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From L to R: Lt. Gen. John Goodman, U.S. Marine Forces Pacific Commander (MARFORPAC), His Excellency James Keith, U.S.
Ambassador to Malaysia, Lt. Gen. Dato' Pahlawan Dr Sulaiman bin Abdullah, Director General of Malaysian Armed Forces Health
Services and Brigadier General Dato' Dr Mohd Zin bin Bidin, Health Director, Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services opened
the workshop, which brought together senior government and military representatives from 14 countries in South and Southeast
Asia involved in planning and policy for Pandemic Influenza outbreaks.
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Malaysian and United States Military Co-Sponsor Senior-Level Seminar on Pandemic Influenza
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Health Services and the U.S. Department of Defense co-sponsored a high-level
"Senior Leaders Seminar on Pandemic Influenza," from August 12 to 14, 2008 in Kuala Lumpur. The workshop was one of a
series of events organized to improve international coordination in containing pandemic outbreaks by enhancing the
laboratory capacity and protocol measures of key civilian and military entities in the Asia-Pacific region. The Center
of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (COE), in conjunction with the U.S. Pacific Command, was
a co-sponsor of this event, which brought together senior government and military representatives from 14 countries in
South and Southeast Asia involved in planning and policy for Pandemic Influenza outbreaks.
Parties not ready to face fight against influenza
Governments Must Not Be Complacent In Face Of Pandemic Influenza
Armed Forces Ready to Handle Pandemic
Remarks by Ambassador James R. Keith
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