WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1992
GOVT TO SET UP SPECIAL BURNS TREATMENT UNITS
AT
HOSPITAL
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SET UP SPECIAL QUEEN ELIZABETH SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND (WEDNESDAY).
WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG,
AND
UNITED
BURNS TREATMENT UNITS THE CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL,
SAID TODAY
ACUTE
LAU CHIN-SHEK IN THERE SAID
ARE ADEQUATE MEDICAL
ΤΟ HOSPITALS
TREAT
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS WONG EXPERTISE AND FACILITIES IN THE SUFFERING FROM BURNS.
PATIENTS
NEEDS AT
"NEVERTHELESS, PLANS ARE IN HAND TO BETTER CATER FOR THE OF THESE PATIENTS BY SETTING UP SPECIAL BURNS TREATMENT UNITS BOTH
ITS BLOCK-B EXTENSION QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL AS A CONTINUATION TO
THE PRESENT HOSPITAL EXTENSION AND AT UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL IN PROJECT," SHE SAID,
ON
THE
WELFARE
SAID
THE
SIDE, MRS WONG
TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WOULD REACT PROMPTLY FIRES AND ACCIDENTS, AND SEE WHETHER THE VICTIMS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE.
WELFARE SOCIAL SITUATIONS, INCLUDING AND THEIR FAMILIES
STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WOULD APPROACH THE AS FAMILIES IN THE HOSPITAL OR CLINIC OR AT HOME SHE SAID.
VICTIMS AND THEIR
SOON AS POSSIBLE,
THE SECRETARY STRESSED THAT THIS HAD INDEED BEEN THE RECENT DREDGER EXPLOSION INCIDENT AT HUNG HOM BAY.
"FINANCIAL
HOUSING AND
ASSISTANCE,
THE CASB IN
AND
OTHER FAMILIES
COUNSELLING SUPPORTING SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED TO THE VICTIMS AND THEIR ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS, MRS WONG ADDED.
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NO SEPARATE LAW REQUIRED FOR PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION
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OF
THE BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE ENACTMENT SEPARATE LEGISLATION PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS SUCH AS RACE, SEX AND RELIGION.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL C.C. SZE, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SELINA CHOW, THE SECRETARY SAID THE RELEVANT ARTICLE OF THE BILL IS CONCERNED TO ENSURE THAT LEGISLATION THAT HAS BEEN ENACTED
NOT DISCRIMINATORY IN ITS CONTENTS OR APPLICATION.
IS
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