Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERLIN1204
2009-09-29 16:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL H1N1
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UNCLAS BERLIN 001204
SIPDIS
OES/IHB FOR JONES, IO/HS FOR BLACKWOOD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PREL KFLU WHO GM
SUBJECT: GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL H1N1
ASSISTANCE
REF: STATE 97707
(SBU) EconOff delivered reftel points to Simon Koppers,
head of the office responsible for health, economic
cooperation and development at the German Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). According to
Koppers, Germany's 20 million euro donation to assist
developing countries in fighting H1N1 is part of the BMZ
budget,not that of the Ministry of Health. The donation will
fund logistical support. Germany is not providing H1N1
vaccine because it was told that the World Health
Organization (WHO) has a sufficient vaccine supply. Mr.
Koppers can be reached at simon.koppers@bmz.bund.de or
49-0228-2503-3530.
Murphy
SIPDIS
OES/IHB FOR JONES, IO/HS FOR BLACKWOOD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PREL KFLU WHO GM
SUBJECT: GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL H1N1
ASSISTANCE
REF: STATE 97707
(SBU) EconOff delivered reftel points to Simon Koppers,
head of the office responsible for health, economic
cooperation and development at the German Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). According to
Koppers, Germany's 20 million euro donation to assist
developing countries in fighting H1N1 is part of the BMZ
budget,not that of the Ministry of Health. The donation will
fund logistical support. Germany is not providing H1N1
vaccine because it was told that the World Health
Organization (WHO) has a sufficient vaccine supply. Mr.
Koppers can be reached at simon.koppers@bmz.bund.de or
49-0228-2503-3530.
Murphy