http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Wadi Hadramout discusses precautionary measures to tackle (H 1 N1) [The Source: seiyoun/hadhramaut.info - 12/10/2009] In a consultative meeting held today, the Office of Education in Wadi Hadhramaut and the desert , discussing  the precautionary measures to be taken to address the avian influenza virus (H-1 N 1) in  schools.

It was also During the meeting that  brought together directors of education from  the  Wadi Hadhramauts Districts  and its  desert, 32 participants, health workers and liaison officers in the departments of Education directorates and staff, Department of School Health,  and definition, plans and local programs designed to combat the virus in the schools of the Wadi from the Office of the Ministry of Education.The meeting  also reviewed the training manual for a pandemic prepared by the Ministries of Public Health and Population, Education and Special Education training school administrations and teachers on ways to combat the virus and methods of follow-up within the schools. In  the meeting, the Director of General Education  in the  Office Department of   Education in charge of the Wadi  and Sahraa Mr.  Mortadha Hood  Al-Saqqaf said that his office  will be implementing a number of precautionary measures in schools when schools starts next week. He added that his office will be hiolding  similar meeting with School Heads, Principals, instructor's and guidance  on how  to implement,  respond, plan to face this epedemic disease as well as  appointing  of liaison officers in each school  who shall report any suspected case to the relevant health and educate students about prevention techniques to avoid( H1N1)infection.