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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE OFFERED DURING LUNCH-TIME

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THREE PART-TIME FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS RUN BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL EXTEND THEIR OPERATING HOURS TO COVER THE LUNCH-TIME PERIOD FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF WORKERS.

LUNCH-TIME SERVICE IS TO BE PROVIDED AT THE CENTRAL CLINIC ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND LI PO CHUN AND KWUN TONG CLINICS IN KOWLOON FROM TUESDAY (MARCH 1).

LI PO CHUN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE IN MONG KOK, WHICH OFFERS FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE EVERY TUESDAY WILL OPERATE FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM, WHILE THE KWUN TONG CLINIC WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.

THE CENTRAL CLINIC AT KAU YU FONG, WHICH NORMALLY STARTS ITS FAMILY PLANNING ADVISORY SERVICE AT 2 PM ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, WILL NOW START AN HOUR EARLIER, FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE HOURS ARE BEING EXTENDED TO GIVE GREATER CONVENIENCE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO CAN ONLY GO FOR COUNSELLING AND EXAMINATION DURING LUNCH TIME.

OTHER GOVERNMENT FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS WILL ALSO BE EXTENDING OPERATING HOURS, HE SAID.

AT PRESENT, THE GOVERNMENT RUNS 45 FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

ATTENDANCE AT THE CLINICS IS FREE BUT A NOMINAL FEE OF $1 IS CHARGED FOR CONTRACEPTIVES AND INCIDENTAL SERVICES.

LAST YEAR OVER 110 000 PEOPLE USED FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE RUN BY THE GOVERNMENT.

MEANWHILE, THE YAU TONG MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE AT KO CHIU ROAD ESTATE WILL BECOME A FULL-TIME CLINIC WITH EFFECT FROM MARCH, OPERATING 5-1/2 DAYS A WEEK.

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