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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1994
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"HOWEVER THE AGENCY IS STILL COMMITTED TO THE CARE TREATMENT OF A QUARTER OF A MILLION LEPROSY PATIENTS EACH YEAR ALL OVER THE WORLD.
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MR STRACHAN ADDED THAT SINCE 1990 THE LEPROSY MISSION HAD BEEN WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHINESE HEALTH AUTHORITIES ON A REHABILITATION PROJECT IN MID-SOUTH AND SOUTH-WEST CHINA AND IN COASTAL REGIONS.
THE DONATION WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION STUDY FOR THE PROJECT WITH A VIEW TO FURTHER DEVELOPING THE PROGRAMME.
OPEN EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED PERSONS VITAL
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ALL EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE OPEN-MINDED TOWARDS DISABLED
TO FOCUS ON THEIR ABILITIES AND TO TAKE THEM ON AS EMPLOYEES.
PERSONS,
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE GREENWOOD MORNINGHILL SCHOOL TODAY (FRIDAY), MRS PATTEN SAID MANY OF THE DISABLED PERSONS HAD THE CAPABILITIES TO WORK IN OPEN EMPLOYMENT AND COULD MAKE USEFUL CONTRIBUTION IF THEY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY.
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AT PRESENT, MORE THAN FOUR PER CENT OF THE POPULATION SUFFER FROM SOME FORM OF DISABILITY.
"REHABILITATION AIMS AT DEVELOPING THE CAPABILITIES OF DISABLED PERSONS, SO HELPING THEM TO LEAD FULL AND INDEPENDENT LIVES.
"IT IS PRIMARILY THROUGH OPEN EMPLOYMENT THAT THE GOAL OF INTEGRATION IS ACHIEVED, MRS PATTEN SAID.
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THE SCHOOL, WHICH PROVIDES 200 PLACES FOR MILDLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, IS ONE OF THE PROJECTS BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
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SECONDARY STUDENTS URGED TO BECOME VOTERS
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ΤΑΙ PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR РО PUI-LEONG, TODAY (FRIDAY) APPEALED ΤΟ SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE AREA то REGISTER AS VOTERS.
SPEAKING AT THE TAI PO DISTRICT OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AWARD, HE ENCOURAGED STUDENTS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE SEPTEMBER DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IF THEY WANTED TO ELECT A RESPONSIBLE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER TO REPRESENT THEM.
AS THE VOTING AGE HAS NOW BEEN LOWERED TO 18, HE ALSO HOPED THAT MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD RESPOND.
HIS OFFICE WILL ARRANGE A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DOOR- TO-DOOR VISITS AND VARIETY SHOWS TO PROMOTE THE MESSAGE.
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