Announcing
UNDP has launched a new web site for information on fund management and administrative services and includes the website of the Central Fund for Influenza Action.
Please visit: Multi-Donor Trust Funds & Joint Programmes
About the portal
UN Response to avian flu and the pandemic threat. For further information, please visit our About section.
Confirmed cases
Please visit our page on confirmed cases for detailed data on avian influenza outbreaks in humans and animals.
Useful Links
We have compiled a list of useful links from a variety of sources, including governments, international agencies, NGOs and scientific organizations. Please feel free to inform us of additional web sites for consideration. View the list.
Canada
News & Events
29th World Veterinary Congress 2008
Place : Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Organization : Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, World organisation for animal health, and World Veterinary Association
International Meeting of Ministers of Health to Enhance Global Planning and Collaboration on Pandemic Influenza
Place : Ottawa, Canada
Organization : the Government of Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/intactiv/pandem-flu/index_e.html
Agenda : to enhance global planning and collaboration on pandemic influenza.
Participation : Delegations from 30 countries and representatives from nine international organizations.
Focus : Pandemic
Coverage : Global
Training
The announcements listed below are for this country only. For all training announcements or to post your own, please visit the training section of this portal.
In the news
Reuters; 9 May 2008 – The World Health Organisation called on Friday for more collaborative research into the bird flu virus, which it said could help reduce death and illness in a human influenza pandemic.
ThePoultrySite; 8 May 2008 – Experts from the World Health Organisation have this week revised their guidance measures that spell out how a country can prepare itself to tackle a bird flu epidemic on a scale yet unseen.
eFluxMedia; 8 May 2008 – During a conference held in Geneva on May 6, World Health Organization experts warned on the increased risk of a human bird flu pandemic, as the bird flu virus gains more ground than ever.
Photo gallery
Please visit the UNSIC photo gallery
These photos were assembled by UNSIC and are available for use in communication materials related to avian influneza.