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"In Hong Kong, we have eradicated polio since 1985, but in accordance with the WHO target, we continue our efforts through our comprehensive immunisations programme for all infants," said Mrs Fok.
"As WHO emphasised, owing to the ease with which polio can cross national boundaries, we must continue this programme until polio is eradicated world-wide."
Mrs Fok added that participation in the World Health Day events further strengthened the Hong Kong delegation's understanding of China's health care programmes.
The delegation, including the Director of Health, Dr Margaret Chan; the Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority, Dr E K Yeoh; and the Deputy Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Shelley Lau, will visit health care institutions in Beijing before departing for Shanghai on Sunday (April 9). There, they will visit traditional Chinese medicine institutions and hold further discussions with health care officials.
Mrs Fok will return to Hong Kong next Wednesday (April 12).
End/Friday, April 7, 1995
D-G of Trade heads HK delegation to APEC meeting in Singapore
The Director-General of Trade, Mr Tony Miller, will lead a Hong Kong delegation to the second special session of the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) to be held on April 11 and 12 in Singapore. The meeting is to follow up on the first special session of SOM held in Fukuoka, Japan, in February this year.
Senior Officials of APEC economies will continue to work on drawing up an "action agenda" for realising the goal of free and open trade and investment in the region by the year 2020.
The free trade goal was promulgated by the 18 economic leaders of APEC at their meeting in Bogor, Indonesia, in November last year.
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