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Community forums to gauge views on second stage public consultation on healthcare reform

The Food and Health Bureau (FHB) will hold a public forum on November 30 and December 8 respectively to collect public views on the second stage public consultation on healthcare reform.

Both forums will be conducted in Cantonese. Details are as follows:

Community forum for public (1)
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Date: November 30 (Tuesday)
Time: 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Cultural Activities Hall, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories

Community forum for public (2)
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Date: December 8 (Wednesday)
Time: 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Auditorium, eighth floor, Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building, 21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point, Hong Kong. (Another entrance is next to Exit C of the Quarry Bay MTR Station)

Members of the public are welcome to join the forums. Admission tickets are available on a first-come,first-served basis at the District Offices of the Home Affairs Department, or through the hotline on 2973 8154 during office hours.

The FHB released the consultation document entitled "My Health My Choice" on October 6, under which a government-regulated, voluntary Health Protection Scheme (HPS), aiming at enhancing the long-term sustainability of the healthcare system, was proposed for public consultation over a period of three months.

The consultation exercise will last until January 7, 2011. More information on the HPS can be found on the Healthcare Reform Second Stage Public Consultation website (www.MyHealthMyChoice.gov.hk). Apart from joining the forum, the public can also send their views to the FHB by mail to 19/F, Murray Building, Garden Road, Central; by fax to 2102 2525; or by email to mychoice@fhb.gov.hk.


Ends/Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Issued at HKT 14:31

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