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Malaysia to Supply Muslims With Halal Vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said Friday, April 15, that his country is planning to supply the Muslim world with “halal” vaccines.
“We can also ensure that vaccine development for diseases prevalent in our respective regions, such as malaria, will receive the attention that it deserves,” he told the opening session of a four-day international convention on self-reliance on vaccine production in the Islamic world, reported the Malaysian news agency, Bernama.
He said the Malaysian government has been undertaking a project for national self-sufficiency in vaccine production to ensure adequate vaccine supplies for Islamic countries.
“In this way, we can ensure not only adequate supplies but also better development of halal vaccines,” Abdullah said.
The international convention on self-reliance on vaccine production in the Islamic world was jointly organized by the Malaysian Health Ministry and Islamic Development Bank.