XN000022-1979-03-11 — Page 9

SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1979

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A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE SYSTEM IN HONG KONG IS THAT HEALTH CARE IS PROVIDED AT ONLY MINIMAL COSTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT IS FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE BULK OF THE POPULATION.

DR. THONG SAID THE QUALITY OF THE SYSTEM, HOWEVER, RELIES ENTIRELY ON THE STANDARD OF THE HEALTH PERSONNEL.

+ IT IS THEREFORE MOST TIMELY THAT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY TODAY HAS TURNED THE SPOTLIGHT ON THAT IMPORTANT GROUP OF MY COLLEAGUES BOTH IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE WHO HAVE, OVER THE YEARS, PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITY, 1.E. THE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS,+ HE SAID.

+JUDGING FROM THE GATHERING OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITIES AND THE SPLENDOUR AND POMP OF TODAY'S CEREMONY, I CAN SEE THAT GENERAL PRACTICE IN HONG KONG HAS COME INTO ITS OWN AND THAT THE INFANT COLLEGE HAS ANNOUNCED ITS ARRIVAL ON THE MEDICAL SCENE WITH RESOUNDING VOICE QUITE IN KEEPING WITH THE BEHAVIOUR OF ANY NORMAL FULL TERM AND HEALTHY CHILD BORN INTO THIS WORLD, HE ADDED.

DR. THONG SAID IT WAS GRATIFYING TO NOTE THAT ONE OF THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THE COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE FOR A FORMAL, ORGANISED SYSTEM OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR ALL GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND TO ENDEAVOUR TO BETTER THE STANDARD OF PRIVATE PRACTICE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN HONG KONG.

SEMINAR AND COURSE FOR P.E. TEACHERS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION WILL ORGANISE A SEMINAR AND A GYMNASTICS TEACHING COURSE NEXT MONTH FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE THE IR DAILY WORK.

THE SEMINAR IS TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON GYMNASTICS AND INTRODUCE NEW APPROACHES IN TEACHING.

ITS THEME IS PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS. IT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HO MAN TIN GOVERNMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PERTH STREET, KOWLOON, ON APRIL 12.

THE GYMNASTICS TEACHING COURSE, HELD BETWEEN APRIL 17 AND 20, AIMS TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF PARTICIPANTS IN TEACHING THE SUBJECT.

CONTENTS OF THE COURSE INCLUDE SELECTION OF TEACHING MATERIALS, LESSON PLANNING AND ORGANISATION, TEACHING METHODS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS,

PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE PART IN BOTH THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS.

NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED AND A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE AWARDED TO TEACHERS WHO HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED THE COURSE. IT WILL BE HELD IN THE GYMNASIUM OF THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT GASCOIGNE ROAD, KOWLOON.