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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
THE EMPHASIS IS ON THE CAUSES OF SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS IN HONG KONG SUCH AS HEART DISEASES, CANCERS, HYPERTENSION AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
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THERE WILL BE STATIC DISPLAYS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS. THEY INCLUDE: DIET AND OVERWEIGHT, EXERCISE AND REST, DRUG ABUSE AND ALCOHOL, SMOKING AT HOME. SEX EDUCATION AND FAMILY PLANNING, MENTAL FITNESS, ASTHMA AND OTHER ALLERGIES, ORAL HYGIENE AND FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE.
IT ALSO FEATURES AUDIOVISUAL SHOW, BOOTH GAMES AND DISPLAY OF THE WINNING ENTRIES IN TWO RECENTLY HELD CARTOON AND PHOTO CONTESTS.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10.30 AM ΤΟ 7 PM DAILY FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) UNTIL MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 14).
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GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH
A TERRITORY-WIDE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TARGETED PARTICULARLY AT PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL BE LAUNCHED NEXT YEAR.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS HELEN YU, SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH.
MAJOR INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED, SHE SAID.
"FOR EXAMPLE, OUR SCHOOL DENTAL CARE SERVICE NOW SERVES OVER 400,000 PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
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**WE ALSO PROMOTE ORAL HYGIENE AND ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS AMONG PUBLIC THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME, SHE ADDED.
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APART FROM THE PLANNED EDUCATION CAMPAIGN FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN, MRS YU NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALSO EXPLORING WITH HONG KONG DENTAL ASSOCIATION THE FEASIBILITY OF A TRANSFER SCHEME FOR CHILDREN LEAVING THE SCHOOL DENTAL, CARE SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL.
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IN ALL THESE ENDEAVOURS, SHE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT LOOKED ΤΟ BOTH THE DENTAL GRADUATES AND PRACTISING DENTISTS FOR SUPPORT COOPERATION.
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MRS YU ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ADVISING THE GOVERNMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE TERRITORY.
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