Minister urges Parliament Reject 3 Million Grant From the WHO H5N1 vaccine

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[I found this article confusing, that's why I put it into both translations. If the grant from WHO is being rejected, then what is being delivered in March? From Who? Unless they mean, that it would have been delivered in March, if they accept it....]

24/2/2010 18:14 pm
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Denay Lesmana - Bandung, the Health Minister was asked to refuse the grant 3 million bird flu vaccines from WHO because of the use of this vaccine has passed the deadline. Was like this was sent by the member the Commission of IX People's Representative Council RI, Subagyo Partodiharjo. According to Subagyo, although this vaccine was it was thought still new but his utilisation already kadaluarsa, so as the People's Representative Council recommended to the Health Minister to refuse this grant. The plan is, to 3 million bird flu vaccines will be sent this coming March 2010. Worried, stressed Subagyo this vaccine will cause matters that were not wanted. (sik)

Google Translation:
Denay Lesmana - Bandung, Minister of Health was asked to reject the grant of 3 million bird flu vaccine from WHO for the use of the vaccine had passed the deadline.

This was conveyed by members of the House of Representatives Commission IX, Subagyo Partodiharjo.

According Subagyo, although the vaccine is still considered new, but their use has expired, so that the House recommend to the minister of health to refuse the grant.

The plan, to 3 million bird flu vaccines will be delivered in March 2010. Feared, firmly Subagyo vaccine will cause the things that are not desired. (Music)

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February 24, 2010 | 23:19 | Politics
IX Commission rejected the WHO H1N1 vaccine in Indonesia

Bandung - Commission IX DPR RI Government urges in this case the Minister of Health Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih also refused the help of three doses of flu vaccine for H1N1 from WHO's current strainnya allegedly no longer appropriate to be used to handle the virus in Indonesia.

"The vaccine is not appropriate concern for dealing with the virus because strainnya not suitable for handling the flu virus in Indonesia, the House of Representatives Commission IX demands that the government refused to help the vaccine," said a member of the House of Representatives Commission IX Subagyo Partodihardjo on the sidelines of his working visit to PT Bio Farma Bandung, Wednesday (24 / 2).

Subagyo said, the plan will send WHO H1N1 vaccine as many as three million doses of it in March 2010. But the reason that the vaccine would not be appropriate in Indonesia, certainly according to him would not be much good if used in Indonesia.

He said, the vaccine may still new and sealed because it is a new product, but if the strain and the specifications do not match the type of H1N1 virus in Indonesia, certainly will mubadzir.

House himself, said he did not know WHO to give consideration sebayak vaccine aid to Indonesia. In addition it also has not received a detailed explanation of the vaccine-related assistance to Indonesia.

"The virus is grown each year, so that should be handled by the same strains could not use a different strain. It could be appropriate for the vaccine a year ago but would not be appropriate for this year," he said.

However, no mention Subagyo vaccine manufacturers from being distributed through the WHO.

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Commission IX: Flu Vaccine Help Reject WHO

Thursday, 25 February 2010
Thursday. IX Commission urged the Government House, the main Ministry of Health Sedyaningsih Endang Rahayu, refusing assistance from the H1N1 flu vaccines World Health Organization (WHO). Commission IX suspect not fit anymore vaccine used to handle the bird flu virus in Indonesia.

"The vaccine is not appropriate concern, because strainnya not suitable for handling the flu virus in Indonesia," said a member of Commission IX Subagyo Partodihardjo on the sidelines of a working visit to PT Bio Farma Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday (24 / 2).

Subagyo said, his plan to send WHO H1N1 vaccine as many as three million doses in March 2010. But the vaccine will not be much use when used in Indonesia. "Redundant," said Subagyo.

So far, the House itself did not know WHO to give consideration sebayak vaccine assistance to Indonesia. Board members were yet to receive a detailed explanation of the vaccine-related assistance.

"The virus is grown each year, so that should be handled by the same strains could not use a different strain. It could be appropriate for the vaccine a year ago but would not be appropriate for this year," said Subagyo

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Request Reject Government House 3 Million Pasok Bird Flu Vaccine
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 18:21 pm

BANDUNG (Pos Kota) - House of Representatives Commission IX asked the government to examine in depth, if necessary, reject the plan of the world health agency the World Health Organization (WHO) which will supply 3 million doses of bird flu virus (H5N1) for Indonesia.

Members of the House of Representatives Commission IX, Subagyo Partodihardjo in a meeting with the Board of Directors of PT Bio Farma, Wednesday (24 / 2) in Bandung said, virus diseases, including H5N1 bird flu virus develops and mutates very fast from time to time. So that drugs or vaccines to overcome them must always be on the up date, to match the level of distribution.

