SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1994
NEW REGIONAL SECRETARY TAKES UP POST
THE
REGIONAL
MR JOSEPH WONG WING-PING WILL ASSUME OFFICE OF SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON/NEW TERRITORIES TOMORROW (MONDAY).
MR WONG, AGED 46, JOINED THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN 1973 AND A IN ROSE TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE 1994.
HE HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES INCLUDING THE FORMER FINANCE BRANCH, THE FORMER NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE OFFICE OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS (UMELCO) AND THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
HE WAS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE FROM 1988 TO 1989 AND DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY FROM 1989 TO 1991.
MR WONG WAS THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF HONG KONG GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE IN GENEVA FROM 1991 BEFORE HE TAKES UP THE NEW POST.
TO THE TO 1994
HE WILL TAKE OVER FROM MISS CHRISTINE CHOW KWAN-TAI,
WHO IS
RETIRING.
REGIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES STRENGTHENED
OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S TSUEN WAN HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE PROVIDE FULL-TIME SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE WESTERN PART THE NEW TERRITORIES FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
WILL
AN
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CENTRE WOULD PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING HEALTH EDUCATION IN THE REGION AND PROVIDE TAILORED ACTIVITIES BASED ON LOCAL SITUATIONS AND NEEDS.
HE SAID MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD MAKE FULL USE OF ITS AUDIO-VISUAL COLLECTION ON VARIOUS HEALTH TOPICS.
VISITORS TO THE CENTRE COULD VIEW THE MATERIALS IN THE AUDIO- VISUAL ROOMS, AND SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES COULD BORROW THEM FREE OF CHARGE TO ORGANISE THEIR OWN HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, HE ADDED.
THE CENTRE HAS ALSO PREPARED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AND REFERENCE FILES ON MANY HEALTH TOPICS.
IT WILL ALSO STAGE EXHIBITIONS ON A SERIES OF HEALTH ISSUES AND DISTRIBUTE PRINTED MATERIALS SUCH AS POSTERS AND LEAFLETS.
HEALTH EDUCATION
THE TSUEN WAN CENTRE IS ONE OF THE THREE REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTRES SET UP BY THE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRAL HEALTH UNIT (CHEU).
/THE SPOKESMAN
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