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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1989

REHABILITATION CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED EARLY NEXT MONTH

A TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGN TO

PROMOTE REHABILITATION SERVICES

IN HONG KONG WILL BE LAUNCHED EARLY NEXT MONTH.

SPEAKING A'T A MEETING OF THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE (RDCO) TODAY (THURSDAY), THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR KWOK KA-CHI, SAID THE OBJECTIVE OF "IN TOUCH WITH REHABILITATION" CAMPAIGN IS FOUR-FOLD.

IT AIMS TO:

THE

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ENHANCE PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF DISABLED PEOPLE AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY;

AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL ABILITIES OF DISABLED PEOPLE:

HELF DISABLED PEOPLE REALISE THEIR OWN DISABILITIES AND POTENTIAL: AND

PUBLICISE REHABILITATION SERVICES AND PROVIDING THE SERVICES.

MR KWOK NOTED THAT THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH ON DECEMBER 2, OFFERS A WIDE RANGING PROGRAMME.

THE AGENCIES

WILL OFFICIALLY BEGIN

"THERE WILL BE A PROJECT CONTEST FOR YOUTH TEAMS, A DESIGN AWARD SCHEME FOR THE MOST ACCESSIBLE BUILDING FOR THE DISABLED IN HONG KONG AND A SERIES OF DISTRICT-WIDE ACTIVITIES FOR THE DISABLED, HE SAID.

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"THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE CAMPAIGN IS A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION ON REHABILITATION SERVICES TO BE HELD AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA. TSIM SHA TSUI, STARTING DECEMBER 2.

"IT WILL INTRODUCE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF REHABILITATION WITH THE AID OF OVER 130 DISPLAY BOARDS.

SERVICES

"THERE WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYS OF APPLIANCES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED BY DISABLED PERSONS," MR KWOK SAID.

THE CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE. THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

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