Regional centre for environmental health sciences (Resolution)

REGIONAL COMMI'ITEE: 'lWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION WPR/RC27.R5 AICOHOL AND OTHER DEPEND~E PROBIEMS The Regional Committee, Having considered the progress report provided by the Regional Director in connexion with resolution WPR/RC26.Rll on the above- mentioned subject,l 1. NOTES with satisfaction the activities already undertaken and proposed by WHO; 2. RECOGNIZES that the increasing consumption of alcohol is a major problem in many countries or areas of the Region, but that lack of basic information on the extent and characteristics of the problem is a serious hindrance to establishing adequate preventive and remedial measures; 3. URGES Member States to promote increased awareness of the problem and to give priority to setting up data collection and monitoring systems which will be comparable on an intercountry baSis, and to developing test programmes, programme evaluation and staff training; 4. REQUES'15 the Regional Director to cooperate with Member States in giving full attention to the seriousness of alcohol related problems within the context of overall health; 5. THANKS the Regional Director for his report. Fourth meeting, 8 September 1976 WPR/RC27 .R6 REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES The Regional Committee, Having studied the proposal submitted by the Regional Director in document WPR/Rc27/9 on the establishment of a Regional Centre for Environmental Health Sciences,2 1. RECOGNIZES the importance of the acti vi ties in which such a Centre would be engaged; 2. AGREES that it is desirable to make the fullest possible use of technical expertise available in the Region and to consider the creation of an institution responsive to regional policies and needs; 1 Document WPR/RC27 18 aPd Corr.l. REGIONAL COMMI'ITEE: 'lWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION WPR/RC27.R5 AICOHOL AND OTHER DEPEND~E PROBIEMS The Regional Committee, Having considered the progress report provided by the Regional Director in connexion with resolution WPR/RC26.Rll on the above- mentioned subject,l 1. NOTES with satisfaction the activities already undertaken and proposed by WHO; 2. RECOGNIZES that the increasing consumption of alcohol is a major problem in many countries or areas of the Region, but that lack of basic information on the extent and characteristics of the problem is a serious hindrance to establishing adequate preventive and remedial measures; 3. URGES Member States to promote increased awareness of the problem and to give priority to setting up data collection and monitoring systems which will be comparable on an intercountry baSis, and to developing test programmes, programme evaluation and staff training; 4. REQUES'15 the Regional Director to cooperate with Member States in giving full attention to the seriousness of alcohol related problems within the context of overall health; 5. THANKS the Regional Director for his report. Fourth meeting, 8 September 1976 WPR/RC27 .R6 REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES The Regional Committee, Having studied the proposal submitted by the Regional Director in document WPR/Rc27/9 on the establishment of a Regional Centre for Environmental Health Sciences,2 1. RECOGNIZES the importance of the acti vi ties in which such a Centre would be engaged; 2. AGREES that it is desirable to make the fullest possible use of technical expertise available in the Region and to consider the creation of an institution responsive to regional policies and needs; 1 Document WPR/RC27 18 aPd Corr.l. ² Document WPR/RC27/9 " REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITIEE 35 3. AGREES further with the proposal to conduct in early 1977 a study on the feasibility of establishing a Regional 'Centre.; 4. AUTHORIZES the Regional Director to engage the services of consultants with terms of reference to be established in accordance with the views expressed by the Committee at its present session; 5. REQUESTS the Regional Director to report to the Committee at its twenty-eighth session on the findings and recommendations of .the feasibility study. Fourth ,meeting, 8 September 1976 1.olPR/RC27 . R7 FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS OF THE REGIONAL COMMITIEE The Regional Committee, Having considered the report of the Regional Director on frequency of meetings of the Regional Committee, prepared in response to resolution loJPR/RC26.R15; Having been informed that. the amendments to Articlef:i 34 and 55 of the Constitution, which are expected to result in full biennial programme-budgeting for the OrganiZation, have not yet entered into force; Believing that a coordinated approach to the f:iubject would be preferable to· having each regional committee deal with it separately; DECIDES to maintain annual sessions until further consideration of the subject at a future session. Fourth meeting, 8 September 1976 1.o1PR/Rc27.R8 ANNUAL REPORTING BY THE REGIONAL.DIRECTOR The Regi.onalC:':omml ttee, Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the subject of annual reporting by him,2 1 Document WPR/RC27/ll Rev.l. 2 Document WPR/RC27/12 and Corr.l.