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Pregnant mothers are routinely screened for Hepatitis B during the antenatal period. If discovered to be a carrier, the mother will be given health advice and counselling to minimise the risk of transmission of Hepatitis B to their babies. All babies born in public hospitals to mothers carrying the virus will be vaccinated with the Hepatitis B vaccine and given a dose of Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin at birth. This will be followed by two more doses of Hepatitis B vaccine at one month and 3 months after birth. In addition, the recommended Hepatitis B Vaccination Programme would ensure that all new born babies in Hong Kong are given Hepatitis B vaccines as part of the universal immunization programme.
HIV infected patients are given advice and counselling, including the risk of transmission of AIDS to their babies. Should women who are HIV positive become pregnant, specific counselling would also be given. The risk of transmission to the baby would be explained and the pregnant woman would be given the choice as to whether to allow the pregnancy to continue. Appropriate drugs which are known to reduce the rate of vertical transmission from mother to baby may be prescribed for pregnant women who are carriers of HIV, provided that they fully understand the benefits and risks involved and have given their consent. The health of the babies born to these mothers will be ensured by regular check ups.
End/Wednesday, January 25, 1995
Staff appraisal systems for lecturers
Following is a question by the Hon Emily Lau Wai-hing and a written reply by the Acting Secretary for Education and Manpower, Miss Jacqueline Willis, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
It is learnt that a performance appraisal system for lecturers on contract terms has been established in tertiary institutions funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:-
(a)
what methods are used by these institutions to assess the performance of lecturers on pensionable terms; and whether a performance appraisal system identical or similar to that for lecturers on contract terms has been adopted by these institutions; and