Dr Al Rabeeah to speak on preventive health measures for

Riyadh, July 21, SPA -- Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, the Minister of
Health and President of the Arab Health Ministers Council will
present tomorrow at the extraordinary meeting of health ministers of
the eastern Mediterranean region, the Saudi government's efforts in
enhancing precautionary and preventive measures for combating Swine
Flu ( A1N1).

The minister will be given an extended time to highlight Saudi
Arabia's preparations and recommendations about prevention of
pilgrims from all diseases and all necessary precautions against
Swine Flu in the regions of Makkah and Madinah during Hajj and Umrah
seasons this year.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Khalid Mirghalani, Director of
information said that the Health Minister will brief the gathering on
the findings of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the specialized
workshop on Swine Flu recently held in Jeddah Governorate.

The Ministry of Health has used the specialized international
expertise from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S
Centers for Diseases and prevention (CDC) and has developed
monitoring and response system with 15 important recommendations for
preventive and remedial efforts to combat this disease.

He pointed out that the Ministry has already begun the
implementation of these recommendations. The instructions have been
issued to enlist vaccination against seasonal influenza as well as
vaccination against swine flu as soon as these vaccines are available
with the international standards and specifications.

--SPA