H1N1
KEI letter to WHO regarding McKinsey, vaccine policy and competing interests
Submitted by thiru on 15. February 2011 - 12:37On 15 February 2011, the Co-Chairs of the WHO Open-Ended Working Group of Member States on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits (OEWG) held a consultation with civil society. The Co-chairs of the OEWG are Ambassador J. Gomez-Camacho, Mexico and Ambassador B. Angell-Hansen, Norway.
WHO releases names of experts and advisor to the Emergency Committee concerning Influenza Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Submitted by thiru on 11. August 2010 - 2:09WHO has released the 'List of Members of, and Advisor to, the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee concerning Influenza Pandemic (H1N1) 2009' at the following site: http://www.who.int/ihr/emerg_comm_members_2009/en/. Of the 15 members and one advisor, 6 had declaration of interests. On this matter, WHO had the following statement: