The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Anti-rodent Campaign 2008 Prevent Disease Eliminate Rodent Nuisance
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is organizing an Anti-rodent Campaign 2008 in collaboration with other Government Departments under the theme 'Prevent Disease Eliminate Rodent Nuisance'. The Campaign is implemented in 2 phases. The promotion phase was conducted from 7 January 2008 to 1 February 2008. In the light of recent public concerns on rodent infestation, the enhancement phase originally scheduled for July 2008 has been advanced to May 2008 and the period has been extended from the original 4 weeks to over 12 weeks. The enhancement phase will be conducted from 13 May 2008 to 8 August 2008. The target biotopes will be extended to cover -
i)
markets / market buildings and their surroundings;
ii)
fixed pitch hawker stalls / hawker bazaars and their surroundings;
iii)
licensed food premises and associated rear lanes; and
iv)
cargo handling areas and their surroundings.
In addition, rodent problematic spots identified by district pest control staff of FEHD will also be attended to. FEHD and other relevant Government departments will carry out a series of rodent elimination operations at districts.
Main Objectives of Enhancement Phase
To arouse public awareness on the significance of rodent control and prevention in the community;
To reduce rodent population in the territory particularly in markets and hawker bazaars/fixed pitches managed by FEHD, food premises, lanes close to food premises, public cargo handling areas and other problematic spots susceptible to persistent rodent problems; and
To promote the participation of management of other markets (such as Housing Department and building management companies), food premises and public cargo handling areas in the rodent prevention and control work on their premises.
Activities
1.
Thematic Exhibition
Date
13 May 2008 to 8 August 2008
Venue
Health Education Exhibition & Resource Centre
Block S4, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
(at junction of Haiphong Road and Nathan Road, near the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station A1 Exit)
Opening Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 8:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Sunday - 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday, Thursday and Public Holiday - Closed
2.
Roving exhibition at major shopping malls of housing estates and markets
Date (Time)
Venue
13 May (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
1/F, Tak Tin Shopping Centre, Kwun Tong
20 May (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
2/F, Butterfly Shopping Centre, Tuen Mun
27 May (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
G/F, Yiu On Shopping Centre, Ma On Shan
3 June (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
4/F, Hing Man Commercial Centre, Chai Wan
10 June (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
3/F (Venue G), Stanley Plaza, Stanley
12 June (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
San Hui Market, Tuen Mun
17 June (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
G/F, Cheung Wah Shopping Centre, Fanling
24 June (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
2/F (Venue A), Shek Lei Shopping Centre, Kwai Chung
8 July (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
Yeung Uk Road Market, Tsuen Wan
15 July (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
Fa Yuen Street Market, Mong Kok
22 July (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
Centre Street Market, Sai Ying Pun
29 July (9:30 am - 4:00 pm)
Shek Wu Hui Market, Sheung Shui
3.
A variety of educational leaflets and posters are distributed to the District Environmental Hygiene Offices of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and other Government Departments such as Home Affairs Department, Housing Department, Department of Health, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Social Welfare Department as well as market management companies for display and/or distribution.
District anti-rodent operations
1.
FEHD will launch a series of rodent disinfestation operations in districts in collaboration with other Government Departments; and
2.
During the campaign period, FEHD staff will follow the working programme to conduct anti-rodent operations at the problematic spots and to give technical advice to the public on prevention and control of rodents.
Last
revision date: 30-05-2008