Q:
A:
Coordination essential in preparing for bird-flu pandemic
Belgrade,
14 October 2005
Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic stated in a letter today to Greek Health Minister Nikitas Kaklamanis, that he supports the initiative for organising a meeting of the ministers of health from the Balkans and the Black Sea region whose aim will be to bring the programmes and plans of their states and governments into accordance with the needs of the period before and during the potential pandemic of bird-flu.
He stressed in the letter the significance of ensuring coordination while preparing for the pandemic of bird-flu with Europe as well as the rest of the world but also on a more regional level giving particular importance to the recommendations by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Milosavljevic recalled that a meetings of the WHO’s permanent committee for Europe, of which he has recently become a member as well, has already been scheduled to be held in Vienna from October 21to 22, adding that there will also be a meeting of the ministers of health within the framework of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, in Skopje from November 25 to 26. He said that at these meetings among other issues the plans and programmes of states and governments for the period before and during the potential pandemic of bird-flu will be discussed.
Milosavljevic recalled that a meetings of the WHO’s permanent committee for Europe, of which he has recently become a member as well, has already been scheduled to be held in Vienna from October 21to 22, adding that there will also be a meeting of the ministers of health within the framework of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, in Skopje from November 25 to 26. He said that at these meetings among other issues the plans and programmes of states and governments for the period before and during the potential pandemic of bird-flu will be discussed.
-
Belgrade, 7 November 2025Gratitude to Italy for continuous support for Serbia’s European path
-
Belgrade/Doha, 4 November 2025Serbia among signatories of new declaration on social development in Doha
-
Belgrade, 3 November 2025Assessments of Serbia’s reform efforts should be based on realistic indicators
-
Belgrade, 28 October 2025Improving comprehensive cooperation between Serbia, Ireland
-
Belgrade, 28 October 2025Rotation of Serbian Armed Forces medical team in mission in Central African Republic
-
Belgrade, 22 October 2025Police working intensively to clarify incident outside parliament
-
Belgrade, 8 October 2025Strong protest over continued arming of Priština, violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1244
-
Topola, 7 October 2025Diplomatic corps visits Topola, Oplenac
-
Belgrade, 6 October 2025Continuation of intensive cooperation with Russia in all areas of mutual interest
-
Belgrade, 6 October 2025Boat carrying several Chinese citizens capsizes on Danube