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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1991
THE DIRECTOR STRESSED THAT IMPROVEMENTS OF HEALTH SERVICES BY THE GOVERNMENT ALONE COULD NOT ATTAIN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S OBJECTIVE OF "HEALTH FOR ALL BY THE YEAR 2000".
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"PHC IS PARTICIPATORY CARE WITH A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AMONG GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE COMMUNITY, DR LEE SAID.
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"MANY OF OUR HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE INSEPARABLE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OR RESULTS OF LIFE-STYLES. THE PROMOTION OF SELF-CARE, EXERCISE, HEALTHY DIETS AND LIFE-STYLE WILL THUS GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS ACHIEVING GOOD HEALTH,
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DR LEE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD FORMULATE ITS POLICY FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF PHC SERVICES IN HONG KONG AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PUBLIC VIEWS AND COMMENTS.
IT IS ENVISAGED THAT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE PUT INTO ACTION.
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RC CHAMBERS AND RSD MOVE INTO NEW HOME
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THE REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND THE REGIONAL DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS WILL START OPERATING FROM THEIR SHA TIN STARTING NEXT WEEK.
SERVICES
NEW HOME IN
THE NEW REGIONAL COUNCIL BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 1-3 PAI TAU STREET AND IS A FEW MINUTES WALK FROM SHA TIN KCR STATION.
MOST DIVISIONS OF THE RSD HEADQUARTERS WILL HAVE MOVED INTO THE NEW BUILDING BY MONDAY (AUGUST 12) WHILE THE REGIONAL COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, THE DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICE AND SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL MOVE IN A WEEK LATER.
BUILT AT A COST OF $200.6 MILLION ON A SITE OF 0.4 HECTARE, THE NEW BUILDING IS A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A FIVE-LEVEL, PILLAR-MOUNTED COUNCIL CHAMBERS BLOCK AND A 20-STOREY OFFICE TOWER.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE LOW BLOCK WILL BE THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AN EXHIBITION ROOM AND AN AUDIO-VISUAL ROOM.
THE SECOND FLOOR WILL HOUSE THE OFFICES OF THE CHAIRMAN, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, COUNCILLORS AND THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, AN INTERVIEW-CONFERENCE ROOM, AND A PRESS ROOM.
COMMITTEE
THERE WILL BE A MEMBERS' COMMON ROOM, A LIBRARY A
+ ROOM, A PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, A FUNCTION ROOM AND A RECREATION ROOM BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FIFTH FLOORS.
/THE OFFICE
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