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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1986

+TO DETERMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A POSITIVE TEST, FURTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION WILL BE PROVIDED, HE ADDED.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE WITH ITS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME TO MONITOR THE AIDS SITUATION IN HONG KONG.

SINCE AIDS WAS FIRST REPORTED IN HONG KONG, THE DEPARTMENT HAD LAUNCHED A HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON THE DISEASE. THIS PROGRAMME INCLUDED SEMINARS AND TALKS FOR HEALTH PERSONNELS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, FREE DISTRIBUTION OF EIGHT TYPES OF LEAFLETS AND PUBLICITY THROUGH THE MASS MEDIA.

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IN MARCH 1985, A HOTLINE SERVICE WAS INTRODUCED BY THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE DISEASE. TO DATE, A TOTAL OF 12 864 CALLS WERE RECEIVED.

IN NOVEMBER 1985, IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNSELLING SERVICE ON AIDS, A SPECIAL COUNSELLING CLINIC WAS ESTABLISHED IN QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL. THIS CLINIC PROVIDED COUNSELLING FOR PEOPLE WHO FEARED THEY MIGHT HAVE CONTRACTED THE DISEASE AND ALSO FOR THOSE WHO HAD BEEN FOUND POSITIVE WITH HIV TEST.

THE CLINIC IS MANNED BY A SENIOR HEALTH NURSE AND A PHYSICIAN,

ALL INFORMATION IS KEPT AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-7102553. CONFIDENTIAL AND CALLERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE THEIR NAMES. WHEN NECESSARY, BLOOD SCREENING TEST CAN BE CARRIED OUT FOR CALLERS IN THE CLINIC. SO FAR, A TOTAL OF 2 170 CALLS WERE RECEIVED AND 272 BLOOD TESTS WERE CONDUCTED FOR CALLERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A LIST OF HIV TESTING RESULTS WILL BE SENT BY FACSIMILE NETWORK AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS NEWSROOM.

LAW AND ORDER SITUATION IMPROVING IN KWUN TONG

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THE LAW AND ORDER SITUATION IN KWUN TONG HAS BEEN IMPROVING OWING TO THE CO-OPERATION AND EFFORTS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT

ARE A DEPARTMENTS, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE. COMMITTEES AND LOCAL RESIDENTS. KWUN TONG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

/SPMAKING