Mexico maintains state-run social programs amid A/H1N1 flu

Mexico maintains state-run social programs amid A/H1N1 flu

MEXICO CITY, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's social programs, food supply in particular, will continue as normal during the shutdown of business to combat the A/H1N1 flu, Social Development Minister Ernesto Cordero said Thursday.

The state-run subsidized food distribution firms Distribuidora Conasupo and Leche Indistrializada, as well as the state-owned supermarket chain Diconsa which owns 22,300 stores, will continue to supply clients, Cordero said.

"We have ensured the supply of staple foods for several months, and there will be no problem with the supply," he added.

The …