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Computer games software contest promotes oral health
Enthusiasts of computer games design can make use of the Christmas and New Year holiday to participate in a computer games software competition for the promotion of oral health education as the deadline has been postponed until January 14 next year.
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 Hong Kong 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 the 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 be 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 division and open divisions. Participants may be individuals or in groups or families.
The competition is 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.
Application forms and health manuals are available from secondary schools, District Offices, and public libraries.
Entries with the completed forms should be sent to the Unit by hand or by mail on or before January 14, 1995. Enquiries could be made on tel 768 8077.
End/Monday, December 19, 1994