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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989
HE POINTED OUT
THAT
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG
INCLUDED THE CENTRE
RECENT AND
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RELEVANT EXAMPLES KONG PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION CENTRE.
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SIR PIERS SAID THAT, FURTHERMORE, THE GOVERNOR, IN HIS TO THE COUNCIL IN OCTOBER, HAD REFERRED TO THE DECISION TO NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY – BASED BUSINESSES.
EFFORTS MADE TO OVERCOME RELUCTANCE TO DONATE ORGANS
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VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLICITY MEASURES ARE TAKEN ΤΟ TO OVERCOME THE RELUCTANCE OF MANY PEOPLE TO DONATE THEIR ORGANS THERAPEUTIC USE AFTER THEIR DEATH, AND THE RELUCTANCE OF RELATIVES GIVE THEIR CONSENT, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON NIGEL SHIPMAN, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REFLYING TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON LEONG CHE-HUNG, MR SHIPMAN SAID THESE MEASURES HAD CONTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF RENAL TRANSPLANTS PERFORMED IN RECENT YEARS, ALTHOUGH LEVEL STILL FELL FAR SHORT OF DEMAND.
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HE SAID IT HAD BEEN CONSIDERED THAT PUBLIC OPINION WOULD AGAINST ANY RADICAL CHANGE IN THE LAW ΤΟ ALLOW TRANSPLANTATIONS TAKE PLACE WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF CONSENT, THIS WAS STILL LIKELY TO BE THE CASE.
"HOWEVER, THE SITUATION WILL BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW, AND FURTHER THOUGHT WILL BE GIVEN TO WAYS OF IMPROVING THE SUPPLY OF ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTATION WITHIN OR BY AMENDMENT TO THE PRESENT LAW, SUBJECT TO ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS BEING PRESERVED, HE SAID.
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MR SHIPMAN SAID THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLICITY MEASURES INCLUDED THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION THROUGH PAMPHLETS AND THE MASS MEDIA, SUCH AS ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ON TELEVISION, DISPLAY OF POSTERS, AND ARRANGING TALKS AND SEMINARS.
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SOME OF THESE TALKS AND SEMINARS WERE DIRECTED PARTICULARLY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION TO SEEK THEIR CO-OPERATION IN IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL DONORS AND IN ADVISING THEM HOW TO SIGNIFY THEIR CONSENT.
IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL UNIT WAS ESTABLISHED YEAR TO IMPROVE CO-ORDINATION IN THE ARRANGEMENTS TRANSPLANTATION.
IN DECEMBER LAST LEADING TO ORGAN
/MR SHIPMAN