WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1990
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CHILD CARE SERVICES ON DB COMMITTEE AGENDA
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MEMBERS OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON A PILOT SCHEME ON OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICES AT THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THEY WILL ALSO GIVE OPINIONS ON A CONSULTATIVE PAPER ON "SOCIAL WELFARE INTO THE 1990'S AND BEYOND" AND WILL DISCUSS THE CASUALTY AND AMBULANCE SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, THIRD FLOOR, TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152 KWONG FUK ROAD, TAI PO.
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.
AIDS EXHIBITION IN TAIKOO SHING
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT AIDS WHEN THEY VISIT A AN AIDS EXHIBITION IN TAIKOO SHING WHICH WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 12).
THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION, THE FOURTH IN A SERIES OF MOBILE EXHIBITIONS ORGANISED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE ON AIDS EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, WILL BE HELD ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF CITYPLAZA 1 FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM DAILY.
"THE EXHIBITION AIMS AT INCREASING COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AIDS, AND FOSTERING A POSITIVE, SYMPATHETIC AND SUPPORTIVE ATTITUDE IN THE COMMUNITY TOWARDS AIDS PATIENTS AND CARRIERS, A SPOKESMAN FOR
THE STEERING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"THE FOCUS IS ON YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY BE MORE LIKELY THAN OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN RISK BEHAVIOUR, YET ARE OFTEN LESS LIKELY TO BE AWARE OF THE RISKS OF INFECTION WITH AIDS, HE ADDED.
THE EXHIBITION, BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AIDS COUNSELLING AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, COVERS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF AIDS.
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