SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1983
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MAJOR EXHIBITION ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A MAJOR EXHIBITION EARLY NEXT MONTH TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION ON HOW TO DEVELOP GOOD HEALTH HABITS.
ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, THE EXHIBITION IS PART OF A TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PREVENTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD IN THE EXHIBITION HALL OF THE CITY HALL'S LOW BLOCK, AND WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM DAILY BETWEEN JULY 1 AND JULY 6.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CAMPAIGN WERE TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING EARLY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND TO COMPLETE THE IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN.
+HONG KONG HAS BEEN FREE FROM MANY EPIDEMIC DISEASES FOR MANY YEARS BECAUSE OF THE STRINGENT CONTROL MEASURES TAKEN BY THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+HOWEVER, A FEW CASES OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, SUCH AS POLIO AND VIRAL HEPATITIS, HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN RECENT YEARS DUE MAINLY TO INCOMPLETE IMMUNISATION AND NEGLIGENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL, PERSONAL AND FOOD HYGIENE, HE ADDED.
THE EXHIBITION WILL FEATURE THE COMMON FORMS OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN HONG KONG, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND INFORMATION ON THE TREATMENT FACILITIES AVAILABLE.
THERE WILL ALSO BE VIDEO AND SLIDE SHOWS PLUS GAMES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE VARIOUS FORMS OF DISEASES AND ON HOW THEY ARE TRANSMITTED AS WELL AS ON THE IR PREVENTION.
A SPECIAL ATTRACTION WILL BE A COMPUTER GAME PROGRAMMED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE CAUSES OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, IMMUNISATION FOR CHILDREN AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
WINNING ENTRIES FOR A POSTER DESIGN AND SLOGAN COMPETITION, AIMED AT PROMOTING PERSONAL HYGIENE AND IMMUNISATION, WILL ALSO BE ON DISPLAY AT THE EXHIBITION.
PAMPHLETS ON THE NATURE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND IMMUNISATION PROGRAMMES FOR CHILDREN WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO VISITORS.
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