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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1990

IN URBAN AREA, KWỤN TONG LEADS THE WAY WITH 12,929 FORMS, FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY WONG TAI SIN (11,741) AND KOWLOON CITY (10,380). IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, SHA TIN, KWAI TSING AND TUEN MUN FARE WELL WITH EACH OVER 7,000 FORMS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS IS A GOOD START FOR THE REGISTRATION DRIVE AND URGED ALL THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED TO TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO COMPLETE THE SIMPLE REGISTRATION FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE.

THEY WILL THEN BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS TO ALL THREE TIERS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, NAMELY THE DISTRICT BOARDS, THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, NEXT YEAR.

THE GOVERNMENT IS CONFIDENT THAT WITH CONTINUED COMMUNITY SUPPORT, THE NUR OF REGISTERED VOTERS WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS ELECTIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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AUSTRALIAN FAMILY MEDICINE EXPERT VISITS HK

AN AUSTRALIAN EXPERT ON FAMILY MEDICINE HAS ARRIVED IN HONG KONG YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) NIGHT AT THE INVITATION OF THE DIRECTOR

OF HEALTH TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING FAMILY MEDICINE IN GOVERNMENT GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINICS.

DR WESLEY E. FABB, NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, FAMILY MEDICINE PROGRAMME, OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, WILL BE HERE FOR THREE WEEKS.

IN 1973, DR FABB WAS AN ARCHITECT OF THE FAMILY MEDICINE PROGRAMME IN AUSTRALIA WHICH NOW HAS 2,000 DOCTORS IN TRAINING FOR FAMILY MEDICINE.

AND

HE HAS DEVELOPED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES ON FAMILY MEDICINE AN EXAMINATION TO ASSESS COMPETENCE IN GENERAL FAMILY PRACTICE. HE IS THE AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS ON FAMILY MEDICINE.

DURING HIS STAY, HE WILL MEET MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, PROFESSORS STAFF OF THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AS WELL AS SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

AND

HE WILL ALSO VISIT GOVERNMENT GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINICS WHERE HE WILL TALK TO THE STAFF.

AT THE END OF HIS VISIT, DR FABB WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS

ON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR DOCTORS IN THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINICS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON FAMILY MEDICINE AND CAREER STRUCTURE THAT WOULD ALLOW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF TO DEVELOP A QUALITY SERVICE.

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