Macao and Singapore exchanged views in the prevention of avian flu and in enhancing co-operation in matters of health when the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Chui Sai On, led a delegation of health officials to Singapore on Monday for a meeting with the city state's Minister for Health, Mr Khaw Boon Wan. According to a statement released by the Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture today, Mr Chui, on behalf of the Macao SAR Government, thanked Mr Khaw for Singapore's support on health personnel training, technical support and information exchange in public hygiene area. Mr Chui also briefed Mr Khaw on Macao's measures in preventing avian flu, which were put in place to collaborate with the World Health Organization’s effort to fight the possible pandemic. The Director of the Health Bureau, Mr Koi Kuok Ieng, and Deputy Director, Mr Lei Chin Ion, also attended the meeting. In October 2005, on behalf of their respective governments, Mr Chui and Mr Khaw signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Health between Singapore and Macao, which facilitated personnel training and pandemic information exchange between the two places. Mr Khaw had also led a delegation of health officials to Macao in January 2006, at the invitation of Mr Chui.
Is there anything wrong with this page?