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Antiviral drug reserve to be increased
Belgrade,
28 May 2009
Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic said that at its session today the Serbian government decided to increase the country’s antiviral drug reserve from 1% to 3% of the population, adding that the step will be taken as a preparatory measure in case of an H1N1 Influenza A pandemic and that some RSD 300 million has been allocated from the budget for this purpose.
Speaking at a press conference, Milosavljevic said that the pandemic threat still exists.
He said that Serbia will host three large events, the Universiade and two music festivals, Exit and Guca, this year, which could pose risks to public health.
The Health Minister said that the special working group in charge of preparations for a possible pandemic will issue instructions to be carried out by the organisers of the Universiade.
Milosavljevic said that once a vaccine against the new virus is found it will be distributed to all countries.
He said that the Serbian national laboratory at Torlak is among the 107 reference laboratories which can establish diagnosis of the H1N1 virus within a single day.
He said that up until now 13,398 people in 48 countries have been diagnosed with the disease, and 93 of the patients died.
He said that Serbia will host three large events, the Universiade and two music festivals, Exit and Guca, this year, which could pose risks to public health.
The Health Minister said that the special working group in charge of preparations for a possible pandemic will issue instructions to be carried out by the organisers of the Universiade.
Milosavljevic said that once a vaccine against the new virus is found it will be distributed to all countries.
He said that the Serbian national laboratory at Torlak is among the 107 reference laboratories which can establish diagnosis of the H1N1 virus within a single day.
He said that up until now 13,398 people in 48 countries have been diagnosed with the disease, and 93 of the patients died.
Minister for Public Administration and Local Self Government Milan Markovic said that at its session today the Serbian government adopted the bill on associations according to which associations may be established by three natural persons or three legal persons.
Markovic said that he expects that the Serbian Parliament will soon examine the bill.
Instead of the existing system, according to which approval by state organs is required, a method of registration will be introduced so that once an association meets the procedural conditions it will be possible to get it registered at the relevant department so that it acquires legal status, said Markovic.
He said that only the Constitutional Court will have the authority to ban an association and the bans will be in accordance with the Constitution.
Associations will be able to work independently, said Markovic, adding that associations will also be able to function even if they are not registered because there is no need to restrict the right of the people to form associations.
Markovic said that registration will be an option if an association wishes to take part in legal processes as a legal entity.
Markovic said that he expects that the Serbian Parliament will soon examine the bill.
Instead of the existing system, according to which approval by state organs is required, a method of registration will be introduced so that once an association meets the procedural conditions it will be possible to get it registered at the relevant department so that it acquires legal status, said Markovic.
He said that only the Constitutional Court will have the authority to ban an association and the bans will be in accordance with the Constitution.
Associations will be able to work independently, said Markovic, adding that associations will also be able to function even if they are not registered because there is no need to restrict the right of the people to form associations.
Markovic said that registration will be an option if an association wishes to take part in legal processes as a legal entity.
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