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<st1:city><st1 ="">Jakarta</st1></st1:city> (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government is still waiting for the realization of the international donors` assistance commitment before it could implement its national strategic plan to fight bird flu infection in the country.
Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Aburizal Bakrie said here on Tuesday that up to now no international donors had realized their commitment to assisting the handling of the bird flu infection.
"No international funds have come in. We have not received even a cent," the minister said when addressing the launch of Tamiflu and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) procurement project, which was initiated under the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund.
He said the assistance was badly needed for the implementation of the national strategic plan for the handling of bird flu infection in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1 ="">Indonesia</st1></st1:country-region>.
"We have strong commitment to fighting this disease and have drawn up a national strategic plan but we still had no enough capacity, funds and knowledge. Without regional and international support, we would face problem in carrying out the plan," the minister said.
He said that based on the Indonesian government`s calculation, Indonesia needed some US$900 million to implement the strategic plan for a period of three years.
The government has in the state budget set aside some US$50 million per annum for bird flu fight funds while the private sector was expected to provide some US$20 million per annum, he said.
According to the minister, the total funds the government could collect for fighting the influenza virus infection in the coming three years was only about US$200 million, far below the needed US$900 million.
He said that donor countries attending bird flu conference in <st1:city w:st="on">Beijing</st1:city> last January pledged a total fund of US$50 million to help fight bird flu infection in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1 ="">Indonesia</st1></st1:country-region>.
The minister hoped that the donor countries would realize their commitment soon to help the Indonesian government carry out its bird flu elimination program.
"It must be carried out soon because the number of infection cases tended to increase, though there is no indication as to the outbreak of bird flu pandemic disease," he added.
He said 401 suspects had been examined. Of the number, 330 were declared negative with the bird flu virus, 128 were still under observations and 128 had been confirmed positive with the virus.
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Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Aburizal Bakrie said here on Tuesday that up to now no international donors had realized their commitment to assisting the handling of the bird flu infection.
"No international funds have come in. We have not received even a cent," the minister said when addressing the launch of Tamiflu and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) procurement project, which was initiated under the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund.
He said the assistance was badly needed for the implementation of the national strategic plan for the handling of bird flu infection in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1 ="">Indonesia</st1></st1:country-region>.
"We have strong commitment to fighting this disease and have drawn up a national strategic plan but we still had no enough capacity, funds and knowledge. Without regional and international support, we would face problem in carrying out the plan," the minister said.
He said that based on the Indonesian government`s calculation, Indonesia needed some US$900 million to implement the strategic plan for a period of three years.
The government has in the state budget set aside some US$50 million per annum for bird flu fight funds while the private sector was expected to provide some US$20 million per annum, he said.
According to the minister, the total funds the government could collect for fighting the influenza virus infection in the coming three years was only about US$200 million, far below the needed US$900 million.
He said that donor countries attending bird flu conference in <st1:city w:st="on">Beijing</st1:city> last January pledged a total fund of US$50 million to help fight bird flu infection in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1 ="">Indonesia</st1></st1:country-region>.
The minister hoped that the donor countries would realize their commitment soon to help the Indonesian government carry out its bird flu elimination program.
"It must be carried out soon because the number of infection cases tended to increase, though there is no indication as to the outbreak of bird flu pandemic disease," he added.
He said 401 suspects had been examined. Of the number, 330 were declared negative with the bird flu virus, 128 were still under observations and 128 had been confirmed positive with the virus.
http://www.antara.co.id/en/seenws/index.php?id=12030
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