IICA's Position in Response to the Outbreak of Influenza A/H1N1 
 
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May 1st 2009
IICA Presents the Statement on the Institute’s Position on the Recent Outbreak of Influenza A/H1N1 to the OAS Permanent Council

The Director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, highlighted the reaction of the governments in the Western Hemisphere to the outbreak of the A/H1N1 virus, in a report to a Special Meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) requested by the General Secretariat.  In the Bolivar Hall of the OAS Headquarters in Washington, DC, Dr. Roses Periago called national authorities and mass media to “be cautious and be alert but avoiding panic, because that could be counterproductive.”

On the heels of Dr. Roses’ overview to the OAS, IICA’s Associate Deputy Director General, Director of the Northern Region, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Representative in the United States, David C. Hatch presented the Institute’s position in response to the recent outbreak in influenza. He said, “As an organization specializing in agriculture, we acknowledge the public health implications of the current outbreak.  He added, “We recognize the multi-dimensional impact of influenza; given the ability of IICA to promote inter-institutional and inter-agency dialogue and coordination, we will promote dialogue and coordination between the health, agricultural, and trade sectors through our efforts in each country, as well as the Institute’s regional directorates of operations."

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