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Oral health teaching kit design competition launched

Pre-school educators and those interested in the promotion of oral health are invited to participate in a teaching kit for pre-school children design competition for the promotion of oral health.

The competition, organised by the Oral Health Education Unit (OHEU) of the Department of Health in collaboration with the Hong Kong Institute of Education, is open to both pre-school educators and the public.

A spokesman for the department said the OHEU would hold a briefing session on August 19 (Saturday) to provide support to the participants. Enquiries could be made on tel 2711 0742.

He said the competition was organised to encourage more public participation in oral health education for pre-school children.

The winning entries will be displayed at a prize presentation ceremony to be held on November 11, the spokesman added.

Application forms and information booklets are available from district offices and the OHEU on the fourth floor of Argyle Street Jockey Club School Dental Clinic at 147J, Argyle Street, Kowloon.

The spokesman said the competition was sponsored by Oral B Laboratories and eight winners would receive a souvenir and a cash coupon worth $1,000 to $7,000.

Entries with the completed forms should be sent to the OHEU on or before October 14, 1995.

End/Tuesday, August 15, 1995