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A second centre will be established in Chai Wan in early 1996 and a third centre in New Territories by 1997. The Department of Health is now providing screening services for cervical cancer at all Maternal and Child Health Centres for clients of Family Planning Clinics. For women not requiring family planning services, cervical cytology screening services are available at four Maternal and Child Health Centres. By early 1996 the number of Maternal and Child Health Centres providing this screening service will be increased to six. In the long term, we will examine the practicability of integrating the full range of woman health services into some of the maternal and child health centres and will welcome collaboration with other healthcare providers who may wish to set up similar services.

End/Wednesday, July 5, 1995

Compensation for widow of shootout victim

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Following is a question by the Hon Jimmy McGregor and a reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

whether it will initiate measures to provide appropriate financial compensation to the widow of the Korean national who was killed in a shootout between a robber and police in October last year following his being taken as a hostage by the robber and following his extremely brave conduct in attempting to persuade the robber to give himself up to the Police and subsequently struggling to disarm the robber, for which bravery and selfless conduct he lost his life; and

whether it will negotiate directly with the widow's legal representatives to ensure that an early payment can be made without the necessity of action through the Courts?