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SATURDAY, MARCH, 18, 1978

ON THE CLINICAL SIDE, MR. HO SAID THERE HAD BEEN A VERY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ATTENDING CLINICS. AT PRESENT A REASONABLY COMPREHENSIVE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH CLINICS EXISTED WITHIN THE UREAM AREA, BUT THERE WAS STILL SCOPE FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE AND FOR ENCOURAGING THEIR USE BY MEANS OF VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS AND MASS MEDIA PROGRAMMES.

+1 AM PLEASED TO NOTE,+ NE CONTINUED, THAT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ARE NOW CONDUCTING FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES. LAST YEAR, I SELIEVE, THEY WERE ATTENDED BY

45,000 STUDENTS.+

THESE PROGRAMMES, HOWEVER, ARE NOT CONFINED TO CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS: CHINESE TELEVISIS CHANNELS ARE CURRENTLY SCREENING 10 EEKLY PROGRAMMES ENTITLED UNDER THE SAME ROOF' WHICH ARE PRODUCED BY RTHK IN CO-CPERATION „ITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. FURTHERMORE,

FURTHERMORE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARE ALSO ORGANISING SEMINARS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, EXHIBITIONS, OUTBOOK ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONS TO HELP ADULTS UNDERSTAND THE ADVANTAGES THAT FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CAN CONTRICUTE TOWARDS A HAPPY ENVIRONMENT.

+TO ENSURE THAT THIS VERY SENSITIVE SUEJECT IS PUT ACROSS SUCCESSFULLY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE PROGRAMES ARE EFFECTIVELY PRODUCED. THE CEJECT OF THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION RESOURCE WORKSHOP IS TO BRING TOGETHER ALL THOSE WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMMES, BOTH LITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE GOVERMENT, AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE VARIOUS TEACHING METHODS AND FACILITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.+

MR. HO SAID HE HOPED THAT ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES WOULD TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE WORKSHOP OFFERED AND PAID TRIBUTE TO THE MANY MENZEPS OF THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION WHO DEVOTE SO MUCH OF THEIR OWN TIKE AND ENERGY TO SUCH A WORTHWHILE CAUSE : VELPING TO MAKE HONG KONG A HAPPIER PLACE TO LIVE IN.+

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