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TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1991

PUBLIC SUPPORT CALLED FOR MENTAL-ILLNESS REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES

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THE

OF SOCIAL то THE

WELFARE.

ΤΟ PUBLIC

MR

M.D. SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION

CARTLAND,

TODAY

DIRECTOR APPEALED (TUESDAY) PROGRAMMES FOR MENTAL PATIENTS.

THE MENTAL MARK OF TO SHOW COMPASSION AND TOWARDS THE LESS FORTUNATE

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF LEI CHENG UK HOSTEL OF HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, MR CARTLAND SAID IT WAS THE

COMMUNITY MATURE A STRONG COMMUNITY AND A UNDERSTANDING, SYMPATHY AND MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.

TOLERANCE,

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THIS COMMUNITY AND WB ALL 'SUCH PERSONS BELONG TO

HE SAID. RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THEIR WELL-BEING,

HAVE

A

[

BOTH

GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES PROVIDING

AND NON-GOVERNMENT

IN RECENT REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR DISCHARGED MENTAL PATIENTS HAD

A BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF YEARS TRIED VERY HARD TO PROMOTE MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE NEED TO MAINTAIN GOOD MENTAL HEALTH, HE NOTED.

AND

"IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO HAVE ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE

ISSUES AS A UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPTS INVOLVED IN MENTAL HEALTH

IN AND PARTICIPATION SUPPORT BASIS FOR

FOR THE REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES DESIGNED OF DISCHARGED MENTAL PATIENTS, HE ADDED.

SECURING THEIR

SYMPATHY,

THAT

IN THE PROCESS OF REHABILITATION, MR CARTLAND POINTED OUT THE PATIENTS NEEDED SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT AND CONCERN OF THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

IN

PAID

TRIBUTE

WHICH

то HAD PLAYED

THE AN

HEALTH IN

HE CONCLUSION,

MENTAL

HONG KONG,

ROLE ACTIVE ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO MENTAL AND MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED PATIENTS.

FUND-RAISING EFFORTS OF HELPING HAND PRAISED

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LADY WILSON TODAY (TUESDAY) ATTENDED THE HELPING HAND PRESENTATION CEREMONY DURING WHICH SOUVENIRS WERE PRESENTED TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAD WORKED HARD FOR THE ORGANISATION'S ANNUAL COOKIE CAMPAIGN.

THAT

SOMB HAND'S

SPEAKING A'T THE CEREMONY, LADY WILSON NOTED TREMENDOUSLY CREATIVE THINKING HAD GONE INTO HELPING FUND-RAISING EFFORTS OVER THE YEARS, HOWEVER, IT WAS THE ANNUAL COOKIE CAMPAIGN FOR WHICH HELPING HAND HAD PERHAPS BECOME BEST KNOWN.

"IT IS A TIME EACH YEAR WHEN A GREAT DEAL OF VOLUNTARY EFFORT IS PUT INTO RAISING FUNDS.

WELL-DIRECTED

/"TODAY WE