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FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1992
ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY NOTICES ISSUED BY CCE MAY APPEAL TO AN INDEPENDENT APPEAL BOARD WHICH WILL BE CHAIRED BY A LEGAL PRACTITIONER, WITH MEMBERS INCLUDING A GENERAL CONSUMER, A SCIENTIST OF RELEVANT EXPERTISE AND A PERSON FROM THE TOY AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCT INDUSTRY.
THE TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY BILL WILL BE GAZETTED ON APRIL 10.
ORGAN DONATION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR S.H. LEE, TODAY (FRIDAY) APPEALED TO HONG KONG PEOPLE, WHO HAVE A PROUD RECORD OF CARING FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE, TO GIVE THEIR SUPPORT TO THE ORGAN DONATION CAMPAIGN.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH THE CAMPAIGN, SAID: "WE HAVE IN HONG KONG THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT NORMAL LIFE BECAUSE THEIR EYES, KIDNEYS OR LIVERS CANNOT PROPERLY.
DR LEE LIVE A FUNCTION
"FOR THOSE WHO ARE GRAVELY ILL, THEIR LIVES MAY EVEN BE THREATENED. TO THESE PEOPLE, THE ONLY HOPE IS TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE ORGANS REPLACED."
DR LEE SAID HONG KONG HAS THE EXPERTISE AND FACILITIES ΤΟ CARRY OUT SUCH TRANSPLANT OPERATIONS.
"WHAT WE LACK ARE ORGAN DONORS.
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HE EXPLAINED THAT THE SIGNING OF THE ORGAN DONATION CARDS INDICATES ONE'S WISH TO DONATE HIS OR HER ORGAN AFTER DEATH AND NOT BEFORE.
ALSO, THE VIEW OF THE DONOR'S RELATIVES WILL BE RESPECTED. OTHER WORDS, THE ORGANS PLEDGED WILL NOT BE REMOVED
IF OBJECTION IS RAISED.
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HONG KONG CAN BE PROUD OF ITS RECORD OF CARING FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE, BOTH LOCALLY AND IN FAR AWAY PLACES, HE SAID.
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HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE WOULD, ONCE AGAIN, DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY CARE.
"AN ORGAN DONATED CAN MEAN A LIFE SAVED. GIVE
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THE CAMPAIGN IS ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WITH POK OI HOSPITAL, TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED {TVB), RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG (RTHK), AND THE
KIDNEY FOUNDATION AS
HONG KONG
CO-ORGANISERS.
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