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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991
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MRS WONG ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT PREPARING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY WHICH WILL FOCUS ON UPGRADING POST-GRADUATE TRAINING FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
TURNING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE IN HONG CENTRE KONG, MRS WONG PAID TRIBUTE TO THE HONG KONG BLOOD TRANSFUSION FOR ITS EFFORTS OVER THE LAST DECADE.
"LOOKING AHEAD, THE HONG KONG BLOOD TRANSFUSION CENTRE WILL OFFICIALLY JOINING THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY ON DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.
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"WE CAN EXPECT FURTHER SPECIALISATION AND ADVANCEMENT IN THE SCIENCE OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION WHICH WILL ENABLE OUR PATIENTS ΤΟ ENJOY AN EVEN HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE, SHE ADDED.
THE BASIC FUNCTION OF THE SERVICE IS THE RECRUITMENT OF THE BLOOD, VOLUNTARY NON-REMUNERATED DONORS, THE COLLECTION OF THEIR
BLOOD AND GROUPING, TESTING, PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD PRODUCTS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE 35 HOSPITALS IN THE TERRITORY.
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LABORATORY SERVICE, IT ALSO OPERATES SEVEN FIXED BLOOD COLLECTION CENTRES IN DENSELY-POPULATED AND FOUR AREAS, THREE AIR-CONDITIONED COACHES ACCOMMODATING 16 BEDS,
THE MOBILE COLLECTION TEAMS MAKING DAILY VISITS TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF TERRITORY TO PROMOTE BLOOD DONATION.
"IN 1990, WE COLLECTED SOME 168,000 BLOOD UNITS AND RECORDED 2.8 PER CENT OF THE HONG KONG POPULATION AS VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONORS.
"THE SERVICE IS NOW ABLE TO MEET THE DEMAND OF MODERN THERAPY THROUGH A RANGE OF BLOOD COMPONENTS PREPARED IN THE CENTRE.
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"CONTINUOUS EFFORTS WILL BE TARGETTED AT THE PREVENTION TRANSFUSION TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND IMPROVED TRAINING IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE.
"MEANWHILE, THE
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EMBARKED ON A NUMBER OF NEW INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH INTO DEVELOPING THE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT PROGRAMME AND THE HEPATITIS C SCREENING PROGRAMME, MRS WONG SAID.
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APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SFC
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THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK, ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR EDWARD CHEN KWAN- YIU TO SUCCEED MR PETER WONG HONG-YUEN AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION (SFC).
IN ADDITION TO THAT, MR CHEN IS ALSO APPOINTED AS MEMBER THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES APPEALS PANEL, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
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