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The system, which is comprised of five touch-screen computers, has been installed at the Central Health Education Unit's (CHEU) four health education centres.
There are a total of 19 health topics to choose from, including healthy lifestyles, family and child health, organ donation, chronic degenerative diseases and communicable diseases with emphasis on disease prevention.
The touch-screen is easy and interesting to operate, and the system's vivid pictures, animation and sound effects further increase the attractiveness of the programme.
The system is now accessible to the public free of charge. In addition, extra copies of the system's software will be made available to schools and other organisations for educational and non-profit-making purposes.
For further enquiries, please contact CHEU on 2835 1825.
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Calling number display to be introduced
Following his report on previous public consultation in July, the Telecommunications Authority, Mr Alexander Arena, formally announced today (Monday) that Calling Number Display (CND) could be introduced into Hong Kong.
The decision is based on the general support indicated by the community and the prospective service providers.
It is envisaged that interested service providers will submit their applications for providing CND shortly, and equipment suppliers will proceed to manufacture suitable telephone terminals in accordance with the standards approved by the Authority.
However, a spokesman for the Office of the Telecommunication Authority emphasised that before launching their services, the service providers must demonstrate to the Authority's satisfaction that they would comply with stringent codes of practices to be issued by the Authority on the handling of CND information, and would fully inform their customers of their choice regarding the transmission or withholding the transmission of their telephone numbers.