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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1988

GENERAL HEALTH LEVEL IN SAN YICK SATISFACTORY

CENTRE ARE NOT

AS

REFUGEE

HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THE SAN YICK REFUGEE BAD AS THEY HAVE BEEN MADE OUT TO BE, A WORKING GROUP FOR THE CENTRES IN TUEN MUN WAS TOLD TODAY (TUESDAY).

CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY CERTAINLY NO CAUSE

"IN FACT, THE GENERAL HEALTH LEVEL IS GIVEN THE CONDITIONS IN THE CENTRE AND THERE FOR ALARM," SAID DR K.H. PANG OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

IS

"MEDICAL SERVICES ADEQUATE IN THE CENTRE FREELY ACCESSIBLE ON A 24-HOUR BASIS," HE SAID.

AND THEY ARE

WORKING GROUP NATIONS HIGH IN

DR PANG SAID THIS AT A MEETING IN WHICH DISCUSSED AT LENGTH A REPORT

THE PRODUCED BY THE UNITED COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES ON THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF THE REFUGEES THE CENTRE.

APART FROM UNIICR OFFICIALS, THE MEETING, REFUGEE CO ORDINATOR, MR MIKE HANSON, WAS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS

CHAIRED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AND OFFICIALS FROM THE

OF THE SECURITY MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE CORRECTIONAL

BRANCH, THE THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

SERVICES DEPARTMENT,

MR HANSON SAID AFTER THE MEETING: ** ALTHOUGH DIFFERENCES IN PERCEPTION, WE UNDERSTAND AND

THERE ARB THE UNHCR IN THE MATTER.

SHARK THE CONCERNS OF

"WE HAVE THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED AND ANALYSED THE IN THE REPORT AND EXPLORED EACH OTHER'S POSITION.

VARIOUS POINTS

IMMEDIATELY LIBERALISATION AND STEADY

"WE FEEL THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS STAGE TO OPEN UP THE SAN YICK CENTRE AS SUGGESTED, AND THAT THE PROGRAMME FOR THE REFUGEES SHOULD CONTINUE ON A GRADUAL BASIS.

"AFTER ALL, THE REFUGEES THEMSELVES NEED TIME AND TO ADAPT TO THE WAY OF LIFE IN HONG KONG.

ORIENTATION

FOR FURTHER OF MORE

"HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE IS NO ROOM IMPROVEMENTS AND WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER POSSIBLE OPTIONS RELAXATION PROGRAMMES.

THAT APART HEALTH

OF

AT TODAY'S MEETING, DR PANG TOLD THE WORKING GROUP FROM HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, HEALTH STAFF ALSO PROVIDED A SURVEILLANCE SCHEME AT THE CENTRE TO HELP DETECT THE HEALTH STATUS THE REFUGEES.

OF IMMUNISATION * HE SAID.

POR

ALL

"THERE IS ALSO A 100 PER CENT COVER THE REFUGEE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14,

"CLINICAL FACILITIES ..........