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There are three Government representatives and one public officer on the ACA. Their respective ranks are as follow:

Director of Health (Chairman)

Consultant (Special Preventive Programme), Department of Health

one representative of Health and Welfare Branch

(currently a Deputy Secretary)

one representative of Hospital Authority (currently a Deputy Director)

The Department of Health is responsible for the staffing of the ACA secretariat as well as funding various AIDS programmes. In addition, other Government departments like the Education Department and the Information Services Department also provide resources for various activities co-ordinated or undertaken by the committees and working groups of the ACA. For certain events, sponsorship is sought from other organisations, such as the AIDS Trust Fund, as well as manpower support from non-government organisations.

The ACA secretariat consists of one senior executive officer, one clerical officer II, and a typist. In addition, secretarial support for the committees, subcommittees and working groups will also be provided by other Government departments and non-governmental organisations as

necessary.

The ACA has mapped out the future direction for AIDS programmes in Hong Kong in a strategy document entitled "Strategies for AIDS prevention, care and control in Hong Kong". Through its various committees and subcommittees, the ACA will continue to keep under review trends and developments relating to AIDS, and to co-ordinate, develop, monitor and evaluate the various AIDS programmes.

End/Wednesday, December 14, 1994