Indonesia says no samples

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Indonesia did not yet want to send the Example of the Virus H5N1
on Monday, April 23 2007 | 12:54 WIB
The Interactive TIME, Jakarta: Up To Now Indonesia is not yet prepared to send the sample of the virus H5N1 to the laboratory belonging to the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Health Body of the World.
Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said Indonesia will not send the sample of the cause virus of the bird flu until the Health Body agreed to the Indonesian request.
"If they wanted (was sent the sample), yes must with the agreement," he said in the Department's Building of the Health, Jakarta, on Monday (23/4).
In fact, last March 27, the government and the Health Body of the World achieved the sending agreement of the example of the bird flu virus.
The agreement was then poured in the Jakarta Declaration that was signed by the member countries of the Health Body, a day after the agreement was achieved.
"We will as soon as possible send the virus to WHO," said the Health Minister at that time.
Beforehand, Indonesia refused to send the example of the virus H5N1 to the health body.
The reason is, the example of the virus was used by other countries to make the vaccine without permission from Indoensia.
In fact the government did not permit the virus to be commercialised.
In the Jakarta Declaration, Indonesia required had the commitment from the Health Body to not abuse the virus that was sent.
The condition, said Siti, will be discussed in the meeting world health assembly this coming May.
Siti optimistic, pesyaratan that will be agreed to.
The reason is, the Indonesian bargaining position in putting forward the quite strong condition.
"That had goods (the example" of the "virus) would we," he said.
Moreover, explained Siti, developing countries that had the supportive also virus the Indonesian step.
For example Vietnam and Thailand.
"They were behind Indonesia," he said.
Siti was insistent, Indonesia will not send the example of the virus while the Health Body did not yet agree to the condition from Indonesia.
"If they did not agree, the virus will not be sent," he said.
Pramono:tiphat: http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nasional/2007/04/23/brk,20070423-98552,id.html

 

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Re: Indonesia says no samples

Siti not good for Body Health, should be replaced (IMO)

 

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Re: Indonesia says no samples

I thought we had already been through this. I thought his was resolved.

 

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The Interactive TIME, Jakarta: Up To Now Indonesia is not yet prepared to send the sample of the virus H5N1 to the laboratory belonging to the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Health Body of the World.
Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said Indonesia will not send the sample of the cause virus of the bird flu until the Health Body agreed to the Indonesian request.
"If they wanted (was sent the sample), yes must with the agreement," he said in the Department's Building of the Health, Jakarta, on Monday (23/4).
In fact, last March 27, the government and the Health Body of the World achieved the sending agreement of the example of the bird flu virus.
The agreement was then poured in the Jakarta Declaration that was signed by the member countries of the Health Body, a day after the agreement was achieved.
"We will as soon as possible send the virus to WHO," said the Health Minister at that time.

Beforehand, Indonesia refused to send the example of the virus H5N1 to the health body.
The reason is, the example of the virus was used by other countries to make the vaccine without permission from Indoensia.
In fact the government did not permit the virus to be commercialised.
In the Jakarta Declaration, Indonesia required had the commitment from the Health Body to not abuse the virus that was sent.
The condition, said Siti, will be discussed in the meeting world health assembly this coming May.
Siti optimistic, pesyaratan that will be agreed to.
The reason is, the Indonesian bargaining position in putting forward the quite strong condition.
"That had goods (the example" of the "virus) would we," he said.

Moreover, explained Siti, developing countries that had the supportive also virus the Indonesian step.
For example Vietnam and Thailand.
"They were behind Indonesia," he said.
Siti was insistent, Indonesia will not send the example of the virus while the Health Body did not yet agree to the condition from Indonesia.
"If they did not agree, the virus will not be sent," he said
http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nasional/2007/04/23/brk,20070423-98552,id.html

 

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Re: Indonesia says no samples

In every paper RI did not yet send the Sample AI on Tuesday, 24/04/2007
The health (Menkes) Siti Fadilah Supari stated, till at this time Indonesia did not yet send the sample of the virus avian influenza (AI) to Colaborating Center (CC) the Health Body of the World (WHO).
Jakarta (SINDO) ? Minister according to Menkes, despite the WHO side urged the government to immediately send the sample of this bird flu virus, his side will stay stubborn until having the agreement that guaranteed that the sample will not be made use of for the commercial interests for the rich country.
??Indonesia did not yet send the specimen of the bird flu virus.
Because of not yet having the guarantee from WHO,? he said.
If WHO was prepared to guarantee the sample of AI strain Indonesia (that will be developed as the vaccine) will not damage the interests of the developing country, said Menkes, the government will be prepared to send the sample.
He said, evidently the Jakarta Declaration, was not yet strong enough to become the AI sample guarantee will be used for the interests of the developing country.
Concerning the development of the vaccine, said Siti Fadilah, evidently has many big pharmacy companies that offered itself to produce the bird flu vaccine strain Indonesia.
This could be understood.
Because, the bird flu virus strain Indonesia was that was cruellest in the world.
In the Motherland, this virus claimed casualties died most was compared by the other country.
Therefore, if his vaccine succeeded in being developed, automatic the vaccine strain Indonesia was stronger so as to be able to be used by any country.
(Abdul the owner:tiphat: http://www.seputar-indonesia.com/edisicetak/nasional-sore/ri-belum-kirim-sampel-ai-3.html

