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SFH visits Yau Tsim Mong District (with photos)
The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, visited Yau Tsim
Mong District this afternoon (March 14) to familiarise himself with
the elderly health-care services and public market facilities in the
district, and to exchange views with District Councillors on local
affairs under his purview.
Dr Ko first visited the Salvation Army's Mong Kok Integrated Service
for Senior Citizens Hoi Yu Day Care Centre for Senior Citizens to see
services provided by the centre to the elderly in the district, which
include personal care, treatment and rehabilitation services. Dr Ko
was glad to learn that the centre has participated in the Pilot
Project on Outreach Primary Dental Care Services for the Elderly in
Residential Care Homes and Day Care Centres. Under the Pilot Project,
free outreach primary dental care and oral health care services are
being provided to the elderly in the centre.
The Government launched the Pilot Project in collaboration with
non-government organisations for a period of three years starting from
April 2011. Free on-site primary dental care services, including
dental check-up, scaling, polishing and any other necessary pain
relief and emergency dental treatments are provided to the elderly
concerned. Oral care training programmes are given to caregivers of
the residential care homes and day care centres concerned. Oral health
education activities such as seminars and talks are also held for the
elderly concerned, their family members and caregivers. The Pilot
Project will cover attendance of more than 100 000, benefiting some 80
000 elderly in residential care homes and day care centres.
Dr Ko then proceeded to the Yau Ma Tei Market and chatted with stall
operators and local residents to hear their views on the further
improvement of public market services. Dr Ko concluded his visit at a
meeting with Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors, with whom he
exchanged views and suggestions on how to improve services in health,
food safety and environmental hygiene.
Ends/Thursday, March 14, 2013
Issued at HKT 19:27
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