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Monday, January 31, 1977
In the Government-assisted sector, the Tung ah Group is
to embark: on the construction of a clinical pathology building at
Kwong Jah Hospital, which will be a regional hospital for the Test
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Kowloon region. This building will provide a comprehensive r
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of modern pathological and laboratory services. Extension is under construction and is scheduled for completion in
1978, providing an additional 600 beds.
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Two new polyclinics will be opened this year. They are the South Kwai Chung Polyclinic and Stage One of the East Kowloon Polyclinic. During the next five years, three clinics will be built, one each at Ngau Tau Kok, Lei Muk Shue and Sha Tin. addition, construction of a polyclinic at Sha Tin will begin in 1980/81 and at Tuen un in 1978/79 and a general clinic will also
be built at ila Kwai Chung in 1980/81.
The Director said the next five years would also see further_rogress in the provision of preventive health services.
. said the Department planned to launch a case-finding
publicity programme for tuberculosis next year.
A stage is now reached where greater efforts should be rade to find out more cases and to encourage persons even with a simple cough lasting two to three weeks to come foreward for -ray
examination, he said.
Dr. Thong said health education was an important tool
in the prevention of diseases and in the positive promotion of the
health of an individual and of the community.
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