ND
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1991
THOUGHTS
FOR EXAMPLE, THE MDAC HAS GIVEN CONSIDERED AND USEFUL
HEALTH CARE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING PARTY ON PRIMARY
SUB-COMMITTEE. THE GOVERNMENT HAS AND THE MDAC'S DENTAL
RECENTLY ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TWO REPORTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN PHASES.
THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO INITIATED A SPECIAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOSPICE CARE IN HONG KONG AND ADVISED ON THE INITIAL STRATEGIES AND TARGETS FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT.
IN ADDITION, THE MDAC HAS ADVISED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOSPITAL STANDARDS TO ENSURE IN THE LONG TERM THE PROVISION OF QUALITY HOSPITAL SERVICES IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS.
NEW ON INFIRMARY BEDS, THE COMMITTEE HAS RECOMMENDED A
INFIRMARIES WILL NOT BE TURNED DIRECTION WHICH ENSURES THAT DUMPING GROUNDS
ELDERLY BUT
BE WILL
REHABILITATION,
FOR
FRAIL
POLICY
INTO
CENTRES
FOR
HAS BEEN
INSTRUMENTAL
MRS WONG ALSO NOTED THAT THE COMMITTEE IN ESTABLISHING THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AIDS.
"IN BRIEF, THE MDAC HAS BEEN CLOSELY INVOLVED IN MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE SO VITAL FOR THE TIMES WE NOW LIVE IN.
"I LOOK TO THE RECONSTITUTED BODY FOR ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND ON YOU IN INSPIRATION IN FUTURE IN THE SAME WAY THAT WE HAVE RELIED THE PAST," MRS WONG ADDED.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR RAIL CORPORATIONS WORKS WELL
THE CORPORATIONS,
BROAD
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR
TWO RAILWAY WHICH OBVIATES UNDUE GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT AND
RESPONSE PROMOTES EFFICIENT
TO
CONDITIONS MARKET
AND CUSTOMER THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL
THE
DEMANDS, HAS WORKED WELL, LEUNG, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
CITY LIONS CLUB, MR SPEAKING AT THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE
THE LEUNG SAID
1990 WHITE PAPER ON TRANSPORT POLICY LAID DOWN
TRANSPORT GOVERNMENT'S BASIC PHILOSOPHY THAT PUBLIC
SERVICES SHOULD BE OPERATED ON PRUDENT COMMERCIAL PRINCIPLES.
INVOLVEMENT
AND
MAIN OBJECTIVE
WAS
DIRECT GOVERNMENT HE SAID THERE WAS MINIMUM CERTAINLY NO GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY, ADDING THAT THE TO FACILITATE SPEEDY RESPONSE TO MARKET CHANGES.
/MR LEUNG