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OPPORTUNITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOCTORS TO SIT FOR HIGHER PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS IN HONG KONG BY ARRANGEMENT WITH VARIOUS EXAMINATION BODIES IN BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA. IN ADDITION DOCTORS ARE SENT OVERSEAS FOR POST-GRADUATE TRAINING,
AN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC PROVIDES TRAINING FOR PARA-MEDICAL STAFF INCLUDING RADIOGRAPHERS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS. IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND POST- QUAL IF ICATION COURSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PARA-MEDICAL STAFF WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
TRAINING FOR GENERAL REGISTERED NURSES IS BEING CARRIED OUT IN GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT-ASSISTED AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS.
IN 1983, EIGHT SUCH TRAINING SCHOOLS STARTED OPERATION, WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL CAPACITY OF 1 235 TRAINEES.
THREE NEW NURSE TRAINING SCHOOLS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING ONES, PROVIDING A TOTAL OF OVER 400 ADDITIONAL TRAINING POSTS, ARE PLANNED FOR THE COMING DECADE.
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NEED FOR COMMUNITY EFFORT STRESSED
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MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY SHOULD ACTIVELY TAKE PART IN HELPING TO SOLVE ITS PROBLEMS AND NEEDS, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHÁM, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
+AS WE ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE SAME COMMUNITY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND THAT WE BECOME INVOLVED IN THEM, + HE SAID.
HE SAID THAT THE DISTRICT BOARDS AND THEIR COMMITTEES, AND THE MANY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED IN THE DISTRICTS SHOULD PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT BASIS FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
MR WIGGHAM WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF THE BOYS' BRIGADE.
HE SAID HE WAS PLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE COUNCIL, ASIDE FROM ORGANISING VARIOUS JOINT ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES, WAS CONSIDERING THE WIDENING OF THE SCOPE OF THESE ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY,
+IN AN AGE OF RAMPANT MATERIALISM AND INDIVIDUALISM, ONE IS OF TEN TEMPTED TO FORGET THE VIRTUES OF OBEDIENCE, REVERENCE, DISCIPLINE AND SELF-RESPECT.
+1 AM GLAD TO SEE THAT IN OUR SOCIETY, WE HAVE A GROUP OF DEDICATED PEOPLE WHO HAVE VOLUNTARILY COME TOGETHER IN AN ORGANISATION WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE THESE VIRTUES,+ HE SAID.
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