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Operation of the Advisory Council on AIDS
Following is a question by Dr the Hon Lam Kui-shing and a written reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
In connection with the operation of the Advisory Council on AIDS (ACA), will the Government inform this Council of:
(a) the difficulties encountered by the ACA on its operation;
(b)
the number of Government representatives on the ACA and their respective ranks;
(c)
the source of the ACA's resources;
(d)
the size of the ACA secretariat; and
(e)
the target of the work of the ACA in the next five years?
Reply:
(a)
The Advisory Council on AIDS (ACA) advises the Government on effective programmes for prevention of AIDS, support services for HIV infected persons and the development of a comprehensive strategy on AIDS. Committees, sub-committees and working groups have been set up under the Council for the execution of such programmes and activities. So far, no major problems have been experienced in the implementation of these programmes which, in general, have been well received. However, the ACA is still concerned about the relative indifference of the community towards AIDS.