But,she warns this progress is fragile. She says the momentum for health development could come to a grinding halt because of problems stemming from the food and financial crises, the changing climate and the H1N1 influenza pandemic.

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The property company has been hard hit by the global financial and real estate crises, putting on hold many of the grandiose projects for which Dubai has gained fame.

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And African presidents from Rwanda, Ghana and Sierra Leone each pointed to the negative impact of the global financial and food crises, as well as the growing impact of climate change, on development in their countries.

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Together, we have taken steps to stimulate growth, restore the flow of credit,open markets, and dramatically reform our financial regulatory system to prevent such crises from occurring again - steps that will lead to job creation at home,".

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