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Attention Duty Announcers, Radio and TV Stations:-
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals until 5 pm.
The Department of Health announces that due to typhoon, all clinics will be closed except the following seven methadone clinics.
The seven methadone clinics are: Violet Peel Methadone Clinic in Wan Chai; Eastern Street Methadone Clinic in Sai Ying Pun; Robert Black Methadone Clinic in San Po Kong; Ho Man Tin Methadone Clinic ; Sham Shui Po Methadone Clinic; the Lady Trench Methadone Clinic in Tsuen Wan; and Cheung Chau Methadone Clinic at St. John Hospital.
Those receiving methadone treatment can go to one of these clinics in their own regions for their daily dose, bringing along their methadone treatment cards.
The public are advised to pay attention to radio and television announcements.
Ends/Friday, August 22, 2008
Issued at HKT 14:16
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