SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1994
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COMPUTER GAMES SOFTWARE CONTEST PROMOTES ORAL HEALTH
ENTHUSIASTS OF COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMPUTER GAMES SOFTWARE COMPETITION FOR THE PROMOT LON OF ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION,
THE COMPETITION, ORGANISED BY THE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HONG KONG COMPUTER SOCIETY, THE HONG KONG DENTAL ASSOCIATION, THE HỒNG HÙNG SOCIETY OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR MULTIMEDIA AND IMAGE COMPUTING, IS OPEN TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID ENTRIES SHOULD BRING OUT MESSAGES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH CARE AND METHODS TO PREVENT DENTAL DISEASES.
HE SAID: "PARTICIPANTS ARE FREE TO MAKE USE OF ANIMATION CARTOON STORIES, STILL OR MOTION IMAGE GAMES, OR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FORMAT IN DESIGNING THEIR ENTRIES.
"THE ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED ON THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN BRINGING OUT ORAL HEALTH MESSAGES, THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE GAMES AND THEIR VISUAL EFFECTS," HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE WINNING ENTRIES WOULD BB USED FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY ON THE EDUCATION BUS AND IN ORAL HEALTH EXHIBITIONS TO BE LAUNCHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND OPEN DIVISIONS. PARTICIPANTS MAY BE INDIVIDUALS OF IN GROUPS OR FAMILIES.
HE SAID THE COMPETITION WAS SPONSORED BY AST ASIA PACIFIC AND THREE WINNERS OF EACH DIVISION WOULD RECEIVE A SOUVENIR AND A CASH COUPON WORTH $5,000 TO $10,000.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT WOULD HOLD A BRIEFING SESSION ON OCTOBER 8 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PARTICIPANTS. ENQUIRIES COULD BE MADE ON TEL 768 8077.
APPLICATION FORMS AND HEALTH MANDALS ARF AVAILABLE FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS, DISTRICT OFFICES AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
ENTRIES AND THE COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE UNIT BY HAND OR BY MAIL ON OR BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR.
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