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Press Statement following the G8 Summit
(17/07/06)

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G8 health ministers to meet regularly to exchange opinions
(28/04/06)

The Moscow meeting of the G8 health ministers will start a good tradition of annual opinion exchanges, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said today. He said it was “the first time the health ministers met in this format.”

Mexican health minister calls on the world to pool efforts in developing anti-avian flu vaccine
(28/04/06)

“We have a specific proposal on expanding the production of a vaccine against the pandemic strain of avian flu. Representatives of five developing nations -- Brazil, India, China, South Africa, and Mexico – who are attending this meeting, have a big potential and experience for its manufacture,” said Julio Frenk.

G8 healthcare ministers agree on summit statement
(28/04/06)

At their meeting in Moscow, G8 healthcare ministers agreed on the final statement for the G8 summit in St. Petersburg and decided to hold additional meetings, said Russian Healthcare and Social Development Minister Mikhail Zurabov.

Russia Suggested International Conference On Aids In May
(28/04/06)

Russia has suggested holding an international conference on AIDS in May, reported Russian Minister of Health and Social Development Mikhail Zurabov at the current meeting of G8 health ministers. “We are hoping that our initiative will be supported. We believe that struggle against AIDS is very important,” he said.

G8 next president to continue healthcare discussions
(28/04/06)

Germany, which takes over the G8 presidency next year, will continue discussions of healthcare issues, said its Parliamentary State Secretary Rolf Schwanitz at the meeting of G8 healthcare ministers, heads of international organizations and some other countries.

UNAIDS: AIDS problem must turn political
(28/04/06)

Combating AIDS is one of the key challenges of the 21st century. It is one of the biggest obstacles to the world’s socio-economic advance, Piot said. He emphasized that it was necessary to go over from short-term troubleshooting to long-term treatment and prevention.

WHO director-general requests $4 billion for polio eradication program
(28/04/06)

Dr. Lee Jong-wook said this money was needed for the sake of posterity and added that global action was required to fight such diseases as polio and suggested creating a system of universal access to antiviral preparations.

World Bank recommends G8 to address the issue of non-infectious diseases
(28/04/06)

The World Bank official called for formulating an integrated approach at the national level and creating programs to fight both infectious and non-infectious diseases.

Russia ready for anti-globalist protests during G8 summit
(28/04/06)

Russian authorities are ready for possible anti-globalist protests during the Group of Eight summit in St. Petersburg, Igor Shuvalov, the Russian president's aide for summit preparations, said in Rome April 27.

Statement of G8 Health Ministers Meeting
(28/04/06)

We, G-8 Health Ministers met, for the very first time, in Moscow, on April 28, 2006, during Russia’s Presidency of the G-8 in 2006, to address threats to public health and to discuss the highest priorities for cooperation in our mutual efforts to combat communicable diseases and protect human health.

G8 ministers recognize Russia's role in global healthcare
(28/04/06)

"In the last month and a half we have been trying to see whether our partners have confidence in Russia's ability to lead the world in the fight against infectious diseases and other areas of healthcare," he said. "It is vital that international organizations and G8 healthcare officials perceive Russia as fit for the role."

European Commission suggests that G8 hold consultations on epidemic risks
(27/04/06)

The European Commission intends to suggest that G8 countries should hold consultations that would precede the adoption of decisions on protection against epidemics.

G8 membership depends on global influence – expert
(27/04/06)

Debates on the legitimacy of Russia's membership in the Group of Eight are purely political speculations, announced Igor Shuvalov, the Russian President's aide for G8 summit preparations, at a news conference in the European Commission. All G8 members share the same values, but "each of the member-countries has the right to have its own opinion and protect this opinion," he said.

Canadian health minister welcomes Russian proposal
(27/04/06)

Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement welcomed Russia’s initiative to hold a meeting of G8 health ministers. He said that to his knowledge this would be the first meeting of this kind within the framework of the G8.

Russian health minister hopes G8 would keep spotlight on healthcare problems
(27/04/06)

“Healthcare ministers do not often meet [in this format]. In fact, their April 28 meeting will be the first of its kind. We hope that continuity will be maintained and that healthcare issues will be put on the agenda and discussed at ministerial conferences when Germany takes over the rotating G8 presidency in 2007,” Zurabov said Thursday before a meeting of the G8 healthcare ministers.

NGOs take part in preparing Russia's G8 Presidency
(27/04/06)

"When getting ready for the presidency, we held broad consultations with civil society and NGOs," he said. "Russia set up a special civil forum to discuss the G8 agenda. In March, the forum held a meeting that was attended by over 200 Russian and foreign NGOs. It offered recommendations for G8 leaders."

Russia to suggest a policy of mutual dependence in energy sphere
(27/04/06)

“Our approach to energy security is based on the assumption that we need to find new ways of ensuring energy security, differing from those used by OPEC countries. The notion of energy security should be based on more finely balanced principles. We need mutual dependence,” Shuvalov told the press in Rome Thursday.

Russian official proposes putting measles and natural disasters on G8 agenda
(26/04/06)

"New topics taken up by the G8 should be measles elimination and management of epidemics caused by natural disasters," he said on Wednesday at the international conference "Fight against Infectious Diseases: From Initiatives to Action" held in Moscow ahead of the G8 summit.

Putin and Merkel to discuss international issues and preparations for G8 summit in Tomsk
(26/04/06)

Presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said the two leaders would discuss international issues during a working dinner Wednesday evening in Tomsk, a city in southwest Siberia. Putin and Merkel will attend two-day Russo-German consultations there.

G8 experts to assess efficiency of initiatives against infectious diseases
(26/04/06)

Efficiency of the programs to fight infectious diseases earlier endorsed by the Group of Eight will be assessed by leading G8 experts and representatives of Russian and international organizations at today's conference in Moscow, reported the press service of the Russian Federal Consumer Rights Service.

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