TEXT: International organizations stress pork safety – Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) – Major international organisations issued a joint statement on Saturday stressing the safety of pork products, following a series of export bans imposed in the name of public health amid a new disease outbreak.” The World Health

Trained residents help in emergency – Carroll County Times
Following a major disaster, local emergency responders may not be able to meet the demand for services. Factors such as the number of victims, communication failures and road blockages may slow emergency responders. In those unusual situations

Manchin schedules talks on mental-health funding bill – Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Joe Manchin plans to meet this week with behavioral health organizations to discuss legislation that would raise Medicaid payments for community-based mental health services. On Monday, the governor plans an informational

Organizations Say Pork Products Not Source Of A/h1n1 Infection – Turkish Weekly
Pork products handled in accordance with hygienic practices are not a source of A/H1N1 infection, according to a joint statement issued on Saturday by four authoritative international organizations, Xinhua reported. “In light of the spread of