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"TO SAFEGUARD BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND BLOOD PRODUCTS, MASS SCREENING OF ALL BLOOD DONORS WAS STARTED BY THE HONG KONG RED CROSS BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE IN AUGUST 1985 AND A SAFER HEAT-TREATED BLOOD PRODUCT FOR USE BY HAEMOPHILIACS WAS INTRODUCED IN THE SAME YEAR.
"IN NOVEMBER 1985, AN AIDS COUNSELLING SERVICE WAS SET UP TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING AND MEDICAL CONSULTATION FOR PERSONS WHO ARE AT RISK OF CONTRACTING AIDS.
"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY USE A TELEPHONE HOTLINE TO OBTAIN ADVICE IN CONFIDENCE. BLOOD TESTS MAY BE ARRANGED AND COMPLETE ANONYMITY IS ASSURED.
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MR SHIPMAN STRESSED THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF EFFECTIVE VACCINES AND OTHER REMEDIES, HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION WAS OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE.
"A COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY 1987 TO CO-ORDINATE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY, HE SAID.
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PUBLICITY ON AIDS WAS ALL RELATED EFFORTS IN
"THE ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS THREE MAIN GROUPS: THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE HIGH RISK GROUPS AND THE PROFESSIONALS.
"IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR, A 'COMMUNITY AIDS CONCERN WEEK' WAS ORGANISED IN HONG KONG IN SUPPORT OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S WORLD AIDS DAY TO PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT AIDS."
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REVIEW OF SYSTEM FOR CERTIFYING ORIGIN OF PRODUCTS COMPLETED
OF THE
THAT IT THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY)
REVIEW COMPLETED A
SYSTEM FOR CERTIFYING THE ORIGIN
PRODUCTS.
HAS
OF
THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW ARE CONTAINED IN A REPORT ENDORSED YESTERDAY BY THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MŔ STUART HARBINSON, THAT THE REPORT REACHES THREE CONCLUSIONS:
WHICH WAS
EXPLAINED
(1)
THAT
(2)
THE
TRADE
DEPARTMENT
SHOULD CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN ISSUING BODY;
CONTINUE
TO
BE
A
OVERSEES
THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD WORK TOWARDS STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF A CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE WHICH CERTIFICATION WORK AND DEVELOPING A CODE OF CERTIFICATION;
PRACTICE ON
/(3) THAT