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Hong Kong is to continue to produce
all
highly qualified
people for ahead now to further expansion in this area.
sectors of our economy, we should look
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85.
HEALTH AND SOCIAL, PROGRAMMES
We have also made great strides over the years
in the development of our health services and social
programmes,
86.
(a) Medical and Health Services,
Our Improvement in
health
service can be
These
measured by the fact that Hong Kong now has
Kong now has an average life expectancy of 74 for men and 79 for women. figures are high by world standards.
87.
The Government's policy has always been to use the resources available to promote most effectively the health of the community as a whole, and particularly that large section which relies on subsidised medical care.
88.
In doing so, great emphasis has been placed on preventive medical care. This is provided free, or at
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