WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1991
"THE ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF HOSPITAL BEDS MADE AVAILABLE
AS COMPARED 1970'S AND 1980'S TOTALLED PRECEDING TWO DECADES."
THE
DIRECTOR
SAID
6,300,
TOWARDS
THIS
IN THE WITH 3,760 IN THE
THE END OF THE
1970'S,
MOST
WAS A
COUNTRIES FACED A PROBLEM OF AN INCREASING COST THEY BEGAN TO CHALLENGE WHETHER PROVIDING HEALTH CARE.
IN HEALTH
HEALTH CARE AND WAY OF COST-EFFECTIVE
DR LEE SAID THE REPORT OF THE WORKING PÁRTY ON CARE (PHC) SETS OUT THE OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES IN HONG KONG IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE OF THE WHO.
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OF
PRIMARY HEALTH DEVELOPING PHC
"THIS REPORT, HE ADDED, "FORMS THE FOUNDATION UPON WILL TAKE US INTO WILL BUILD OUR NEW PUBLIC HEALTH THAT CENTURY.
*
HE SAID THE
OVERALL
THE
WHICH WE 21ST
OF THE PHILOSOPHY
NEW PUBLIC HEALTH PREVENTIVE AND PROMOTIVE ASPECTS OF PLACES STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE
GOOD HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE OF
OF THE INDIVIDUALS QUALITY AND CONTINUITY OF CARE AND PARTICIPATION AND THE COMMUNITY.
DR LEE CALLED FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH THE PRESENT REFORMS IN AND THE PREVENTION OF DISEASES, ADDING THAT HOSPITAL
AND
EXCELLENT PROVIDE IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
PHC SERVICES
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
-
FURTHER ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES TO BE PURSUED
IN PURSUANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVE TO DISCOURAGE SMOKING ON HEALTH GROUNDS, LEGISLATIVE MEASURES WILL BE INTRODUCED IMPLEMENT PROPOSALS ENDORSED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL LAST YEAR.
THESE WILL FURTHER RESTRICT THE TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
USE, SALE AND PROMOTION OF
IN THE
THE PROPOSALS ARE CONTAINED (AMENDMENT) BILL, WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN ON SEPTEMBER 20.
UNDER EXISTING LEGISLATION, SMOKING IS
PUBLIC LIFTS AND PART OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES.
SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
ALREADY PROHIBITED IN
ENTERTAINMENT HALLS SUCH AS CINEMAS AND
TOTAL
A THE BILL PROVIDES FOR THEATRES, CONCERT HALLS, AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRES AND
TAXIS WHEN
BAN ON
PASSENGERS,
SMOKING IN CINEMAS.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUT EXCLUDING
CARRYING
CARRIERS INCLUDING PRIVATE AND CONTRACT HIRE VEHICLES.
/AT PRESENT,
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