SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1984
LOW-COST MEDICAL SCHEME FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
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ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL BENEFIT FROM A REDUCED-COST MEDICAL SCHEME FROM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE SCHEME WAS INITIATED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD TO PROMOTE GREATER CONCERN AND CARE FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS WHO CONSTITUTE A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE DISTRICT'S POPULATON OF ABOUT 500 000.
A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID 26 REGISTERED DOCTORS HAD AGREED TO JOIN THE SCHEME.
ANY PERSON, AT THE AGE OF 60 OR ABOVE AND LIVING OR WORKING IN SHAM SHUI PO, IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SCHEME.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES DURING OFFICE HOURS.
AN APPLICANT MAY CHOOSE FROM A REGISTER LIST ANY OF THE PARTICIPATING DOCTORS.
HE WILL THEN BE ISSUED WITH AN INTRODUCTION LETTER WHICH IS VALID FOR AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF VISITS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.
THE LEVEL OF FEE REDUCTION IS AT THE DISCRETION OF EACH DOCTOR.
APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO BRING ALONG THE IR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD, TOGETHER WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: A RENTAL RECEIPT, A TENANCY AGREEMENT, A TENANCY CARD, AN EMPLOYEE IDENTITY CARD, AN EMPLOYER LETTER OR A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD.
THE SCHEME, TO BE RUN FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD LATER THIS YEAR.
MORE URBAN CLEARWAYS TO BE INTRODUCED *****
FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (APRIL 2), TWO ROAD SECTIONS IN QUARRY BAY WILL BE DESIGNATED AS URBAN CLEARWAYS FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY.
THESE SECTIONS ARE WESTLANDS ROAD BETWEEN KING'S ROAD AND TAI KOO SHING ROAD, AND TAI KOO SHING ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH WESTLANDS ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 90 METRES EAST OF THE SAME JUNCTION.
WITHIN THE
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