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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1992

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ONE MORE MONTH TO GIVE VIEWS ON CHINESE MEDICINE

THE WORKING PARTY ON CHINESE MEDICINE TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED THE PUBLIC AND PRACTITIONERS OF CHINESE MEDICINE TO SEND IN THEIR VIEWS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN ITS INTERIM REPORT, PUBLISHED IN MID-JANUARY THIS YEAR.

THE SECRETARY OF THE WORKING PARTY, MR PETER KWOK, SAID: "IT IS NOW EXACTLY ONE MONTH FROM THE END OF THE CONSULTATION PERIOD ON APRIL 16.

THE WORKING PARTY WILL BE EXAMINING ALL VIEWS CAREFULLY BEFORE REFINING FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT.'

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IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE WORKING PARTY RECEIVED MORE THAN 70 WRITTEN . SUBMISSIONS.

OF THESE, 15 WERE FROM PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND THE REST FROM INDIVIDUALS. THE WORKING PARTY HAS ALSO MONITORED COMMENTS THROUGH THE MEDIA.

"WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THESE VIEWS BUT WE WOULD APPRECIATE MORE VIEWS SO AS TO REFLECT MORE FULLY THE WISHES OF OUR COMMUNITY, MR

KWOK SAID.

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE THE REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS SO AS TO ASSURE PATIENTS OF PROPER STANDARDS AND TO ACCORD PRACTITIONERS DUE STATUS. THE WORKING PARTY HAS ALSO ADVOCATED THE PROMULGATION OF A LIST OF POTENT AND TOXIC HERBS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS IN THEIR PROPER USE.

"THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AIM TO RECOGNISE THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE IN HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND TO DEVELOP TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE IN HONG KONG ON THE STRENGTHS OF ITS HERITAGE, MR KWOK ADDED.

COPIES OF THE INTERIM REPORT IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS. ΤΟ DATE, 10,500 COPIES OF THE REPORT HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED.

VIEWS IN WRITING SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE WORKING PARTY AT P.0. BOX 13282, HONG KONG, BEFORE APRIL 16 THIS YEAR.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN TREE PLANTING URGED

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PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN TREE PLANTING HELPS PEOPLE LEARN AND UNDERSTAND THE COUNTRYSIDE ENVIRONMENT AND REMINDS PEOPLE OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO KEEP IT CLEAN, GREEN AND HEALTHY.

THIS WAS STATED TODAY (SUNDAY) BY OMELCO MEMBER MR ANDREW AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE 1992 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING AT HOI HA AU, SAI KUNG WEST COUNTRY PARK.

WONG SCHEME

/MR WONG