XN000022-1985-11-25 — Page 9

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1985

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MR WIGGHAM SAID HE BELIEVED THAT CURRENT INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT WERE HEADING FOR ANOTHER MILESTONE OF ACHIEVEMENT.

THERE ARE NOW SOME 1 600 INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN KWUN TONG EMPLOYING ABOUT 160 000 WORKERS, WHICH WILL INCREASE TO 200 000 WHEN KOWLOON BAY IS FULLY DEVELOPED.

MR WIGGHAM ALSO PRAISED THE ASSOCIATION FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION IN PROMOTING LOCAL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

+THE RISE IN MEMBERSHIP FROM ABOUT 100 TO MORE THAN 300 DURING ITS BRIEF FOUR-YEAR HISTORY SHOWS THAT THE ASSOCIATION IS FULL OF VITALITY AND INITIATIVE, HE SAID.

COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR AIDS GROUPS ****

THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS SET UP A SPECIAL COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR PEOPLE IN THE ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) HIGH RISK GROUPS.

THOSE IN THE HIGH RISK GROUPS CAN FROM TODAY (MONDAY) DIAL 3-7102553 FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM DAILY TO SEEK COUNSELLING ON AIDS. THE SERVICE, AVAILABLE MONDAY TO FRIDAY, IS MANNED BY A SENIOR HEALTH NURSE SPECIALLY TRAINED FOR THE JOB.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE TELEPHONE HAD BEEN SET UP TO COUNSEL PEOPLE IN THE HIGH RISK GROUPS INCLUDING HOMOSEXUALS, HAEMOPHIL IACS AND INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADDICTS.

CALLERS USING THE SERVICE COULD CHOOSE TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND WOULD BE GIVEN A CODE NUMBER AS IDENTIFICATION,

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT CALLERS WHO NEEDED FURTHER MEDICAL COUNSELLING COULD ASK TO SPEAK TO A DOCTOR AND IF NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE MADE FOR A BLOOD TEST AND FOLLOW-UP CLINICAL EVALUATION AT SPECIAL MEDICAL CONSULTATION CLINIC WHICH HAD BEEN SET UP TO PROVIDE BACK-UP CLINICAL SERVICE.

+WE WISH TO EMPHASISE THAT STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY WILL BE KEPT FOR PEOPLE USING BOTH THE COUNSELLING SERVICE AND THE SPECIAL MEDICAL CONSULTATING CLINIC, HE ADDED.

THE NEW COUNSELLING SERVICE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE EXISTING AIDS HOTLINE (TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-724533) SERVICE WHICH HAS BEEN SET UP SINCE MARCH THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION ON AIDS FOR THE PUBLIC.

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