Somali Health Minister Qamar Aden Ali on Wednesday appealed to the WHO and international community for support to help the nation prepare for the possible arrival of H1N1, Xinhua reports. Though there have been no confirmed cases of H1N1 in Somalia, neighboring Kenya confirmed cases last month. "We lack the technical capability to diagnose the disease and the necessary drugs to treat it. So we call upon the international community particularly the WHO to give us the necessary drugs and technical advice and training for our health staff," the minister said (7/29).

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