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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990
ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, MRS WONG SAID A MAJOR WORKING PARTY CHAIRED BY PROF ROSIE YOUNG WAS REVIEWING EXISTING SERVICES AND EXAMINING THE ROLES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.
"THIS REVIEW HAS COME AT A RIGHT TIME AND WILL HELP TO REDRESS THE PREVIOUS IMBALANCE IN THE ORGANISATION OF OUR MEDICAL SERVICES WHICH HAS SO FAR BEEN VERY MUCH HOSPITAL-ORIENTATED.
"THE WORKING PARTY HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS, AND I EXPECT то HAVE ITS REPORT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, SHE SAID.
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ON THE ACCREDITATION OF POST-GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMMES, WONG POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG HAD HITHERTO RELIED PRIMARILY ON THE LEARNED COLLEGES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA.
"THIS IS NO LONGER SUFFICIENT, AND TRAINING SHOULD BE GEARED MORE SPECIFICALLY TO SYSTEM OF ACCREDITATION THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED SHE SAID.
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MRS WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED TO ESTABLISH KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE AND A PREPARATORY COMMITTEE CHAIRED DAVID TODD WAS NOW DOING THE PREPARATORY WORK.
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"THIS INCLUDES DRAFTING THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS FOR THE ACADEMY, MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FORMATION OF COLLEGES, FACULTIES AND BOARDS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTIES, AND CONSIDERINO OTHER ASPECTS OF POST-GRADUATE AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXAMINATIONS.
"IT IS HOPED THAT THE ACADEMY WILL BE FUNCTIONING INDEPENDENT STATUTORY BODY BY THE MIDDLE OF 1991, SHE SAID.
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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SPEND $4 BILLION IN THE NEXT TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN RURAL THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR ADOLF HSU, WHEN ADDRESSING A MEETING OF THE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303, HONG KONG, THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.
HE SAID THE AMOUNT WAS THE BUDGET FOR PROJECTS MAPPED OUT FOR RURAL AREAS UNDER THE IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY.
VARIOUS IMPROVEMENT RURAL PLANNING AND
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