Sally Furniss
Well-known member
Aboriginal group backs swine flu strategies
The peak Aboriginal medical group in the Northern Territory is now satisfied that government swine flu strategies will be able to contain its spread within vulnerable remote communities.
The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance says its pleased the governments have agreed all remote community people with flu symptoms can be treated with Tamiflu and more efforts will be made to inform communities of the risks and hygiene tips
AMSANT chairwoman, Stephanie Bell, says the governments now appear to be responding better to the outbreak.
"I think we're fairly confident if we act and take the action in the way we've described, that it will lead towards containing it and the transmission will remain within small groups rather than across the whole community."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/25/2608009.htm
The peak Aboriginal medical group in the Northern Territory is now satisfied that government swine flu strategies will be able to contain its spread within vulnerable remote communities.
The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance says its pleased the governments have agreed all remote community people with flu symptoms can be treated with Tamiflu and more efforts will be made to inform communities of the risks and hygiene tips
AMSANT chairwoman, Stephanie Bell, says the governments now appear to be responding better to the outbreak.
"I think we're fairly confident if we act and take the action in the way we've described, that it will lead towards containing it and the transmission will remain within small groups rather than across the whole community."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/25/2608009.htm