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Cablegate: Romania - Outbreak Communication Strategy in Early Stages

Published: Mon 16 Apr 2007 04:30 AM
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PP RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDBU RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA
RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHBM #0425 1060430
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 160430Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6443
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0139
UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000425
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE - AJENSEN; AIAG
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU KPAO SENV RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA - OUTBREAK COMMUNICATION STRATEGY IN EARLY STAGES
REF: A) STATE 46669
1) The GOR issued a government order on October 13, 2005 (Government
Order 1094) containing Romania's National Strategy for Pandemic
Influenza. The order outlines in a general manner a response
strategy and designates responsible government bodies. The plan
makes general reference to communication.
2) The GOR has a draft "Communication Strategy and Plan for
Prevention of Avian and Human Influenza." The plan was developed in
July 2006 by a WHO communication expert and financed by UNICEF.
USAID consulted and provided input on the plan. Unfortunately, the
Romanian Ministry of Health has yet to adopt the plan, which adheres
to WHO best practices for effective communication. Once the GOR
adopts the plan, it will need to allocate significant human and
financial resources to fully implement the provisions.
3) Post will send the above referenced documents (in English) to
AIAG via email.
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