Epidemiological surveillance and health services in international ports (Resolution)

WPR/RC33.Rl9 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE INTERNATIONAL PORTS The Regional Committee, AND HEALTH SERVICES IN Having cons ide red the document presented by the Regiona 1 Director on epidemiological surveillance and health services in international ports in the Western Pacific Region;l Noting the increased risk of transfer of disease between countries as a result of the remarkable growth in international travel, tourism and trade, facilitated by the development of rapid means of transport; Noting the various categories of infection that may be spread from one country to another as a result of the more rapid means of international travel; Noting also that, in view of changing disease patterns and the emergence of new diseases, the existing quarantine procedures contained in the International Health Regulations are no longer completely relevant; 1. URGES Member States: {1) to strengthen their epidemiological services and surveillance systems, particularly at international ports of entry; (2) to involve national agencies travel in efforts to prevent international travel and trade; dealing with tourism, the spread of disease trade and through (3) to cooperate with each other by exchanging information on matters relating to epidemiological surveillance and the spread of disease through international travel and trade; 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to support Member States in strengthening their epidemiological services and surveillance systems, especially in relation to possible disease outbreaks resulting from international travel; (2) to provide technical cooperation to Member States in the training of health workers in relation to epidemiological surveillance and health services at international ports of entry; (3) to take steps to ensure the collection and rapid dissemination to Member States of the necessary epidemiological information on disease outbreaks related to international travel; (4) to promote studies on vector control measures in relation to the spread of communicable diseases; (5) to advise the Director-General that, in the opinion of the Regional Committee, it is timely for a review to be undertaken of the International Health Regulations, particularly in relation to the regulations pertaining to notification of cholera; 3. ENDORSES the proposal of the Regional Director to hold an inte~country workshop on epidemiological surveillance and health services at international ports in 1983. Ninth meeting, 24 September 1982 lnocument WPR/RC33/16. WPR/RC33.Rl9 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE INTERNATIONAL PORTS The Regional Committee, AND HEALTH SERVICES IN Having cons ide red the document presented by the Regiona 1 Director on epidemiological surveillance and health services in international ports in the Western Pacific Region;l Noting the increased risk of transfer of disease between countries as a result of the remarkable growth in international travel, tourism and trade, facilitated by the development of rapid means of transport; Noting the various categories of infection that may be spread from one country to another as a result of the more rapid means of international travel; Noting also that, in view of changing disease patterns and the emergence of new diseases, the existing quarantine procedures contained in the International Health Regulations are no longer completely relevant; 1. URGES Member States: {1) to strengthen their epidemiological services and surveillance systems, particularly at international ports of entry; (2) to involve national agencies travel in efforts to prevent international travel and trade; dealing with tourism, the spread of disease trade and through (3) to cooperate with each other by exchanging information on matters relating to epidemiological surveillance and the spread of disease through international travel and trade; 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to support Member States in strengthening their epidemiological services and surveillance systems, especially in relation to possible disease outbreaks resulting from international travel; (2) to provide technical cooperation to Member States in the training of health workers in relation to epidemiological surveillance and health services at international ports of entry; (3) to take steps to ensure the collection and rapid dissemination to Member States of the necessary epidemiological information on disease outbreaks related to international travel; (4) to promote studies on vector control measures in relation to the spread of communicable diseases; (5) to advise the Director-General that, in the opinion of the Regional Committee, it is timely for a review to be undertaken of the International Health Regulations, particularly in relation to the regulations pertaining to notification of cholera; 3. ENDORSES the proposal of the Regional Director to hold an inte~country workshop on epidemiological surveillance and health services at international ports in 1983. Ninth meeting, 24 September 1982 lnocument WPR/RC33/16. WPR/RC33.Rl9 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE INTERNATIONAL PORTS The Regional Committee, AND HEALTH SERVICES IN Having cons ide red the document presented by the Regiona 1 Director on epidemiological surveillance and health services in international ports in the Western Pacific Region;l Noting the increased risk of transfer of disease between countries as a result of the remarkable growth in international travel, tourism and trade, facilitated by the development of rapid means of transport; Noting the various categories of infection that may be spread from one country to another as a result of the more rapid means of international travel; Noting also that, in view of changing disease patterns and the emergence of new diseases, the existing quarantine procedures contained in the International Health Regulations are no longer completely relevant; 1. URGES Member States: {1) to strengthen their epidemiological services and surveillance systems, particularly at international ports of entry; (2) to involve national agencies travel in efforts to prevent international travel and trade; dealing with tourism, the spread of disease trade and through (3) to cooperate with each other by exchanging information on matters relating to epidemiological surveillance and the spread of disease through international travel and trade; 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to support Member States in strengthening their epidemiological services and surveillance systems, especially in relation to possible disease outbreaks resulting from international travel; (2) to provide technical cooperation to Member States in the training of health workers in relation to epidemiological surveillance and health services at international ports of entry; (3) to take steps to ensure the collection and rapid dissemination to Member States of the necessary epidemiological information on disease outbreaks related to international travel; (4) to promote studies on vector control measures in relation to the spread of communicable diseases; (5) to advise the Director-General that, in the opinion of the Regional Committee, it is timely for a review to be undertaken of the International Health Regulations, particularly in relation to the regulations pertaining to notification of cholera; 3. ENDORSES the proposal of the Regional Director to hold an inte~country workshop on epidemiological surveillance and health services at international ports in 1983. Ninth meeting, 24 September 1982 lnocument WPR/RC33/16.