Hong Kong renames as " Dementia " It is " brain degeneration " Wish to dispel and discriminate against

Hong Kong renames as " Dementia " It is " brain degeneration " Wish to dispel and discriminate against
Hong Kong renames as " Dementia " It is " brain degeneration " Wish to dispel and discriminate against
October 29 of Hong Kong of China News Service Old age " dementia " Renamed Hong Kong as from 29 days " Brain degeneration " . The new name is elected by 18 evidence famous matches which organizations holds such as National Health Administration, Hospital Authority and equal chance committee of the HKSAR government. The organization that hosts match says, it is to hope to dispel public misunderstanding to dementia and stereotype to rename, prevent the patient from delaying treating because of fearing to be discriminated against. The evaluation committee is thought, " the brain to degenerate disease " Name this, can front and proper to give the symptom. The new name will get 18 organizations, including admitting and adopting in different government bodies, medical group, charitable tissue and educational institution. " father of optic fibre " High Kun get Nobel Prize for physics last year, cause the public pay close attention to the fact the intersection of old man and dementia he suffer from. Chinese University of Hong Kong issued the investigation a few days ago, meant half interviewee think, " dementia " Name have discriminate against. The Hong Kong horse-racing " Die garden intelligently " The match that for this reason initiate and rectify name, wish to dispel misunderstanding to dementia and discrimination, elect 36 enter name in early time, let citizen and evaluate group select, on 29 common last name of championship. The wife of high Kun claims, the new name is more suitable than old name. (End)


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