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PAHO/who, Unicef and the Governments of Dr and Haiti launches crusade against cholera
posted on: Jan 11 2012 12:32 by RDugey. Viewed 21 times.
The organizations Pan American health and PAHO/WHO health world, as well as the Center for Disease Control and the prevention of (Unicef), launched today, together with the Governments of Haiti and Dominican Republic, a crusade for the Elimination of the so-called cholera "call to action: the Hispaniola without cholera", during a ceremony carried out in the Palace national.
In the event spoke Maria de Jesus Conde, UNICEF; Marcos Espinal, representative in Washington of the PAHO/WHO and the Health Minister of Dominican Republic, Bautista Rojas Gomez, who made a commitment to the Elimination of cholera through critical investments in infrastructure for water, sanitation and hygiene control.
During the ceremony was presented a recorded message of President Leonel Fernandez in which charged that during the 2012 Dominican Republic will continue efforts to combat cholera disease both u000ain this country and in Haiti
On their side the representative of who / PAHO, Marcos Espinal said the Dominican Government is to be doubly congratulated the efforts and the effectiveness with which has battled the disease and the contributions that has made so in Haiti to face this evil.
He said that if you want to reduce cholera in both Nations should act fast and proposed the creation of a working group composed of experts from national and international, through which both countries to work together to deal with the situation.
Announced investment
where the Minister of health, Bautista Rojas Gomez said ahead there is much to be done and that as authorities are aware of them.
Said after the release of this crusade there is commitment to invest one billion dollars for long-term infrastructure construction that have to do with supply and sanitation of u000awater.
He noted that those resources would arrive through cooperation and financing.
At the ceremony were present the Minister of economy, planning and development, Themistocles Montás, the Mayor of the Distrito Nacional, Roberto Salcedo, director of CAASD, Freddy Perez, director of INAPA, Mariano Germán and the Minister of the armed forces, lieutenant general Joaquín Virgil happy Perez, also members of the diplomatic corps and the Ambassador for Haiti in the country, Fritz Kineas to, among others.
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