According Subagyo, the government should examine in depth, whether the vaccine will be supplied by the WHO to Indonesia is still relevant to the virus today. If it is not relevant, because the virus is immune level high, better rejected.

"For what we receive the goods have not fit. Drugs that are not suitable menyebuhkan instead, lest adds to the disease, "he said. But it was not a priori Subagyo. If it still can be used, there's nothing wrong, accept it, he added.

Other members of Commission IX, Rieke Dyah Pitaloka government agreed to review and examine the vaccine. Because, added Rieke, PT Bio Farma, as BMUN, developing various vaccines, including H5N1 and H1N1 vaccines.

Meanwhile, the Corporate Secretary PT Bio Farma, Rahman said on that occasion, the institute set up investment of Rp. 100 billion, to expand its business, especially for the competition blobal with the vaccine industry.
According to Rahman, the company's development programs, Bio Farma to manufacture multi-develop a vaccine, so that it can meet the needs of various disease vaccine. During the Bio Farma is known as a producer of polio vaccine and are floating the bird flu vaccine and swine flu.
(chevy / sir)

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Other members of Commission IX, Rieke Dyah Pitaloka government agreed to review and examine the vaccine. Because, added Rieke, PT Bio Farma, as BMUN, developing various vaccines, including H5N1 and H1N1 vaccines.

2/26/2010 10:59 AM
Bio Farma Rp100 Billion Investment
PT Bio Farma (Persero) to invest Rp100 billion for the interests of long-term vaccine research. This investment aims to face the global competition with other vaccine manufacturers in the world.

BANDUNG - PT Bio Farma (Persero) to invest Rp100 billion for the interests of long-term vaccine research. This investment aims to face the global competition with other vaccine manufacturers in the world.

According to the Corporate Secretary Rustan Rahman Bio Farma, to face this competition, PT Bio Farma must be able to compete with developing research and development not only for the short term. Rp100 billion budget is projected to develop various types of vaccines. It does not want to just focus on one type of vaccine, but multivaksin.

He said, if only examined one type of vaccine, Bio Farma only takes about one tahun.Namun, Rp100 billion budget is a long-term investment and new results can be seen 5_10 years.

"This investment has run a very long time. We can not walk alone. Therefore, we expect the support of all parties to the success of this vaccine research," he said.

Rahman rate, in this research need support from all stakeholders, especially the education and government. Bio Farma itself serves as a business unit that will market their research results.

Academics are expected to help the technical research to produce vaccines that society needs. Meanwhile, the government is expected to provide support in the form of easiness and regulations that support the research. This budget was approved by shareholders, in this case the Ministry of SOEs. Investment allocation is far greater than the funds received in 2008, around Rp50 billion.

Members of the House of Representatives Commission IX Partodiharjo Subagyo added, the institute hopes the research can be conducted in cooperation with parties in the implementation asing.Namun later, Indonesia has an equal role with the foreigners had.

" 'The principle is to uphold equality. Do not let Indonesia became the injured party in this cooperation, as in the case of Namru when Indonesia became the aggrieved party," he added.

According Subagyo, such cooperation will shape the empowerment of foreign scientists to conduct research in Indonesia, nor vice versa. In practice, it is expected that transfer of knowledge that can be applied in Indonesia. Even so, the Commission IX deplored the absence of Bio Farma vaccine production that directly benefit the community. Red plates vaccine producers are only focus on developing antiviral for diseases that are not popular in the community in Indonesia such as bird flu or AIDS.

According to him, cases of deaths from hepatitis B or TB is much higher than the death rate from AIDS or H5N1. Ironically, Bio Farma not also launched a vaccine for this disease. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives Commission IX Ministry of Health of Indonesia advised to refuse donations World Health Organization (WHO) in the form of bird flu vaccine as much as 3 million doses. Members of the House of Representatives Commission IX Pitaloka RP Rieke Diah said, the vaccine was donated antiviral against bird flu a few years back, and not effectively used in a bird flu pandemic in the years that followed.

He revealed, in the Minister of Health Regulation on Registration Number 10101/Menkes/11/2008 medicine, stated that article mentions that all the drug in Indonesia to go through certification BP POM, unless the drug is help.

"It is feared that these donations instead vaccine useless because it is not effective anymore. We do not want the government to play with the treatment because it involves the lives of the people. Therefore, we firmly recommend that the government refused to help," said Rieke. (wdi)

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