Health Officials Gather In South Africa To Discuss H1N1 In Africa
Main Category: Swine Flu
Article Date: 13 Aug 2009 – 3:00 PDT
On Tuesday, South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi cautioned that Africa might be hit harder by H1N1 (swine) flu than other parts of the world, the Associated Press reports (8/11). According to SAPA/iol.co.za, health officials from nearly all African countries gathered outside Johannesburg to discuss preparedness and prevention of H1N1 (8/11). The meeting was called by the WHO “to discuss the pandemic and its effect on Africa,” The Times reports (8/11).
“It is well known that this continent has always been worst affected by any outbreak of a communicable disease – whether it is HIV, tuberculosis, malaria or one of the haemorragic fevers,” Motsoaledi said during the three-day conference, according to BuaNews. “What is of advantage for us is that we can learn from the experiences of others,” he said (8/11).
