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OIC Countries Declare All-Out War Against Polio |
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Health Ministerial Conference 2007 today declared an all-out war against polio in member countries grappling with the disease. |
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Palestine: OIC Sec-Gen Calls For Restraint By Both Sides |
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has urgently called for restraint by Palestinian rival factions engaged in violence and clashes in the West Bank and Gaza. |
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Afghanistan Hopes To Be Free Of Polio In Two Years |
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By Haslinda Zainal
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- Afghanistan targets to fully eradicate the deadly poliomyelitis (polio) virus within two years with the support of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) member states, said its Health Minister Dr Muhammed Amin Fatimi. |
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OIC Countries Urged To Collaborate To Resolve Health Threats |
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 KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Member countries of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have been called upon to collaborate and synergise their efforts in performing and undertaking research and development to resolve some of the public health threats and challenges faced by them. |
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Chua Calls For Defence Against New Health Threats |
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek Thursday spoke of the need to have mechanisms and processes in place to reverse the trend of infectious diseases and to prepare for and overcome the looming threats of the newer ones. |
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Intensify Cooperation To Upgrade Public Health, OIC Told |
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 PETALING JAYA, June 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Thursday called on the 56-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to move forward in intensifying cooperation to improve the quality of public health in Islamic countries. |
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Be Transparent In Info Exchange On Disease Control - OIC Told |
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 KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member states must be fully transparent and timely in the exchange of information on influenza cases to control the pandemic, the KL-OIC Health Ministerial Conference was told today. |
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M'sia To Produce Vaccines In Two Years |
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will produce its own vaccines in two years to ensure sufficient supply for the nation, said Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Ismail Merican. |
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Need For Halal Vaccines To Reduce Child Mortality In OIC Nations |
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 PUTRAJAYA, June 11 (Bernama) -- "Halal" (permissible in Islam) vaccines are needed to stem the rising mortality among children of five years of age and below in countries of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said on Monday. |
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OIC Health Ministers Meet To Focus On Immunization, Vaccine Production |
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- The inaugural 2007 OIC Health Ministers Conference Malaysia will be hosting next week will focus on immunization to combat preventable diseases and vaccine production among Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) member states. |
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