 

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WHO standoff with Indonesia over bird flu samples indicates battle between rich and poor

MARGIE MASON, Associated Press Writer
April 24, 2007 5:11 PM
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) - Bird flu has largely flown off the radar of the Western world, but people are still dying from it nearly every week in Indonesia.
Since the first case was reported two years ago, government officials have reported 74 deaths from the H5N1 strain in Indonesia - more than a third of the world's total. And it's not just the virus this nation is battling. It's also struggling to ensure that poor countries get their fair share of any new vaccine developed to stem the spread of a possible global flu epidemic.
Indonesia has refused to share its samples of bird flu virus with the World Health Organization since January. Jakarta fears a vaccine produced from its specimens would be out of reach for its own citizens - too expensive and controlled by wealthy nations.
Some global health officials have accused Indonesia of holding the virus hostage and keeping experts from monitoring whether the bug is mutating into a dangerous form that could potentially spark the next pandemic that kills millions.
But government officials continue to hold their ground in a showdown with WHO - despite agreeing last month to resume sending samples. They are using the viruses as leverage against a system they say caters to the developed world's whims instead of promoting access for all.
''Exploitation by industrialized countries toward poor countries is not something new,'' Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari wrote in an Indonesian newspaper editorial recently. ''This situation brings poverty, suffering and stupidity.''
Some experts say she has a point, and that Western governments should realize a pandemic that starts in Asia would not only kill indiscriminately but would also cripple economies everywhere. There is capacity for producing only up to 500 million doses of flu vaccine a year - far short of what would be needed in a pandemic.

''It's not just about altruistic public health,'' said Michael Osterholm, a University of Minnesota infectious disease specialist. ''When we realize Southeast Asia and China are shut down economically from a pandemic perspective, so goes our economy. So goes many critical products and services that we count on every day.''
The WHO hasn't counted any Indonesian bird flu cases since the country stopped sending samples, keeping its official count at 63. Indonesian officials have recorded 11 deaths since then.
But the U.N. health agency has been careful not to criticize the government. It has worked to smooth tensions by meeting with developing countries in Jakarta last month to ensure the poor are not left out as they have been historically - ranging from a lack of access to expensive AIDS drugs to seasonal flu vaccines available only to rich nations.
At the end of the meeting, Indonesia said it would resume sending specimens, provided that drug companies be required to seek permission before using its viruses to make vaccines.
That is a major departure from the WHO's free sharing system used to develop seasonal flu vaccines. The temporary deal applies only to Indonesia, and all other governments are expected to continue providing samples unrestricted, said Dr. David Heymann, WHO's top flu official.
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono earlier this month in Jakarta and played down the standoff, hailing the government for bringing attention to the issue and vowing to establish a global vaccine stockpile. Another meeting on this issue will be held this week at WHO headquarters in Geneva.
Bird flu has killed at least 172 people worldwide since it began its spread through Asian poultry in 2003, according to WHO. Most human deaths come from contact with infected birds, but experts fear it could mutate into a form that spreads easily among people.
AP-WS-04-24-07 2003EDT:tiphat: http://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=WORLD&ID=565004395461607435

 

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]JAKARTA (AP): Indonesia's health minister has accused the World Health Organization of breaking its promise to assure that the country's bird flu samples would not be used commercially, dragging out a dispute about equal access to a future vaccine.
Siti Fadilah Supari said late Monday Indonesia was ready to resume the supply of specimens, but had postponed doing so after recent talks in Geneva with the world body on technical details "ended in deadlock."
"I am afraid to send (the samples) because we have not seen WHO's commitment assuring not to hurt us," Supari told The Associated Press.
Health officials from the nation hardest hit by bird flu say it's unfair for the WHO to simply hand over their H5N1 viruses to drug companies, arguing any vaccine produced from their specimens would likely be too expensive for the poor.
"The WHO did not show any good will," Supari said. "We are disappointed. They do whatever suits them."
The Indonesian government has reported 74 human deaths from bird flu since its first outbreak two years ago - more than a third of the world's total. They stopped sending viruses in January, using the samples as leverage against a system they saycaters to the developed world. But in late March, Supari made a surprise statement at a high-level meeting with the WHO in Jakarta that she was ready to end the standoff. The WHO, in turn, promised not to share virus samples with vaccine companies without Indonesia's permission.But four weeks later no samples have been sent. (**)[/FONT] :tiphat: http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailtoplatest.asp?fileid=20070501110404&irec=0