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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988

MORE SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALS ADVOCATED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN URGED TO OFFER INCREASED FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE HOSPITALS UNDER THE HONG KONG TUBERCULOSIS, CHEST AND HEART DISEASES ASSOCIATION, SO THAT THEY CAN SERVE THE PUBLIC EVEN BETTER.

THE CALL WAS MADE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP, WHEN SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, IN SUPPORT OF THE HONG KONG TUBERCULOSIS, CHEST AND HEART DISEASES ASSOCIATION INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

DR IP PAID TRIBUTE TO THE STAFF OF THE HOSPITALS FOR THEIR PATIENCE, DEDICATION AND WILLINGNESS TO ALTER THE NATURE OF THEIR SERVICES TO SUIT THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

BEEN THE

SHE NOTED THAT WHEN THE INCIDENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS HAD REDUCED IN HONG KONG, AND THAT OF LUNG CANCER HAD INCREASED, ASSOCIATION HAD DIRECTED ITS EFFORTS то THOSE STRICKEN WITH LUNG CANCER.

WHEN HEART DISEASE, PARTICULARLY CORONARY HEART DISEASE, BECAME ONE OF THE MAJOR KILLERS IN HONG KONG, THE ASSOCIATION WAS THE FIRST PUBLIC HOSPITAL, AND STILL THE ONLY ONE, то OFFER CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY. AND IT HAD DONE THIS EXCEEDING WELL.

DR IP SAID SHE HAD NO DOUBT THAT WITH THE EXTENSION OF ITS SERVICES TO GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES, AS PROVIDED BY THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, THE ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKEWISE RENDER GOOD SERVICE TO MORE PEOPLE.

CONTINUING LEGAL EFFECT INTENDED

THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WAS TO AMEND THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT DECISIONS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE LEGAL EFFECT AFTER DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON DAVID NENDICK, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE COUNCIL WOULD BE DISSOLVED ON AUGUST 25 THIS YEAR, MR NENDICK SAID WHEN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL.

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