Apr12017

UN agency dispatches 3.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccine to counter outbreak in Brazil

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31 March 2017 – In response to the yellow fever outbreak on-going in Brazil, some 3.5 million doses of vaccine from the emergency stockpile were deployed to the country through a United Nations-backed coordination mechanism, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision oversees a continuously replenished emergency stockpile of six million doses of yellow fever vaccine. The ICG includes four agencies: WHO, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF,) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

The Government of Brazil, with the support of the Pan American Health Organization and WHO, is working to ensure protection of its population and preventing further spread of the yellow fever virus, which is transmitted to humans via mosquitoes.

Brazil is carrying out yellow fever vaccination campaigns in several states, while strengthening surveillance and case management throughout the country since the outbreak began in January 2017. More than 18.8 million doses of vaccine have been distributed.

During 2016 some 30 million doses of yellow fever vaccine from WHO’s emergency vaccine stockpile were deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola during the 2016 yellow fever outbreaks in those countries.

Apr12017

UN agency dispatches 3.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccine to counter outbreak in Brazil

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31 March 2017 – In response to the yellow fever outbreak on-going in Brazil, some 3.5 million doses of vaccine from the emergency stockpile were deployed to the country through a United Nations-backed coordination mechanism, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision oversees a continuously replenished emergency stockpile of six million doses of yellow fever vaccine. The ICG includes four agencies: WHO, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF,) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

The Government of Brazil, with the support of the Pan American Health Organization and WHO, is working to ensure protection of its population and preventing further spread of the yellow fever virus, which is transmitted to humans via mosquitoes.

Brazil is carrying out yellow fever vaccination campaigns in several states, while strengthening surveillance and case management throughout the country since the outbreak began in January 2017. More than 18.8 million doses of vaccine have been distributed.

During 2016 some 30 million doses of yellow fever vaccine from WHO’s emergency vaccine stockpile were deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola during the 2016 yellow fever outbreaks in those countries.

Apr12017

State Council appoints Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor HKSAR chief executive

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C) presides over the 7th plenary meeting of the State Council in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

The State Council decided at a meeting Friday to appoint Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor as the fifth-term chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Lam will assume office on July 1, 2017.

Premier Li Keqiang presided over the meeting and signed a State Council decree on the appointment.

Lam won the election to become the fifth-term chief executive of HKSAR on Sunday with 777 of 1,163 valid votes.

The election was conducted in line with the HKSAR Basic Law, relevant decisions of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee and relevant laws of the HKSAR, Li said, adding that it “embodied the principle of openness, fair play and justice.”

The result showed that Hong Kong society has extensive recognition, trust and expectations for Lam, according to the premier.

The central government will continue to fully and accurately implement the principle of “one country, two systems,” “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong” with a high degree of autonomy, and will act strictly in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law to ensure that the principle of “one country, two systems” is steadfastly applied in Hong Kong without bending or distortion, Li said.

The premier vowed the central government’s full support for the chief executive and the SAR government in their administering of Hong Kong in accordance with the law, developing the economy, improving the people’s quality of life, advancing democracy and promoting harmony.

The central government will “take effective measures to deepen cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong, promote the development of a city cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, give play to Hong Kong’s unique advantage, and raise Hong Kong’s status and function in national economic development and opening up,” Li said.

Li expressed his belief that Lam, after taking office, will unite and lead the HKSAR government and that people from all walks of life in Hong Kong will make pragmatic progress and forge ahead to maintain Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability and create a brighter future.

Vice premiers Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong and Ma Kai also attended Friday’s meeting.

Apr12017

State Council appoints Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor HKSAR chief executive

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C) presides over the 7th plenary meeting of the State Council in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

The State Council decided at a meeting Friday to appoint Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor as the fifth-term chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Lam will assume office on July 1, 2017.

Premier Li Keqiang presided over the meeting and signed a State Council decree on the appointment.

Lam won the election to become the fifth-term chief executive of HKSAR on Sunday with 777 of 1,163 valid votes.

The election was conducted in line with the HKSAR Basic Law, relevant decisions of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee and relevant laws of the HKSAR, Li said, adding that it “embodied the principle of openness, fair play and justice.”

The result showed that Hong Kong society has extensive recognition, trust and expectations for Lam, according to the premier.

The central government will continue to fully and accurately implement the principle of “one country, two systems,” “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong” with a high degree of autonomy, and will act strictly in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law to ensure that the principle of “one country, two systems” is steadfastly applied in Hong Kong without bending or distortion, Li said.

The premier vowed the central government’s full support for the chief executive and the SAR government in their administering of Hong Kong in accordance with the law, developing the economy, improving the people’s quality of life, advancing democracy and promoting harmony.

The central government will “take effective measures to deepen cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong, promote the development of a city cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, give play to Hong Kong’s unique advantage, and raise Hong Kong’s status and function in national economic development and opening up,” Li said.

Li expressed his belief that Lam, after taking office, will unite and lead the HKSAR government and that people from all walks of life in Hong Kong will make pragmatic progress and forge ahead to maintain Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability and create a brighter future.

Vice premiers Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong and Ma Kai also attended Friday’s meeting.

Apr12017

State Council appoints Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor HKSAR chief executive

image_pdfimage_print

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C) presides over the 7th plenary meeting of the State Council in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

The State Council decided at a meeting Friday to appoint Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor as the fifth-term chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Lam will assume office on July 1, 2017.

Premier Li Keqiang presided over the meeting and signed a State Council decree on the appointment.

Lam won the election to become the fifth-term chief executive of HKSAR on Sunday with 777 of 1,163 valid votes.

The election was conducted in line with the HKSAR Basic Law, relevant decisions of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee and relevant laws of the HKSAR, Li said, adding that it “embodied the principle of openness, fair play and justice.”

The result showed that Hong Kong society has extensive recognition, trust and expectations for Lam, according to the premier.

The central government will continue to fully and accurately implement the principle of “one country, two systems,” “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong” with a high degree of autonomy, and will act strictly in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law to ensure that the principle of “one country, two systems” is steadfastly applied in Hong Kong without bending or distortion, Li said.

The premier vowed the central government’s full support for the chief executive and the SAR government in their administering of Hong Kong in accordance with the law, developing the economy, improving the people’s quality of life, advancing democracy and promoting harmony.

The central government will “take effective measures to deepen cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong, promote the development of a city cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, give play to Hong Kong’s unique advantage, and raise Hong Kong’s status and function in national economic development and opening up,” Li said.

Li expressed his belief that Lam, after taking office, will unite and lead the HKSAR government and that people from all walks of life in Hong Kong will make pragmatic progress and forge ahead to maintain Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability and create a brighter future.

Vice premiers Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong and Ma Kai also attended Friday’s meeting.