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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1981

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ELDERLY COUPLES GO ON SECOND HONEYMOON

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TWENTY ELDERLY COUPLES FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL START A TWO-NIGHT +SECOND HONEYMOON+ AT THE HILTON HOTEL IN CENTRAL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE EVENT IS PART OF THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO PROMOTE +HAPPY MARRIAGE, HAPPY LIFE+.

IT WILL BE OFFICIALLY STARTED BY THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES), MR HENRY AU, AT A CEREMONY IN WHICH A COMMUNITY LEADER, MR KWOK WING-CHI, WILL PRESENT A CHEQUE FOR $20 000 AS CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE PROGRAMME.

IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LUNCH IN WHICH THE PARTICIPATING COUPLES WILL GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.

THE SECOND HONEYMOON+ WILL FEATURE FILM SHOWS, TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS ON MARITAL ADJUSTMENT, AND OUTINGS TO SUCH PLACES AS THE HONG KONG SPACE MUSEUM AND OCEAN PARK.

ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN-YUEN LONG DISTRICT FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION COMMITTEE, IT IS AMONG A SERIES PLANNED IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS TO FOSTER HARMONIOUS MARITAL RELATIONSHIP.

RADIO TALKS ON PREVENTION OF DISABILITIES

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS LAUNCHING A YEAR-LONG WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAMME ON HEALTH SUBJECTS IN SUPPORT OF THE

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.

STARTING THIS WEEK, THE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON PREVENTION OF DISABILITIES IN A SERIES OF TALKS TO BE BROADCAST FROM 2.30 TO 3 PM ON TUESDAYS ON RTHK'S CHINESE CHANNEL.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMMES WAS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DISEASES WHICH BRING ABOUT DISABILITIES.

THE TALKS WILL COVER THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF DISEASES, INCLUDING THOSE OF HEART, RESPIRATORY, RHEUMATOID AND SENSORY ORGANS.

+ THE TOPICS ARE SPECIALLY SELECTED IN LINE WITH THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISABILITY AND FOR THE REHABILITATION OF DISABLED PERSONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EACH PROGRAMME LASTS 30 MINUTES, WITH THE FIRST HALF DEVOTED TO A BRIEF TALK BY A SPECIALIST IN A PARTICULAR FIELD, AND THE REMAINING HALF FOR PHONE-IN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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