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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993

HEALTH EDUCATION TO PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASES

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THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 15 STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMMES ON THE PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASES, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR SH LEE, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

LEE SAID:

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A CLINIC IN SHA TIN, DR "AS A RESULT OF CHANGING LIFESTYLES, CHRONIC DISEASES ARE AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF OUR POPULATION.

"MANY OF OUR GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINICS ARE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMES FOR OUR CLIENTS AND DISCUSSIONS ARE ARRANGED ΤΟ ALLOW PATIENTS TO EXPERIENCES, HE SAID.

NOW OFFERING

PEER

GROUP

THEIR

SHARE

HEALTH

DR LEE SAID PATIENTS, WITH THE GUIDANCE OF PROFESSIONALS, WOULD BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SELF-CARE AND OFTEN OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER.

THE DEPARTMENT HAD ALREADY SET UP SUCH PEER GROUPS IN 42 GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINICS.

DR LEE STRESSED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD WORK CLOSELY WITH THE PUBLIC TO BUILD UP A CLIENT-ORIENTED SERVICE FOR HONG KONG.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE CLINIC, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PROFESSOR NATALIS YUEN, SAID HE WAS PLEASED TO HAVE WITNESSED THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY TOF DEPARTMENT IN THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT SERVICE.

HE SAID HE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE YUEN CHAU INNOVATIVE AND USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN WHICH MADE IT AN REFRESHING ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH PATIENTS AND STAFF.

КОК CLINIC'S EXCEPTIONALLY

PROFESSOR YUEN ADDED THAT THIS NEW CLINIC MARKED ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICE FOR SHA TIN, IN LINE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S PLEDGE TO BE A CARING DEPARTMENT.

THE CLINIC HAS MANY FEATURES OF A MODERN CLINIC DESIGNED WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON A CLIENT-CENTRED SERVICE.

THE FACILITIES IN THE CLINIC INCLUDE A GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINIC WITH FOUR CONSULTATION ROOMS, TWO TREATMENT ROOMS, A MINOR SURGERY AND A DISPENSARY, AS WELL AS A PURPOSE-BUILT CHEST CLINIC WITH AN X-RAY UNIT TO SERVE THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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