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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1994
A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS NOT AN ABSTRACT AND UNATTAINABLE OBJECT. IT IS CENTRED AROUND THE THEMES OF NO SMOKING, HEALTHY EATING HABITS, WEIGHT CONTROL, REGULAR EXERCISE AND ALCOHOL MODERATION. THESE HABITS AND MEASURES LOOK SIMPLE, BUT TOGETHER, THEY FORM A MOST EFFECTIVE AGENDA AGAINST THE THREE KILLER DISEASES. ΤΟ THIS END, WE WILL PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP FOR DEVELOPING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE WILL MAXIMISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CO-OPERATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT SECTORS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WILL DESIGN INTEGRATED PROGRAMMES ON OUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.
ON ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES, VARIOUS MEMBERS SPOKE ABOUT THIS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE WILL AIM AT IMPLEMENTING FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE AND PROMOTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. COUPLED WITH THE PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH, OUR MEASURES WILL REDUCE SMOKING-RELATED ILLNESSES AND DEATH.
THE HONOURABLE FUNG KIN-KEE MENTIONED THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY. HERE I AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT EMPHASIS HAS ALSO BEEN PLACED ON PREVENTION ESPECIALLY IN EARLY INTERVENTION TO PREVENT AND MINIMISE THE EFFECTS OF DISEASE AND DISABILITY. THE AUTHORITY COLLABORATES WITH OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND PATIENT AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ACHIEVE THIS. PATIENT RESOURCES CENTRES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN MAJOR HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE A FOCAL POINT FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE CHRONICALLY 1LL. COLLABORATIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTIVE PROGRAMMES HAVE ALSO BEEN ORGANISED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS. WE WILL ENCOURAGE SUCH ACTIVITIES IN THE CENTRE.
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THE HONOURABLE CONRAD LAM, THE HONOURABLE CH LEONG AND MEMBERS REFERRED TO THE IMPORTANT SUBJECT OF AIDS. HERE OUR POLICY IS CLEAR. IT ENTAILS FOUR BASIC COMPONENTS:
FIRST : PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION AND TRANSMISSION SECOND CARE OF PEOPLE WITH HIV OR AIDS
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:SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL
PARTNERSHIP IN HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND CARE
IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THIS DEADLY DISEASE, HEALTH EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION ARE ESSENTIAL. WE SHALL CONTINUE VIGOROUSLY TO PROMOTE AIDS AWARENESS AND TO COMBAT PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION. THE NEW INITIATIVES CALL FOR GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE BATTLE AGAINST AIDS. IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR, THE LIONS INTERNATIONAL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL LAUNCH A COMMUNITY CHARTER ON AIDS. BY SIGNING THE CHARTER, COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS WILL PLEDGE THEMSELVES PUBLICLY TO SUPPORT OUR GOALS. THE GOVERNMENT, AS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER, WILL TAKE THE LEAD BY BEING THE FIRST TO SIGN THE CHARTER.
I WOULD NOW LIKE TO TURN TO TARGET SETTING WHICH WAS REFERRED TO BY THE HONOURABLE CH LEONG AND MISS CHRISTINE
LOH. TO HELP FORMULATE STRATEGIES AND SET TARGETS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING OUR HEALTH CARE POLICY, A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION IS NEEDED: FOR POPULATION SURVEILLANCE AS WELL AS FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES.
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