wHO lauds Saudi plans to prevent swine flu during Hajj and Umrah

Cairo, July 02, SPA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) today
lauded the national plan put by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in
preparation for Hajj and Umrah, describing it as comprehensive and
transparent.

The United Nations Regional Bureau for the Mediterranean said in a
statement that an expert team delegated by the bureau was briefed on
the high-level preparedness of the Ministry of Health to prevent the
spread of H1N1-A during Hajj and Umrah (minor Hajj) seasons.
The report expressed support of the UN-WHO for the measures taken by
the Ministry of Health in this regard.
--SPA