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MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1993

AIDS RESOURCE KIT ON LOAN TO COMPANIES

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COMPANY EXECUTIVES MAY BORROW A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION KIT DESIGNED TO FOSTER AIDS EDUCATION AND CONCERN AT WORKPLACES FREE OF CHARGE STARTING FROM THURSDAY (APRIL 1).

PRODUCED BY THE COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP UNDER THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS (CEPAIDS), THE KIT CONTAINS ATTRACTIVE SLIDES, VIDEOS, QUESTIONNAIRES AND LEAFLETS DESIGNED ΤΟ AROUSE INTEREST AND CONCERN ON THE SUBJECT OF AIDS AMONG STAFF AT WORK.

PUBLICISING THE KIT, A SPOKESMAN FOR CEPAIDS SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT 80 PER CENT OF THE REPORTED HIV-INFECTED POPULATION ARE PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 25 AND 55 WHO ARE AT WORK.

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"THE KIT SERVES ΤΟ ENRICH THE KNOWLEDGE OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND CLEAR MISCONCEPTIONS, SO THAT THEY CAN ACCEPT AND CONCERN FOR AN HIV-INFECTED WORKMATE AND MAINTAIN A HARMONIOUS WORKING ATMOSPHERE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON COMPANY EXECUTIVES, PARTICULARLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONNEL, MANAGEMENT, WELFARE AND TRAINING, UTILISE THE KIT TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR STAFF.

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THOSE TO FULLY

KIT"

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ENTITLED "AIDS AND THE WORKPLACE INFORMATION PACKAGE CAN BE BORROWED FROM THE FOLLOWING PLACES:

* AIDS COUNSELLING AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE,

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

ROOM 203, SENIOR NURSING QUARTER, QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, KOWLOON,

TEL 710 2924

* OFFICES OF THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT,

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

SEVENTH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE,

130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.

TEL 572 1476

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SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE,

SECOND FLOOR, LEK YUEN HEALTH CENTRE,

SHA TIN, NEW TERRITORIES.

TEL 692 8753

YUNG FUNG SHER HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE,

GROUND FLOOR, YUNG FUNG SHEE MEMORIAL CENTRE,

CHA KWO LING ROAD, KWUN TONG, KOWLOON.

TEL 727 8229

HONG KONG AIDS FOUNDATION,

FIFTH FLOOR, SHAU KEI WAN JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC, CHAI WAN ROAD, SHAU KEI WAN, HONG KONG.

TEL 560 8528

FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION'S REFERENCE LIBRARY, EIGHTH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE,

130 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.

TEL 575 4477 EXTENSION 71

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