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SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1984

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MORE WOMEN SEEK BIRTH CONTROL ADVICE

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THE 47 FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT DEALT WITH 132 206 VISITS BY WOMEN SEEKING ADVICE ON BIRTH CONTROL METHODS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1984.

THIS WAS EIGHT PER CENT MORE THAN THE 121 898 VISITS MADE DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS LAST YEAR.

OF THE VISITS, 17 091 WERE NEW CASES.

COMMENTING ON THE FIGURES TODAY, THE DOCTOR IN CHARGE OF THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES SAID HONG KONG WOMEN ARE NOW MORE INCLINED TO SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE ON BIRTH CONTROL.

+USERS OF CONTRACEPTIVES IN OUR CLINICS ARE GIVEN A THOROUGH MEDICAL EXAMINATION BEFORE THEY TAKE UP ANY FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL CONTRACEPTION, SO THAT DOCTORS CAN ADVISE ON THE BEST METHOD TO USE, SHE SAID.

+WE ARE CONSTANTLY REMINDING USERS OF CONTRACEPTIVES THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A MEDICAL CHECK UP AT OUR FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, SHE SAID.

+WHAT IS MORE ESSENTIAL AFTER ADOPTING A CERTAIN METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION IS AN ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECK UP. THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO BODILY OR HABIT CHANGE THAT WOULD ENTAIL A RECONSIDERATION OF THE CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD BEING USED, SHE SAID.

ALL FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AND BIRTH-CONTROL METHODS ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AT FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

FOR ENQUIRIES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN CONTACT THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES ON 5-7900521.

SEMINAR ON SPORTS FOR THE DISABLED

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR CLIVE OXLEY, THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A SEMINAR.

THE SEMINAR WAS DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE PARTICIPANTS TO OPTIMISE THE USE OF EXISTING SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES FOR BETTER PROGRAMMES FOR THE DISABLED.

SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR OXLEY SAID THAT PEOPLE WERE CONSTANTLY SEEKING SITUATIONS IN WHICH THEY COULD GAIN RECOGNITION AND BE ASSURED OF THE IR OWN ADEQUACY.

/+PHYSICAL RECREATION