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THURSDAY, DECELL 10, 1981

+THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO YOUNGSTERS BEFORE THEY HAVE ACQUIRED ANY HABIT DETRIMENTAL TO THEIR HEALTH, HE STRESSED.

THROUGH TV WORKSHOP, IT IS INTENDED TO INVOLVE TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TO FORMULATE SOME POLICIES AND COURSES OF ACTION TO TEACH CHILDREN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.

DURING THE WORKSHOP, OVERSEAS DELEGATES WILL PRESENT PAPERS ON THEIR EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING CANCER IN SCHOOLS, WHILE HONG KONG PARTICIPANTS WILL TALK ABOUT THEIR FINDINGS ON TEACHERS' AND CHILDREN'S KNOWLEDGE OF AND THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS CANCER DISEASES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ASIAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON CANCER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS+, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG ANTI-CANCER SOCIETY AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST CANCER (U.1.C.C.) WILL BE HELD AT 9.30 AM ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 14) AT THE CHING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR, SHERATON HOTEL, KOWLOON.

SPEAKERS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR C.R. HAYE- THE CHAIRMAN OF HONG KONG ANTI-CANCER SOCIETY, DR H.C. HO- AND THE CHAIRMAN-ELECT OF VICC PROGRAMME ON SMOKING AND CANCER, DR NIGEL GRAY.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 13) AT THE CHING ROOM, SHERATON HOTEL FOR THE ORGANISERS OF THE WORKSHOP TO MEET MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP.

ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DR RUDY KHOO, SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG ANTI-CANCER SOCIETY- DR ANNE CHARLTON, CHAIRPERSON OF WICC PROJECT ON CANCER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS- MR_TOM DOELLNER, CONSULTANT TO THE DANISH CANCER SOCIETY AND DR NIGEL GRAY.

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER BOTH EVENTS,

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