Press Releases

December 2001

13/12/2001	SHW tours social security field units
11/12/2001	$6 million approved for 42 projects to promote healthy ageing

November 2001

30/11/2001	Appointments to the Social Welfare Advisory Committee
30/11/2001	Appointments to the Hospital Authority
29/11/2001	EC discusses challenges, opportunities of an ageing population
14/11/2001	Publicity and public education to boost gender sensitivity

October 2001

26/10/2001	Segregation of live quail from other live birds proposed
23/10/2001	Women’s Commission meets women’s groups to discuss Community Investment and Inclusion Fund
10/10/2001	Mental health in workplace campaign kicks off

September 2001

13/09/2001	Women’s Commission Endorsed the Administration’s Proposed Amendments to the Smoking Ordinance
09/09/2001	Public consultation on no-smoking proposals extended
07/09/2001	SHW visits Breakthrough Youth Village
05/09/2001	Public supportive of no-smoking proposals, survey reveals
03/09/2001	Promoting Lifelong Learning for Older Persons

August 2001

31/08/2001	Appointment to Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee announced
09/08/2001	Appointment and Re-appointment of Elderly Commission Members

July 2001

21/07/2001	Enthusiastic response to open forum held by Women's Commission
17/07/2001	Public consensus on need for health care reform
12/07/2001	Fixed penalty for public cleanliness offences
12/07/2001	Public forum to discuss future work direction of Women's Commission
06/07/2001	Poultry Surveillance Programme Results
01/07/2001	Sir Robert Ho Tung Fund allocates $15M

June 2001

29/06/2001	Appointment of the TAVA Advisory Committee
24/06/2001	SHW to attend international conferences on health, welfare
21/06/2001	Expansion of statutory no smoking areas proposed
18/06/2001	Government proposing legislation to control feeding chemicals to food animals
16/06/2001	Transcript of SEF's Q-and-A session after visiting Yeung Uk Road Market
12/06/2001	Transcript of SEF's q-and-a after attending a phone-in programme
11/06/2001	Supply of live poultry to resume on June 15
11/06/2001	Supply of live chickens resumes on June 15
08/06/2001	Registration for chiropractors
08/06/2001	Amendments to improve Human Organ Transplant Ordinance
07/06/2001	Live waterfowls from mainland to resume
05/06/2001	SHW to lead an official delegation to Beijing
01/06/2001	More newly developed areas included in the construction noise control areas

May 2001

28/05/2001	Rental freeze for public markets to further extend
25/05/2001	SEF speaks after the FC meeting on ex-gratia payment to poultry operators
25/05/2001	Human reproductive technology council established
22/05/2001	Supply of live ducks and geese to resume later
22/05/2001	High-level government delegation to visit Singapore
21/05/2001	SEF speaks on follow-up actions on avian flu
21/05/2001	SEF's question-and-answer session on avian flu
19/05/2001	Forum to explore innovative ways to promote healthy ageing
19/05/2001	SEF's question-and-answer transcript
18/05/2001	SEF announces measures to prevent spread of avian flu
17/05/2001	SEF's question-and-answer transcript
17/05/2001	Opening remarks by SEF
16/05/2001	Press Briefing on precautionary measures to control spread of chicken disease
16/05/2001	Precautionary measures taken to prevent spread of chicken disease
10/05/2001	Women's Commission to hold public forum on future direction of work
04/05/2001	Institutions designated as a place of detention, refuge and a remand home

April 2001

24/04/2001	Measures to control fly nuisance in Ha Pak Nai
18/04/2001	Latest cigarette tar and nicotine yields released
12/04/2001	Appointment to the Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene
06/04/2001	Chiropractors Registration Ordinance (Commencement) Notice gazetted

March 2001

23/03/2001	Appointments to the Hospital Authority
22/03/2001	Opening remark of SHW at special FC meeting
09/03/2001	SHW explained the 2001-02 budget on health & welfare services
01/03/2001	Remarkable achievements made in advancing women's interests : CS

February 2001

28/02/2001	No increase in Foot and Mouth Disease in farms in HK
28/02/2001	Consultation period for health care reform proposals extended
26/02/2001	Public consultation on GM food labelling
14/02/2001	Proposals to tighten control on unlicensed and unhygienic food establishments
14/02/2001	Fixed penalty for minor public cleanliness offences proposed
10/02/2001	Women's Commission visits local women's groups
05/02/2001	Focus of Clean Hong Kong programme for 2001

January 2001

20/01/2001	"Hong Kong Family Letter" by Secretary for Health and Welfare
15/01/2001	Appointments to the Women's Commission announced