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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1983

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YOUTH HEALTH PROJECT UNDERWAY

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YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE BEING GIVEN A CHANCE TO SHOW THEIR TALENTS IN COMPETITIONS TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH.

ORGANISED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROJECT FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL COMPRISE PHOTOGRAPHIC, POSTER DESIGN AND ESSAY COMPETITIONS.

THE PROJECT IS A PILOT SCHEME TO AROUSE INTEREST IN ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND TO PROMPT YOUNGSTERS TO ACQUIRE POSITIVE HEALTH HABITS.

THE SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE PROJECT, BEGAN SENDING OUT ENTRY FORMS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES LAST MONTH.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS - A JUNIOR SECTION FOR YOUTHS UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE, AND A SENIOR SECTION FOR THOSE BETWEEN 16 AND 20 YEARS.

THE POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 14 AND FOR YOUTHS BETWEEN 15 AND 19.

PRIZES WORTH FROM $200 TO $500 WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS OF THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS IN BOTH COMPETITIONS.

THE ESSAY COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO PRIMARY SCHOOL AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SECTIONS.

STUDENTS FROM PRIMARY 5 AND PRIMARY 6 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION. STUDENTS FROM FORM 1 TO FORM 3 MAY ENTER THE JUNIOR SECTION OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL SECTION, WHILE STUDENTS FROM FORM 4 TO FORM 6 MAY JOIN THE SENIOR SECTION.

$500.

PRIZES FOR THE ESSAY COMPETITION WILL BE WORTH FROM $100 TO

ALL WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT A MAJOR EXHIBITION IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR.

PARTICIPANTS SHOULD GIVE THEIR NAME, AGE, SEX, TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS, NAME OF SCHOOL AND CLASS ATTENDED AND SEND ALL ENTRIES TO THE SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT AT LEK YUEN HEALTH CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30.

FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OR NO. 0-633211 EXT. 213.

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