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TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1990
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS
DENTAL FAMILY
CHAIRMAN : MRS PEGGY LAM, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR.
J. DEIGNAN, REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS # HO SAI CHU, THE REV. ALFRED
KONG FROM THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, HONG ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE,
SOCIETY FOR ASSOCIATION,
THE AID AND PLANNING
HONG KONG, REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS, UNIVERSITY OF
AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, SECURITY ORGANISATIONS BRANCH, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, SOCIAL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SERVICES DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE SCIENTIFIC WORKING GROUP ON AIDS
CHAIRMAN :
DR
MEMBERS
CONSULTANT
INFORMATION OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL
CHARGE IN YEOH, E.K. COUNSELLING AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE.
OF THE AIDS
KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HONG
OF UNIVERSITY HONG KONG DENTAL ASSOCIATION,
HONG KONG, HONG KONG, HONG KONG RED CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF
CROSS
BLOOD TRANSFUSION
MARY SERVICE, VIRUS UNIT (QUEEN
OF HOSPITAL), CONSULTANT
THE SOCIAL HYGIENE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
REDEFINITION OF 'MENTAL DISORDER' IN ORDINANCE RECOMMENDED
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MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
THE WORKING PARTY ON LEGISLATION FOR THE HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TERM "MENTAL DISORDER" IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SUFFERING FROM ORDINANCE BE REDEFINED TO DISTINGUISH CLEARLY PERSONS MENTAL ILLNESS FROM PERSONS WITH MENTAL HANDICAP ONLY.
THE WORKING PARTY WAS APPOINTED IN JUNE 1988 AT THE REQUEST THE OMELCO AD HOC GROUP ON THE MENTAL HEALTH (AMENDMENT) BILL.
THE
OF
FOR COMMISSIONER
REHABILITATION AND
OF CHAIRMAN
THE
THAT (TUESDAY)
THE WORKING WORKING PARTY, MR ALAN WONG, SAID TODAY
THE PARTY AFTER HAVING INVESTIGATED AND STUDIED
EXISTING LEGAL AND RIGHTS OF THE MENTALLY ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS WHICH PROTECT THE HANDICAPPED, HAD REACHED THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION FOR SEPARATE LEGISLATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
/HE EXPLAINED
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