Johannesburg, 11 August 2009 -- The emergence of the Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Pandemic puts an additional pressure on health systems of African countries already stretched with other competing public health priorities, said Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa.
He was addressing delegates at the Regional Conference on Pandemic Influenza, which commenced today (11 August) in Johannesburg, South Africa, organized by the World Health Organization. read more