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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IN ANNOUNCING THE WITHDRAWAL REQUEST, ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTAINERS OF ALL ASPIRIN PRODUCTS SHOULD BE LABELLED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE WITH A WARNING THAT THESE PRODUCTS SHOULD BE KEPT OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN AND SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS EXCEPT ON MEDICAL ADVICE, AND ON OTHER PRECAUTIONS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN.
INFORMATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN REYE'S SYNDROME AND THE USE OF ASPIRIN BY CHILDREN WAS GIVEN IN A WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION NOTIFICATION IN LATE 1985, AFTER WHICH THE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN MONITORING REPORTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
MR SHIPMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND REVIEW THE NEED FOR FURTHER MEASURES IN SIX MONTHS' TIME.
HOSPITAL TEACHING FACILITIES ADEQUATE FOR FACULTY
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THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL ARE ADEQUATE TO MEET THE TEACHING NEEDS OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON NIGEL SHIPMAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HE SAID THE FACULTY WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED, AT THE HOSPITAL PLANNING STAGE, IN IDENTIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT, STAFFING AND OTHER FACILITIES REQUIRED FOR TEACHING PURPOSES.
MR SHIPMAN SAID A JOINT LIAISON COMMITTEE COMPRISING SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE FACULTY, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1985, WOULD ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR TEACHING PURPOSES WERE MAINTAINED.
DB'S HAVE APPROPRIATE URBAN MANAGEMENT ROLE ****
THE PRESENT ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARDS IN URBAN MANAGEMENT IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE HAVING REGARD TO THEIR ADVISORY FUNCTION IN MANAGING DISTRICT AFFAIRS, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+THE ROLE IS ESSENTIALLY INDIRECT AND CONFINED TO TENDERING ADVICE. BUT THIS MATTER WILL BE KEPT UNDER CONSTANT REVIEW SO AS TO IDENTIFY FURTHER SCOPE FOR INVOLVING THE DISTRICT BOARDS IN URBAN MANAGEMENT,+ MR LIAO TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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