Bank backing for flu drive.A SWINE flu swine flu n. A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine. prevention campaign at the Bahrain Bahrain or Bahrein (both: bärān`, bə–), officially Kingdom of Bahrain, constitutional monarchy and archipelago (2005 est. pop. 688,300), 266 sq mi (689 sq km), in the Persian Gulf. Society for Children with Behaviour and Communication Disorders' Alia Centre for Early Intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. has received financial backing of the Global Banking Corporation (GBCORP). The money has been used to buy hand sanitisers, anti-bacterial soap and equipment to check the temperatures of children. It also helped to sponsor workshops to educate youngsters and staff, held by doctors from the Health Ministry and specialists flown in from the US. "While the government has taken all possible precautionary pre·cau·tion·ar·y also pre·cau·tion·al adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a precaution: taking precautionary measures; gave precautionary advice. Adj. 1. measures to minimise the spread and impact of the disease, it's our duty as a community to ensure that there is greater alertness and precaution among high risk groups," said GBCORP vice-chairman and managing director Abdulrahman Al Jasmi. "The Alia centre is doing an admirable ad·mi·ra·ble adj. Deserving admiration. ad  mi·ra·ble·ness n.ad service by educating children on this very important issue." Copyright 2009 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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