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SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1980

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BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN

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A +HEALTHY NEW GENERATION EXHIBITION WHICH SHOWS HOW PARENTS, TEACHERS AND CHILD CARE WORKERS CAN PROPERLY BRING UP HEALTHY CHILDREN WILL BE MOUNTED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS PART OF ITS FAMILY HEALTH CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR.

THE FOUR-DAY EVENT WILL BE HELD FROM THURSDAY (MARCH 27) IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE EXHIBITION WAS TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN AND WAYS OF KEEPING THEM IN A HEALTHY PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STATE.

DURING THE EXHIBITION, VISITORS WILL SEE DISPLAYS ON MANY ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE OF THE MOTHER AND THE CHILD.

VISITORS WILL ALSO BE ENTERTAINED WITH EDUCATIONAL MOVIES AND SLIDE SHOWS ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND WILL SEE DEMONSTRATIONS OF BODY TEMPERATURE TAKING AND BATHING OF THE NEW-BORN, AND CORRECT STERILISATION OF MILK BOTTLES.

SPECIAL BOOTHS WILL BE SET UP TO GIVE SCREENING TESTS TO CHILDREN UNDER FIVE, AND COUNSELLING ON FAMILY PLANNING AS ADDED ATTRACTIONS,

THE DEPARTMENT HAS PRINTED 15 000 COPIES OF AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET CONTAINING INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE TO GIVE AWAY FREE TO VISITORS.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED AT 11 AM ON THURSDAY BY MR ROGER LOBO, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.

MRS LOBO WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF THE CHILDREN SAFETY POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION, WHICH WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED LAST MONTH BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUBS SECRETARIAT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM NOON TO 6 PM ON THURSDAY AND FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM ON THE FOLLOWING THREE DAYS.

VISITORS WELCOME AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OPEN DAY

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KWAL CHUNG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IS HOLDING ITS OPEN DAY TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND VISITS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME.

THE SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES UNDER THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND OFFERS COURSES IN FIVE TEACHING DEPARTMENTS: CLOTHING INDUSTRIES, COMMERICAL STUDIES, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.

COURSES RUN BY THESE DEPARTMENTS ARE PLANNED TO MEET THE DEMAND OF LOCAL INDUSTRIES AT BOTH THE TECHNICIAN AND CRAFTSMAN LEVELS.

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