAGE FOR A HEALTHIER HEART WILL BE EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
DURING THE CEREMONY, DR HO PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF A MENU-PLANNING AND COOKING COMPETITION, HELD AS PART OF THE OVERALL CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO KEEP THE HEART HEALTHY THROUGH PROPER DIETS.
PART-TIME WORK PERMITTED FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL CHILDREN
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CHILDREN WITHIN THE COMPULSORY EDUCATION AGE GROUP WHO ARE AGED 13 AND ABOVE MAY WORK PART-TIME OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS IN NON-INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WITH THE CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS AND ON PRESENTATION OF VALID SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES,
UNDER THE EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1979, ALL CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 15 WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED FORM 111 MUST ATTEND SCHOOL, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.