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TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1989

"THAT MEANS OUR ADVICE

MUST

BE BASED ON SERIOUS. IN-DEPTH STUDY. BRINGING TOGETHER A LONG-TERM VISION OF HONG KONG'S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITH FACTS AND STATISTICS ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION.

"WE MUST DRAW ON A RANGE OF EXPERT OPINION AND EXPERIENCE IN HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS.

AS

"WE HAVE MADE A STRONG CASE TO GOVERNMENT FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO ENABLE US TO MEET OUR TARGETS AS QUICKLY AND AS FULLY POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO SHORT-CUTS WHEN DEALING WITH MAJOR. LONG-TERM ISSUES." PROFESSOR POON SAID.

MORE YOUNG HEALTH LEADERS TO HELP SPREAD HEALTH MESSAGES

THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR S.H. LEE, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) TH THERE ARE OVER 1,200 YOUNG HEALTH LEADERS FROM 64 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY SPREADING HEALTH MESSAGES AT HOME, IN SCHOOL AND IN THE SOCIETY, IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE HEALTH EDUCATION,

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE 10TH YOUNG HEALTH LEADERS TRAINING COURSE AT THE CITY HALL.

A TOTAL OF 250 HEALTH LEADERS FROM 45 SCHOOLS GRADUATED FROM THE COURSE THIS MONTH, BOOSTING THE NUMBER OF YOUNG HEALTH LEADERS ΤΟ 1,240,

DR LEE RECALLED THAT THE YOUNG HEALTH LEADERS TRAINING COURSE WAS STARTED IN 1983 TO TEACH YOUTHS WAYS OF KEEPING FIT, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY, SO THAT THEY COULD PASS ON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNT, THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, TO THEIR SCHOOLMATES, FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND HELP THEM TO ENJOY GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.

"YOUTHS ARE GREGARIOUS AND ARE EASILY INFLUENCED BY THE CONDUCT AND BELIEF OF PEOPLE OF THE SAME AGE GROUP," HE SAID.

"THEREFORE, THE SPREADING OF HEALTH MESSAGES BY THESE YOUNG HEALTH LEADERS WILL GO A LONG WAY TO HELP BUILD A COMMUNITY."

TRAINED HEALTHY

THE WEEK-LONG TRAINING COURSE COVERS SUBJECTS LIKE THE CONCEPT OF HEALTH AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOL. IT ALSO TOUCHES ON GOOD HABITS OF HEALTHY LIFE, MENTAL HEALTH, ADOLESCENCE AND SEX, IN ADDITION TO TEACHING PARTICIPANTS COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS,

DR LEE SAID IT HAD BEEN PROVED THAT HEALTH LEADERS HAD THE ABILITY TO ACTIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE, AT HOME. IN SCHOOL AND IN THE SOCIETY, ALL FORMS OF HEALTH EDUCATION, WHICH WAS BENEFICIAL TO AND WELCOMED BY STUDENTS.

"HEALTH STATIONS