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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1983

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HEART HEALTH DISPLAY TO BE HELD

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL MOUNT AN EXHIBITION AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL THIS MONTH TO PROMOTE HEART HEALTH AMONG RESIDENTS IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE SPECIALLY OPENED FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EACH DAY, AND WILL THEN BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR FIVE DAYS STARTING NEXT FRIDAY (JANUARY 21).

THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO ENCOURAGE THE ELDERLY TO LEARN HOW TO KEEP A STRONG AND HEALTHY HEART, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED.

HE POINTED OUT THAT LAST YEAR HEART DISEASES (INCLUDING HYPERTENSIVE HEART DISEASES) AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES TOGETHER CLAIMED OVER 7 000 LIVES, 96 PER CENT OF WHOM WERE AGED 45 AND ABOVE.

+ IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR THE ELDERLY TO KNOW WAYS TO KEEP A HEALTHY HEART, HE STRESSED.

MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF WILL EXPLAIN THE DISPLAYS, SHOWING THE CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

FILM SHOWS AND SLIDE SHOWS WILL ALSO BE SCREENED REGULARLY.

PART-TIME IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES FOR TEACHERS

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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO DO NOT POSSESS PROFESSIONAL TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS MAY NOW APPLY FOR PARTICIPATION IN A NUMBER OF PART-TIME IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THESE COURSES WILL START IN SEPTEMBER, FOR TEACHERS IN AIDED OR PRIVATE SCHOOLS WHO. ALTHOUGH ACADEMICALLY QUALIFIED, DO NOT POSSESS THE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS TO MAKE THEM ELIGIBLE FOR CLASSIFICATION AS +QUALIFIED TEACHERS+.

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PART-TIME TEACHERS, SUPPLY TEACHERS, KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS AND EVENING-CLASS TEACHERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE COURSES, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

THE COURSE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IS OF THREE YEARS' DURATION AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CHINESE.

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