SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1986
ADOPTION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IMPORTANT
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A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE TO THE HEALTH OF EVERYONE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR S.H. LEE, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
HE NOTED THAT PEOPLE OFTEN ASSOCIATED HEALTH WITH MEDICAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES, BUT IN FACT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION HAD POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS UP TO INDIVIDUALS TO UNDERTAKE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE IR FITNESS.
DR LEE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HEALTHY LIVING CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HELD AT VICTORIA PARK THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION HAD ADOPTED +HEALTHY LIVING, EVERYONE A WINNER+ AS THE THEME FOR WORLD HEALTH DAY THIS YEAR, DR LEE POINTED OUT.
HE STRESSED THAT ATTENTION MUST BE GIVEN TO A BALANCED DIET, SUITABLE EXERCISE, MENTAL HEALTH AND PERSONAL HYGIENE.
ACTIVITIES AT THE CARNIVAL INCLUDED GAMES STALLS, A HEALTH AND FITNESS EXHIBITION AND A SLOGAN RECITAL COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN. THERE WAS ALSO A ONE-HOUR VARIETY SHOW PRESENTED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
MANY PEOPLE TOOK PART IN A FITNESS TEST+. THERE WERE ALSO FREE DENTAL CHECK-UPS, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT MEASUREMENT AND T-SHIRT PRINTING SERVICES.
SOUVENIRS AND PRIZES WERE PRESENTED TO PARTICIPANTS AND TO WINNERS OF THE SLOGAN DESIGN COMPETITION HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT
IN SEPTEMBER.
RURAL CLEAN-UP IN FULL SWING
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THE REGIONAL COUNCIL HAS MOVED INTO A NEW PHASE IN THE JOINT URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.
REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF HAVE EMBARKED ON THE +COUNTRYSIDE PHASE+ OF THE CAMPAIGN A BLITZ CLEAN-UP OF RURAL AREAS IN THE NINE DISTRICTS UNDER THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S JURISDICTION.
A SWEEP
THE DEPARTMENT RECENTLY CONCLUDED THE TOWN PHASE+ OF THE BUILT-UP AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL'S +BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP IN THE URBAN AREAS.
/THE CLEAN-UP