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Monday, January 31, 1977

"It is essential," he said, "to coordinate the whole

range of health education activities in the different units of the Ledical and Health Department and to maximise the use of the

resources by a Central Health'Lducation Unit.“

Dr. Thong said plans were in hand to set up such a unit

in the Department.

In the field of dental health, the Director said the

next five years would see considerable development and improvement.

A School Dental Care Service is expected to begin

operation towards the end of the five-year forecast period when

the first intake of dental nurses would have completed their training at the Dental Nurse Training School now under construction

as part of the lacLehose Dental Centre project.

"In the meantime," said Dr. Thong, planning has commenced

for the building of a Dental Teaching Hospital, which is to be

established at the Hong Kong University.

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