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More health services to change work hours

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:01:59 +0800 | HKSAR Government

The Department of Health will implement phase two of the five-day week scheme in January. Services to be moved into phase two will mainly involve registration or licensing offices for medical professionals and pharmaceutical services.


Anti-smoking pledge issued

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:31:44 +0800 | HKSAR Government

Deputy Director of Health Dr TH Leung said the Government will ensure that designated areas under its management stay smoke-free when the anti-smoking law launches January 1.


Pig farmer deaths probed

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:37:46 +0800 | HKSAR Government

The Centre for Health Protection is investigating the death of two local pig farmers who succumbed to a pneumonic illness in the past six months.



Foreigners expect transparency across the nation

2006-12-29 8:02:20 +0800 | peopledaily.com

Joanna Brent, spokeswoman of the World Health Organization (WHO) China Office


Mainland eggs to carry health certificates

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:18:14 +0800 | HKSAR Government

The Mainland will implement arrangements on the strengthened control of batch numbers and identification marks for exported poultry eggs and the issuance of health certificates for eggs on January 1. Most of the consignments of poultry eggs issued with health certificates will arrive in Hong Kong a few days later.


Many Young Indians Are Fat; More Are Famished

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:01:34 EDT | New York Times

While India?s health officials confront rising levels of childhood obesity, gnawing destitution continues to plague millions of its youngest citizens.


Staph infection added to notifiable disease list

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:02:56 +0800 | HKSAR Government

Doctors will have to notify the Centre for Health Protection of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections from January 5, when the bacterium will be included in the list of statutory notifiable infectious diseases.


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