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TIESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1502

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MISS LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THE REGULATIONS DEALING WITH THE CARRYING, USE AND SAFE-KEEPING OF GUNS BY OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS, WHILE MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG WILL ASK ABOUT THE STATUTORY FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS.

TWO OTHER QUESTIONS WILL CONCERN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT, AND ACTION BEING TAKEN TO DEAL WITH REFUSE IN THE HARBOUR AND COASTAL WATERS OF HONG KONG, AND HOW THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS

IS SHARED BY DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.

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POPULAR DEMAND BRINGS BACK HEART HEALTH EXHIBITION

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AN EXHIBITION AIMED AT MAKING THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY HEART WILL BE STAGED BY POPULAR DEMAND AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI FOR FIVE DAYS FROM SATURDAY (OCTOBER 16).

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG CARDIOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

A SIMILAR EXHIBITION HELD AT THE CITY HALL EARLIER THIS MONTH WAS EXTREMELY WELL RECEIVED AND ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE OF 10 000 VISITORS EACH DAY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE, IT KILLED MORE THAN 7 000 PEOPLE LAST YEAR, AND THIS WAS MORE THAN 28 PER CENT OF ALL DEATHS IN HONG KONG.

THE EXHIBITION STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION.

VISITORS WILL SEE DISPLAYS EXPLAINING IN SKETCHES AND SIMPLE CAPTIONS THE CAUSES, TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES OF THE DISEASE.

FILM AND SLIDE SHOWS WILL BE PUT ON, AND THREE LEAFLETS, ONE ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, ONE ON BLOOD PRESSURE, AND ONE ON A GAME OF 'SNAKES AND LADDERS' WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO VISITORS.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 9 AM TO 6 PM EVERY DAY FROM SATURDAY TO WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 20) AT THE GROUND FLOOR LOBBY OF THE NEW WORLD CENTRE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 16) AT THE GROUND FLOOR LOBBY, NEW WORLD CENTRE BY DR RAYMOND W. Y. Wu, EXECUTIVE BOARD DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG HEART FOUNDATION AND DR LAWRENCE LA1, REGIONAL DIRECTOR (KOWLOON) OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT,

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MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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