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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1991

EARLIER, DR LEUNG NOTED THAT SERVICE HAD BEEN RUNNING MORE THAN COMMUNITY.

THE HONG KONG LUTHERAN SOCIAL 20 SERVICE UNITS TO

THE

SERVE

HOME FOR THE "THE OPENING OF THE MRS LEUNG KWAI YEE LUTHERAN

OPERATED BY THE ORGANISATION, ELDERLY, THE FIRST HOME FOR THE AGED INDICATES THAT ITS SERVICES HAVE BECOME MORE COMPREHENSIVE," DR SAID.

LEUNG

INAUGURATION OF HK COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

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THE HONG

COLLEGES,

EDUCATION

AND

KONG COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

MUST (HKCCM) WORKING ARRANGEMENTS WITH ITS ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOP FELLOW

POSTGRADUATE FACULTIES,

TRAINING CENTRES AND SERVICE INSTITUTIONS BOTH ABROAD AND LOCALLY, IF IT IS ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES.

AT THIS WAS STATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE HKCCM, DR S.H. LEE,

THE SHERATON HOTEL THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE COLLEGE HELD AT TODAY (SATURDAY).

DR LEE SAID COMMUNITY MEDICINE HAS A VERY LONG HISTORY.

WERE SICKNESS 11 HE SAID.

OFTEN

EARLY

POOR HEALTH AND "IN THE

DAYS, ASSOCIATED WITH POOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS,

INFECTIOUS DISEASES IMPROVEMENTS, THE DISCIPLINE

"LATER ON, WITH THE SUCCESSFUL CONTROL OF THROUGH [MMUNISATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH WAS WIDENED IN SCOPE AND IN COMPLEXITY.

TODAY, COMMUNITY MEDICINE COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES.

THEY INCLUDE HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, HEALTH SERVICES

OCCUPATIONAL

PREVENTION, MEDICAL PLANNING, FAMILY HEALTH, ADDICTION, EPIDEMIOLOGY,

DRUG HEALTH,

SCHOOL HEALTH, FOOD HYGIENE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES.

CARE

SHOULD

BE

ΤΟ

PRIMARY HEALTH DR LEE SAID THE REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON

THAT

GIVEN

THE SUPPORT (PHC) RECOMMENDED

MEDICINE AS DOCTORS DEVELOPMENT OF MORE LOCAL TRAINING IN COMMUNITY

EXPECTED ΤΟ PLAY AN IMPORTANT SPECIALLY TRAINED IN THIS FIELD ARE ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHC SERVICES IN HONG KONG.

HALNAN'S

GOVERNMENT WORK ING PARTY HE SAID THE REPORT OF THE HONG KONG ON POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (KNOWN AS THE REPORT) STATED THAT: "THE PRESENT STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN HONG SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, IT IS AS GOOD AS ALMOST ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

**

KONG

COMMUNITY

THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT WELL EDUCATED AND TRAINED MEDICINE SPECIALISTS OR "MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH" WILL CONTINUE BE NEEDED AT ALL LEVELS, WITH ADEQUATE STAFF AND SUPPORT.

ΤΟ

/DR LEE

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