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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1992

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ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR S H LEE, SAID THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAD BEEN COMMITTED SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINIC SERVICES, TO DEVELOPING FAMILY MEDICINE, AND TO IMPROVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF DOCTORS IN THESE CLINICS.

"THIS CENTRE WILL PROVIDE THE MUCH-NEEDED COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING FACILITIES FOR DOCTORS IN FAMILY MEDICINE BUT FURTHER TO THIS, HOSPITAL-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMME IS NECESSARY, DR LEE SAID.

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HE THUS LOOKED FORWARD TO A CONTINUED CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT

FROM OTHER MEDICAL, HEALTH AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ΤΟ DEVELOP

EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN FAMILY MEDICINE.

DR LEE SAID THE PHILOSOPHY OF FAMILY MEDICINE WHICH FOCUSED ON THE WHOLE PERSON AND THE FAMILY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS MET THE DEPARTMENT'S AIMS TO PROVIDE ΤΟ THE PUBLIC PROMOTIVE, PREVENTIVE, CURATIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES.

"WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING OF DOCTORS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, OUR CLINICS WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE ON A GREATER ROLE IN PROVIDING PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE WHICH IN THE END WILL RESULT IN BETTER USE OF EXISTING SPECIALIST FACILITIES, HE SAID.

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DR LEE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THIS WOULD BE A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE WAY OF DELIVERING SERVICES TO PATIENTS WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE QUALITY OF CARE.

THE NEWLY OPENED EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR FAMILY MEDICINE IS AMONG THE MANY RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.

IT IS SITUATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE NGAU TAU KOK CLUB CLINIC.

JOCKEY

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING TARGETS

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IN

AN

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS FULL CONFIDENCE IMPLEMENTING THE

PROVIDE 150 NEW PROJECTS IN 1993/94 ON TIME TO

NEED, THE ADDITIONAL 5,400 DAY AND RESIDENTIAL PLACES FOR PEOPLE IN

SAID TODAY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ROSE (FRIDAY).

ADDRESSING

THE

OPENING

OF

GOODSTADT,

THE SOCIETY OF HOMES FOR THE HAD BEEN HANDICAPPED HING WAH DAY CENTRE, SHE SAID THE DEPARTMENT

CLOSELY WITH PROMISED $180 MILLION FOR THE EXPANSION AND WOULD WORK

COULD PROJECTS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THE NON-GOVERNMENT MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF DIFFERENT CLIENTS.

PAPER "TO MEET THE TARGETS SET OUT IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE

BEING INJECTED AND THE REHABILITATION GREEN PAPER, $2.3 BILLION IS INTO THE LOTTERIES FUND. THIS WILL ENSURE THE WORK WILL NOT BE HELD UP BECAUSE OF LACK OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES, SHE SAID.

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/SHE NOTED