Bandar Seri Begawan - A Business continuity plan should be drawn up by all government agencies to ensure that their duties are carried out in the possibility that their officers and staff are infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office said in his closing sabda following the National Disaster Council Meeting yesterday.

At the Fire and Rescue Department headquarters, His Royal Highness said that all government agencies need to be prepared to face this situation which could threaten the scope of their work, especially with the possibility that officers and staff can be infected with this outbreak.

His Royal Highness also stressed the importance of assessing the effectiveness of communication between agencies and the public, particularly in relaying the necessary preventative steps which should be taken to reduce the spread of H1N1.

Steps such as self-quarantine for those infected and their close contacts as well as practising a sense of responsibility and unselfishness were among the efforts which should be taken seriously to prevent the spread of infection to a more critical state, His Royal Highness said.
"In our preparations in addressing this outbreak, the issue of coordination and integration among (relevant) agencies should become a (basis) to ensure the effectiveness and responsiveness that is hoped for," His Royal Highness said.

This includes the sharing of resources and expertise among agencies, which is necessary to ensure such efforts are implemented successfully and effectively, His Royal Highness added.-- Courtesy of The Brunei times

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