In the report of the 27th session of the Health Committee of the League of Nations, held at Geneva from February 7 to 9 the following reference to the question of technical collaboration with China in the campaign against epidemics was made:—
The anti-epidemic plan of action for China drawn up by the Health Committee at the request of the Chinese Government is now being carried out. Three mobile units consisting of medical experts and anti-epidemic material have been organized and despatched to China. These arrived in the field during the early days of 1938 and at once set to work as units of the Chinese anti-epidemic campaign.
The leaders of the three groups ire Inspector-General Dr.
Lasnet (French), Professor Mooser (Swiss), and Professor Robertson (British).
Together with Dr. Borcic, who was already on the spot as Adviser in health matters to the Chinese Government, and the Head of the Health Administration in China, they constitute the Epidemic Commission, the principal task of which is to ensure ce-ordination between the several groups.
These groups are operating under the authority of the Chinese authorities, Each group consists of a offers of assistance have been accepted by the Secretariat:
The Danish Government has given 5,000 doses of tetanus anti-toxin and one million units of diphtheria ant n, while the Danish Red Cross has promised a further contribution of 10,000 doses and 2 million units of diphtheria anti-toxin.
The firm of Bayer, at Leverkusen in Germany, has supplied the mission with 2 kilogrammes of atebrin.
The General Secretary of the Lord Mayor's Fund has taken steps to make available for Dr. Robertson, clothing and supplies provided by the Fund, which the latter will distribute as needed.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Ca. has agreed to convey io China, free of charge, goods of which the transport is entrusted to The Compagnie Fra Messageries Maritimes granted a 50 reduction in fares to those member of the mission who travel ship:
The firm of Jardins, Matheson and Ca., of Hongkong, ha undertaken to receive, store and re despatch into China all stores intended for the mission. It has also placed the whole of its tive organization, which at the disposal of the Secretariat without charge, the League merely refunding expenditure actually incurred by the firm.
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