SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1983
THE VOLUNTARY OUTPATIENTS METHADONE PROGRAMME OPERATED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT NOW HAS 24 CLINICS TREATING OVER 6 400 PATIENTS A DAY, HE SAID.
+THIS YEAR, INTENSIVE PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS ARE BEING CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG WITH FULL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TO DRIVE HOME THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE.
+THE GOVERNMENT WILL STRIVE TO MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF THESE CAMPAIGNS AND IS PURSUING WITH DETERMINATION ITS DECLARED POLICY OF SEEKING THE ERADICATION OF DRUG ABUSE FROM THE COMMUNITY, SIR EDWARD SAID.
THE GATHERING OF SO MANY PROFESSIONALS AT THE CONFERENCE WAS TIMELY AND WOULD HELP HONG KONG TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON DRUGS AND TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT, SIR EDWARD SAID.
+ IN RETURN, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM OUR EXPERIENCE, HE ADDED.
+I AM SURE THAT THIS CONFERENCE WILL RESULT IN A USEFUL EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES AND WILL PROMOTE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN THE BATTLE AGAINST NARCOTICS, + SIR EDWARD SAID.
HONG KONG RED CROSS PRAISED FOR WORK
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY, TODAY (SUNDAY) PRAISED THE HONG KONG RED CROSS FOR ITS GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS IN HONG KONG, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION OF ITS VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION SCHEME.
HAVING NEVER OFFERED ANY REWARD TO BLOOD DONORS SAVE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE IR CONTRIBUTION WOULD SAVE LIVES, MR BRAY SAID, THE RED CROSS +HAVE RELIED TOTALLY ON THE GROWTH OF UNDERSTANDING AND THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT THAT IS FOUND IN SO MANY FIELDS IN HONG KONG.+
MR BRAY, SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE HONG KONG RED CROSS AT THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STADIUM, ALSO PRAISED THEIR DEVOTION TO A GREAT VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WELFARE RELIEF, COLLECTION OF BLOOD, THE OPERATION OF SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND EMERGENCY AID TRAINING.
+THE HONG KONG RED CROSS HAS ALSO INVOLVED YOUNG PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES BY LAUNCHING A YOUTH MOVEMENT, HE SAID.
MR BRAY NOTED THAT THE MOVEMENT STARTED IN 1956 WITH ONE CADET UNIT OF 57 MEMBERS, BUT THAT THERE ARE NOW 128 CADET UNITS WITH 6 500 MEMBERS WHOSE MAIN FUNCTIONS ARE ORGANISING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING FREE SCHOOLING TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN, VISITING ORPHANAGES AND HOSPITALS AND OFFERING ASSISTANCE IN EMERGENCY RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS.
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