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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1983

HEALTH EDUCATION LIBRARIES

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TWO LIBRARIES STOCKED WITH INFORMATION ON HEALTH TOPICS ARE NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

OPERATED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE LIBRARIES ARE LOCATED AT THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT AT CENTRE POINT BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, 181-185 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG, AND AT THE SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, 3RD FLOOR, LEK YUEN HEALTH CENTRE, SHA TIN.

THEY ARE BOTH EQUIPPED WITH A GOOD COLLECTION OF READING MATERIALS ON HEALTH SUBJECTS AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES, AS WELL AS FILMS, SLIDES AND RADIO RECORDINGS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE LIBRARIES WERE ESTABLISHED WITH THE AIM TO DISSEMINATE HEALTH INFORMATION AMONG THE PUBLIC.

+AS OUR MAIN TARGET IS THE YOUNGER SECTOR OF THE POPULATION, SO SPECIAL EFFORTS, SUCH AS THE ORGANISATION OF WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH GROUPS, ARE MADE TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT HEALTH, HE SAID.

FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THE LIBRARIES, VIEWING OF FILMS AND SLIDES WHICH ARE DUBBED IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH CAN BE ARRANGED ON REQUEST.

FACILITY IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO PREFER TO LISTEN TO HEALTH TALKS RECORDED IN CANTONESE.

THE LIBRARIES ALSO OPERATE A FREE LENDING SERVICE OF ALL THE AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS FOR VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS.

THOSE WHO WISH TO SEE FILMS AND SLIDES ON HEALTH SUBJECTS OR TO ARRANGE HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR YOUTH GROUPS, MAY CALL FOR THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE BY TELEPHONING 5-720861.

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