WHO Calls For More International Efforts To Combat Bird Flu

In February 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) held a conference on Global Pandemic Influenza Communications in Cairo, Egypt. The conference brought together representatives from governments and international organisations to discuss coordinating efforts to combat avian influenza.

At the conference, representatives from the WHO discussed the important role of the media in raising awareness and accurately reporting on avian flu. One representative cited communications as one of the most important tools in containing the spread of the disease, while another representative called for international coordination to deal with a potential bird flu pandemic.

According to the Egyptian Minister of Health, increased funding is needed to effectively combat avian influenza in Africa.