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BODY FORMED TO CHECK SPREAD OF BIRD FLU
June 27, 2006 (The International News)
Islamabad - The government on Monday announced setting up of a joint Steering Committee to monitor and check the prevention and control of avian and pandemic influenza in the country.
The committee constituted on the directives of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will be jointly chaired by Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan and Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan.
The committee will meet on a quarterly basis and will regularly monitor global, regional and national situation regarding H5N1/avian influenza outbreaks in the poultry and humans. It will also spearhead the formulation of national policy and strategic planning on avian and pandemic influenza and advise on coordination, response, awareness, advocacy, resource mobilization, and implementation of plans. The other responsibilities of the committee include monitoring, reviewing the preparedness and response plans and actions and ensure immediate response, by the quarters concerned, by identifying the requirements and ensuring timely availability of anti-viral medicines, vaccines and other essential items.
The committee will also comprise secretaries of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, DG Ministry of Health, Executive Director National Institute of Health, Surgeon General Pakistan Army, additional secretaries of ministries of Finance, Information, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Environment, provincial secretaries for Health and Livestock, Chief Public Health Laboratories, NIH Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Minfal, President Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) and President Pharma Bureau Pakistan.
Source: http://www.birdflubreakingnews.com/templates/birdflu/window.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenews.com.pk%2Fdaily_detail.asp%3Fid%3D12929
June 27, 2006 (The International News)
Islamabad - The government on Monday announced setting up of a joint Steering Committee to monitor and check the prevention and control of avian and pandemic influenza in the country.
The committee constituted on the directives of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will be jointly chaired by Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan and Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan.
The committee will meet on a quarterly basis and will regularly monitor global, regional and national situation regarding H5N1/avian influenza outbreaks in the poultry and humans. It will also spearhead the formulation of national policy and strategic planning on avian and pandemic influenza and advise on coordination, response, awareness, advocacy, resource mobilization, and implementation of plans. The other responsibilities of the committee include monitoring, reviewing the preparedness and response plans and actions and ensure immediate response, by the quarters concerned, by identifying the requirements and ensuring timely availability of anti-viral medicines, vaccines and other essential items.
The committee will also comprise secretaries of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, DG Ministry of Health, Executive Director National Institute of Health, Surgeon General Pakistan Army, additional secretaries of ministries of Finance, Information, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Environment, provincial secretaries for Health and Livestock, Chief Public Health Laboratories, NIH Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Minfal, President Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) and President Pharma Bureau Pakistan.
Source: http://www.birdflubreakingnews.com/templates/birdflu/window.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenews.com.pk%2Fdaily_detail.asp%3Fid%3D12929