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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1991

DR LEE SAID THE HKCCM IS FORMED WITH THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE TO DEVELOP, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FUTURE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE AS A SPECIALTY IN HONG KONG.

THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE HKCCM ARE:

* TO ADVANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY

MEDICINE;

TO ELEVATE THE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY AND

MEDICINE;

то PROMOTE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND MEDICAL RESEARCH IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE.

THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY 150 GUESTS, INCLUDING THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG; LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, DR C.H. LEONG AND PROFESSOR FELICE LIEH-MAK; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE, PROFESSOR DAVID TODD; AND FIVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA AND SINGAPORE.

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES FROM THE ROYAL COLLEGE

OF

PHYSICIANS, COLLEGE OF

U.K.;

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON, ROYAL PHYSICIANS AND SURGEON OF GLASCOW, ROYAL AUSTRALASIA COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE WERE DELIVERED.

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AND THE

PUBLIC SHOULD MONITOR PERFORMANCES OF ELECTED MEMBERS

IT IS ESSENTIAL TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED ΤΟ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS.

IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS IN THIS REGARD, THE MEDIA, TOGETHER WITH LOCAL CONCERN GROUPS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS CAN HELP BY PUTTING UP TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.

THIS WAS STATED BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, MR CHENG KAI-NAM, WHEN HE ADDRESSED A SEMINAR ON "HOW TO MONITOR THE WORK PERFORMANCES OF ELECTED MEMBERS THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.

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MR CHENG SAID THE COMMITTEE'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES THIS YEAR WERE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS AND ΤΟ SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

"THE SUCCESS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM WILL LARGELY DEPEND ON THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO SHOULDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC AND ON THEIR DETERMINATION TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF HONG KONG.

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