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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1990

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AIDS EXHIBITION IN SHUN TAK CENTRE

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT AIDS WHEN THEY VISIT AN AIDS EXHIBITION IN SHUN TAK CENTRE WHICH BEGINS ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 23).

THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION, THE FIFTH IN A SERIES OF MOBILE EXHIBITIONS ORGANISED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE ON AIDS EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, WILL BE HELD AT THE BASEMENT OF SHUN TAK CENTRE, SHEUNG WAN, FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM DAILY.

"THE EXHIBITION AIMS AT INCREASING COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AIDS, AND FOSTERING A POSITIVE, SYMPATHETIC AND SUPPORTIVE ATTITUDE IN THE COMMUNITY TOWARDS AIDS PATIENTS AND CARRIERS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE (WEDNESDAY).

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"THE FOCUS IS ON YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY BE MORE OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN RISK BEHAVIOUR, YET ARE OFTEN LESS AWARE OF THE RISKS OF INFECTION WITH AIDS, HE ADDED.

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SAID TODAY

LIKELY THAN LIKELY TO BE

THE EXHIBITION, BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AIDS COUNSELLING AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, COVERS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF AIDS.

SPREAD

OF THE

DISEASE,

APART FROM SHOWING THE WORLDWIDE

IT ALSO ILLUSTRATES HOW AIDS THREATENS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THIS CAN BE COUNTERED.

MEDICAL STAFF WILL BE PRESENT AT THE EXHIBITION TO GIVE ADVICE AND ANSWER PUBLIC ENQUIRIES.

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EDUCATION AND INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON AIDS WILL BE TO VISITORS WHO WILL ALSO HAVE A CHANCE

WIN HANDSOME ANSWERING A QUIZ DESIGNED TO TEST THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON AIDS.

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THE EXHIBITION WILL RUN UNTIL SUNDAY (FEBRUARY MOVE TO WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE BETWEEN MARCH 8 AND 10.

AND WILL

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