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2. To promote the understanding of Christianity in The major objectives of the U. C. M. S. are as
the Chinese and Asian contexts and in relation to follows:—
today's social and religious realities, The U. C. M. S. is dedicated to serving the
3. To build an awareness of the social and theological community in its quest for health which is not only
issues facing our communities and to search for new absence of disease, but also includes the entire
paths in worship and spirituality, theological reflection physical, mental and social well-being of individuals
and cultural studies, and and the community.
4. To develop fellowship and co-operation in study, 1. It serves the community by helping sick people
education and indigenous Ch'ristian arts, between to find health—n their homes, in health centres and
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Christians in Asia and other parts of the world. in hospital.
Major activities of the Centre include seminars, 2. It serves the community by giving people the
conferences and short courses, often jointly sponsored knowledge of how to keep healthy and prevent
with other ecumenical agencies. The Centre actively sickness.
promotes relations with the Church in China as well 3. It serves the community by enabling and
as attempting to convey an understanding of the encouraging people to play their proper role in
Church in China to people overseas and in Hong Kong. creating health, which means accepting responsibility
for their own and their neigbour’s health, showing
THE UNITED CHRISTIAN MEDICAL SERVICE concern for the needs for deprived people, setting
On 15th November 1983, a thanksgiving service right their relationships and guiding the community
was held marking the 10th anniversary of the towards justice.
U. C. M. S. service in Kwun Tong. U. C. M. S. has The U. C. M. S. is a learning, communicating,
three major service units:— responsible and open service, working as an integrated
1. The 640 bed United Christian Hospital. Plans whole towards the hope of a true community -
are in hand to expand it into a 1,400 bed hospital. living as God intends it to live.
2. The Kwun Tong Community Health Project.
This Project functions through its 7 working units
and 6 community health centres.
3. The Nethersole School of Nursing. During
1982-83, the School trained 104 Registered Nurses
and 23 Enrolled Nurses.

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