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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1979

D.S.W. STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF CHILD HEALTH

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OFFICIALLY OPENED AN EXHIBITION AIMED AT EDUCATING PARENTS ON HOW TO PREVENT CHILDREN FROM GETTING SICK OR INJURED IN HOUSEHOLD ACCIDENTS.

THE EXHIBITION, HELD AT THE CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE IN SHAM SHUI PO, WAS ORGANISED BY THE CARITAS-HONG KONG AS PART OF ITS PROGRAMMES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD.

EXHIBITS GAVE AN INSIGHT INTO THE COMMON DISEASES AND HOUSEHOLD ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILDREN. THERE WERE ALSO DEMONSTRATIONS, FILM AND SLIDE SHOWS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD CARE SERVICE, HOME ENVIRONMENT AND CHILDREN'S IMMUNISATION.

DURING THE DAY-LONG EXHIBITION, PAEDIATRIC DOCTORS AND NURSES GAVE TALKS TO VISITORS AND EXPLAINED THE DISPLAYS.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MR. LEE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF SOUND HEALTH FOR CHILDREN WHICH HE SAID FORMED THE BASIS FOR THEIR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL.

HE DESCRIBED THE EXHIBITION AS MOST MEANINGFUL AND WAS PART OF A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY CARITAS-HONG KONG TO INSTIL IN PARENTS THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL GROWTH, MENTAL NEEDS, SENTIMENT, DISEASES, NUTRITION AND HEALTH.

HE PRAISED THE CARITAS-HONG KONG FOR ITS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ITS 25 YEARS OF OPERATION.

+THE CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE UNDER ITS AEGIS HAS CONTRIBUTED CONS IDERABLY TOWARDS THE COMBAT OF DISEASES AND REHABILITATION OF THE SICK SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1964.

+ IN THE AREA OF PAEDIATRIC SERVICE, THE CENTRE HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE MEDICAL CARE TO CHILDREN WITH ITS 115 BEDS, 11 PAEDIATRIC DOCTORS AND OTHER SUPPORTING PARA-MEDICAL STAFF, HE SAID.

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