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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1993
POST OFFICE READY TO RECEIVE VIEWS
THE POST OFFICE CAN NOW RESPOND BETTER TO THE NEEDS OF ITS SERVICE USERS WITH THE SETTING UP OF A CUSTOMER LIAISON GROUP TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE GROUP HELPS TO MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE PROGRAMME AND TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND VIEWS ON POSTAL SERVICES.
OFFICIATING AT AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR M PAGLIARI, SAID: "OUR CUSTOMERS' CONCERNS ARE OUR CONCERNS. WE HOPE THAT THROUGH THIS GROUP
KE CAN PRONOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNICATION WITH OUR CUSTOMERS."
THE GROUP CONSISTS OF REGIONAL SUB-GROUPS COVERING HONG INCLUDING OUTLYING ISLANDS, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
KONG,
EACH HAS 20 MEMBERS SELECTED BY BALLOT FROM RESPONSES TO THE POST OFFICE'S PUBLIC INVITATION. THEY WILL MEET QUARTERLY.
MR PAGLIARI EXPECTS THAT THEY WOULD CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR HIS OFFICE TO CONSIDER,
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IMPORTANCE OF PROMOTING COMMUNITY CARE STRESSED
THERE ARE ENORMOUS ADVANTAGES IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY CARE IN HONG KONG AS IT IS A BETTER SYSTEM OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND IS COST- EFFECTIVE, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, DR S H LEE, SAID.
IT CAN HELP PATIENTS AVOID ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS WHICH ARE QUITE CONMON FOR PATIENTS DISCHARGED AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF INSTITUTIONAL CARE, HE SAID.
IT ALSO ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ELDERLY, THE MENTALLY ILL AND DISABLED PERSONS.
DR LEE WAS SPEAKING AT THE CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY CARE AND CHINESE COMMUNITY WHICH OPENED TODAY (TUESDAY).
HOWEVER, DR LEE POINTED OUT THAT THE MAJOR HURDLE ΤΟ THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY CARE WAS, IRONICALLY, THE LACK OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
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"SOME RESIDENTS STILL HAVE MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND MENTALLY ILL PERSONS AND DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THEM, HE SAID,
"SOME RESIDENTS 1K HONG KONG HAVE OBJECTED TO THE SETTING UP OF COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE DISABILITIES.
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"THEY HAVE ADOPTED A 'NOT IN MY BACKYARD' ATTITUDE WITH TO COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION FACILITIES.
REGARD
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