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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1986
AFTER VETTING BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GROUP WHICH COMPRISED UNOFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES, 30 PROJECTS OF VARIOUS NATURE WERE SELECTED.
+IN DECIDING THE SUBSIDY, EACH APPLICATION WAS ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THE CONTENT OF THE PROJECT, TARGET, THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED AND THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMME,+ MR MAK SAID.
THE 30 PROJECTS SELECTED INCLUDE EXHIBITION, VOLUNTEERS TRAINING SCHEME, SEMINAR, SURVEY, PRODUCTION OF AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS AND PUBLICATION OF HANDBOOK ON CIVIC EDUCATION.
OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE VARIETY SHOW, FILM SHOW, DRAMA, QUIZ AND VARIOUS KINDS OF COMPETITION.
ALL PROJECTS SUBSIDISED BY THE SCHEME COULD TAKE PART IN AN OUTSTANDING CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECT AWARD SCHEME TO BE HELD EARLY NEXT YEAR, MR MAK SAID.
LETTERS HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL APPLICANTS INFORMING THEN OF THE RESULTS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS.
+ IN VIEW OF THE GOOD RESPONSE, THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER RUNNING THE SCHEME AGAIN NEXT YEAR, AND WE HOPE TO RAISE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY TO $500 000,+ HE ADDED.
TSUEN WAN TO STAGE HEALTH WEEK
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TSUEN WAN RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UP DURING THE TSUEN WAN HEALTH WEEK STARTING FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE HEALTH WEEK IS A JOINT PROJECT OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE YAR CHAI HOSPITAL TO PROMOTE HEALTH CARE.
UNDER THE SCHEME, PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT CAN GO TO ANY ONE OF THE SPECIFIED VENUES TO HAVE A CHECK-UP BY STAFF OF THE HOSPITAL.
MEDICAL STAFF WILL CONDUCT BLOOD PRESSURE AND URINE TESTS AND GIVE HEALTH ADVICE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SCHEME NOTED THAT EARLY DETECTION OF ANY UNDESIRABLE SYMPTOMS AND THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT COULD PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASES.
THE VENUES