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Mali: International Donors Pledge $475 Million to Fight Bird Flu At UN-Backed Conference
Dec 8, 2006
by UN News Service
The International donor community today pledged $475 million to fight bird flu after a senior United Nations official warned them that the virus, with its possible mutation into a deadly human pandemic, remains a potent threat around the world.
The pledges came at the end of a major three-day donor conference in Bamako, Mali, during which UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Assistant Director-General Alexander Maller said greater transparency and data sharing were critical in combating the disease.
At the same he called on donors to make Africa "a top priority" for resources and technical aid.
Copyright 2006 Un News Service
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category: News from Other Sources : General Health News
contributed by Olga Zhuykova on 8 December 2006
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