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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1978

HK DELEGATION ATTENDS REHABILITATION CONFERENCE IN UK

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A HONG KONG DELEGATION IS NOW IN BRITAIN TO ATTEND THE FOUR-DAY EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL WHICH STARTS IN BRIGHTON TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE DELEGATION IS LED BY UNOFFICIAL EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, DR. HARRY FANG WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND VICE PRESIDENT OF REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL. ONE OF ITS MEMBERS IS MR. IAN

STRACHAN, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY, SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.

THE DELEGATION LEFT LAST WEEK AND WILL SPEND A FORTNIGHT IN BRITAIN.

AFTER THE CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL DISCUSS +DISABILITY IN THE FAMILY+, AND AT WHICH MR. STRACHAN WILL DELIVER A PAPER ENTITLED +AN INTEGRATED AND CO-ORDINATED APPROACH TO DISABILITY IN THE FAMILY IN HONG KONG+, THE DELEGATION WILL VISIT A NUMBER OF REHABILITATION CENTRES IN LONDON AREA. THE VISITS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. E.P. HO. HAD SET UP A WORKING GROUP WITHIN GOVERNMENT UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR. STRACHAN TO ADVISE HIM ON HOW MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CARE AND ASSESSMENT OF THE DISABLED SHOULD BE DEVELOPED IN HONG KONG. HE SAID ONE THE PRIME OBJECTS OF THE DELEGATION'S VISIT TO BRITAIN WAS TO PREPARE A REPORT FOR THE WORKING GROUP ON THE BRITISH EXPERIENCE IN REHABILITATION AND HOW IT COULD BE APPLIED TO HONG KONG.

THE DELEGATION WILL HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY AND POSSIBLY MEET THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. DAVID ENNALS, AND THE MINISTER FOR THE DISABLED, MR. ALF MORRIS.

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION ARE: MRS. WINNIE CHAN, PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR, SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MR. JOHN LEE, SENIOR PROSTHETIST, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT- MRS. EVA SUEN, SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, REHABILITATION DIVISION, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT MISS TERRY CHEUNG, ASSISTANT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, REHABILITATION DIVISION, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT MRS. CHONG WONG CHOR-SAR, GENERAL SECRETARY, SPASTICS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG-

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MRS. MAUREEN WAGG, PHYSIOTHERAPIST-IN-CHARGE, MARGARET TRENCH MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE MR. ARRAN LEUNG, PHYSIOTHERAPIST, KWONG WAH HOSPITAL- MRS. BRIAN LUI, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF- MRS. YUEN LAM TSUN-SEUNG, OFFICER-IN- CHARGE, MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN SECTION, PO LEUNG KUK- MR. DAVID LOW, POLICE FORCE WELFARE OFFICER AND NATIONAL SECRETARY, REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL AND MRS. S.C. CHEUNG, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION.

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