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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1994

OF THE 416 HIV-INFECTED, 304 ACQUIRED THE INFECTION SEXUALLY, NINE WERE INJECTING DRUG USERS, AND 65 ACQUIRED THE INFECTION THROUGH CONTAMINATED BLOOD OR BLOOD PRODUCTS BEFORE 1985 WHEN HIV ANTIBODY TEST AND SAFE HEAT TREATED CLOTTING CONCENTRATES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

FOR THE REMAINING 38, THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE WAS INADEQUATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

UNDER THE HIV SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME STARTED IN 1985, A TOTAL OF 309,868 BLOOD SPECIMENS HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR THE HIV ANTIBODY.

THE HONG KONG RED CROSS BLOOD

SCREENED ALL BLOOD DONORS FOR AIDS.

TRANSFUSION

SERVICE HAS ALSO

UP TO LAST MONTH, 1,350,233 UNITS OF BLOOD HAD BEEN TESTED AND 29 DONORS WERE FOUND POSITIVE.

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APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT MRS HELEN YU LAI CHING-PING WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS POST WAS CREATED ON AUGUST 1 LAST YEAR UPON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT.

MR TONY EASON HAS BEEN UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR IN ADDITION TO HIS OWN DUTIES AS SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS WHILE THE PROCESS OF SELECTING THE NEW DIRECTOR HAS BEEN

GOING ON.

MRS YU, AGED 52, FIRST JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN WAS APPOINTED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN AUGUST 1968.

SHE WAS PROMOTED TO HER PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF GRADE B1 IN JANUARY 1992.

1965 AND

OFFICER

SHE WAS COUNCIL.

BEFORE BEING APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS, SECRETARY GENERAL, OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BEFORE THAT, SHE HAS HAD WIDE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

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