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On October 24-25, 2005, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh hosted an international meeting of Ministers of Health to enhance global planning and collaboration on pandemic influenza. Delegations from 30 countries and representatives from nine international organizations met in Ottawa to discuss how best to work together to plan, prepare for and respond to a possible pandemic influenza.
A key outcome of the meeting was the commitment to ensure global engagement and collaboration on this issue - among developed and developing countries as well as international organizations that deal with human health and animal health issues. The meeting concluded with unanimous support for the Ottawa Statement. It is anticipated that this meeting will support and contribute to other international initiatives related to pandemic influenza preparedness.
Participants at Ottawa 2005: Global Pandemic Influenza Readiness, an International Meeting of Ministers of Health
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