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09LONDON2212
2009-09-23 15:13:00
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Embassy London
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UK PLEDGES TO DONATE $37 MILLION TO HELP FIGHT THE
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SUBJECT: UK PLEDGES TO DONATE $37 MILLION TO HELP FIGHT THE
GLOBAL H1N1 PANDEMIC
REF: SECSTATE 97471
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SUBJECT: UK PLEDGES TO DONATE $37 MILLION TO HELP FIGHT THE
GLOBAL H1N1 PANDEMIC
REF: SECSTATE 97471
1. (SBU) International Development Secretary Douglas
Alexander announced on September 17 that HMG will donate 23
million GBP ($32 million) to the World Health Organization
(WHO) to help developing countries tackle the H1N1 pandemic.
The value of this commitment is equivalent to 10 percent of
the UK's domestic supply of the vaccine, which meets
President Obama's request for a 10 percent contribution.
2. (SBU) Pandemic Flu Coordinators Jennie Richmond at the
Department for International Development (DFID) and Jo
Newstead at the UK Department of Health told ESTHOff that HMG
funding will be channeled directly to the World Health
Organization (WHO),which will assess which countries need
vaccine and other support. HMG will also make H1N1 vaccine
available to the WHO as supplies become available. DFID
already gave 7.9 million GBP ($12.8 million) to the WHO,
United Nations, and Red Cross earlier in 2009 to help fight
the spread of the H1N1 virus.
3. (SBU) Jo Newstead told ESTHOff that Bruce Mann, the Prime
Minister's lead on the H1N1 pandemic, plans to discuss the
UK's assistance for the H1N1 pandemic on the margins of the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.
HMG contacts on H1N1 pandemic flu issues are listed below:
-Bruce Mann, Prime Minister's Office (Lead)
-Jo Newstead, Department of Health
-Jennie Richmond, DFID
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PLEASE PASS TO OES/IHB FANTOZZI AND IO/HS BLACKWOOD
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TAGS: TBIO PREL KFLU WHO UK
SUBJECT: UK PLEDGES TO DONATE $37 MILLION TO HELP FIGHT THE
GLOBAL H1N1 PANDEMIC
REF: SECSTATE 97471
1. (SBU) International Development Secretary Douglas
Alexander announced on September 17 that HMG will donate 23
million GBP ($32 million) to the World Health Organization
(WHO) to help developing countries tackle the H1N1 pandemic.
The value of this commitment is equivalent to 10 percent of
the UK's domestic supply of the vaccine, which meets
President Obama's request for a 10 percent contribution.
2. (SBU) Pandemic Flu Coordinators Jennie Richmond at the
Department for International Development (DFID) and Jo
Newstead at the UK Department of Health told ESTHOff that HMG
funding will be channeled directly to the World Health
Organization (WHO),which will assess which countries need
vaccine and other support. HMG will also make H1N1 vaccine
available to the WHO as supplies become available. DFID
already gave 7.9 million GBP ($12.8 million) to the WHO,
United Nations, and Red Cross earlier in 2009 to help fight
the spread of the H1N1 virus.
3. (SBU) Jo Newstead told ESTHOff that Bruce Mann, the Prime
Minister's lead on the H1N1 pandemic, plans to discuss the
UK's assistance for the H1N1 pandemic on the margins of the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.
HMG contacts on H1N1 pandemic flu issues are listed below:
-Bruce Mann, Prime Minister's Office (Lead)
-Jo Newstead, Department of Health
-Jennie Richmond, DFID
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Unit ed_Kingdom
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