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SFH attends World Health Assembly

The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, will fly to Geneva later tonight (May 15) to get updated and first hand information on the human swine influenza pandemic at the World Health Organisation's (WHO) annual assembly.

The assembly will be held on May 18 to discuss pandemic influenza preparedness, including sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines. Dr Chow will exchange the latest information with WHO officials, health ministers and experts on the global human swine influenza (Influenza A H1N1) situation. Officials of Mexico, the US and Canada will also update WHO on their pandemic situation.

During his stay in Geneva, Dr Chow will have meetings with the Director-General of the WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, to discuss measures to deal with the global prevalence of human swine influenza. He will also meet with the Minister of Health, Dr Chen Zhu, to learn more about the preventive and control measures on the Mainland.

Dr Chow will return to Hong Kong on May 20.


Ends/Friday, May 15, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:00

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