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SFH on mental health

Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, after attending a public function today (December 3):

Reporter: How do you eliminate the discrimination against mental disorder patients in the society?

Secretary for Food and Health: I think mental health services have been evolving in the past several decades into a more open and community-oriented services. In the past, many of our patients were treated in an enclosed environment and thereby creating stigma against mental health rehabilitation cases. Our mental healthcare professionals have been doing a lot of work, for example, the Castle Peak Hospital established an institute of mental health as early as 2002. One of the most important missions of the institute of mental health is to promote awareness and understanding of mental health amongst members of the public so that stigma could be removed.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)

Ends/Saturday, December 3, 2016
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