Poliomyelitis (Resolution)

REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE 21 (2) that these studies should be conducted in lar@e and small population groups to determine the optimum population- health relationships for given communities; (3) that health and ancillary personnel be trained in demography as it relates to health so that they may conduct ecologic studies in the field; (4) that information on population programmes should be freely interchanged between countries; (5) that liaison be maintained with United Nations investigators carrying out demographic studies; 5. REQUESTS the Regional Director to encourage population stud.ies in relation to health, including training and the free exchange of information, and. to submit a report on these activities to the sixteenth session of the Committee. WPR Handb.Res., 4th ed., 1.5.4 Fifth meeting, 22 September 1964 WP/RC15.R6 POLIOMYELITIS - The Regional COmmittee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director and the additional information furnished by representatives, 1. NOTES: (1) that poliomyelitis continues to be an important health problem in several countries with a considerable number of deaths and cases occurring annually; (2) that most countries of the Region have no facilities for the manufacture of poliomyelitis vaccine, either Salk or Sabin, and several have limited resources for their purchase; 22 REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTEENTH SESSION (3) that in seve raJ. countries of the world the safety and effectiveness of the poliomyelitis vaccines available at present have been adequately demonstrated and effective control of the disease has been achieved; 2. CONSIDERS that with present-day advances in the knowledge of the disease and with the availability of preventive agents and measures, further attention should be focused on the study and control of poliomyelitis in the affected countries; and 3. RECO!&.1ENDS: (1) that the Organization should encourage and'assist with studies of the problem of poliomyelitis and its control in the affected countries; (2) that the Organization should study the question of the supply of vaccines in collaboration with UNICEF. WPR Handb.Res., 4th ed., 1.3.2(4) Fifth meeting, 22 September 1964 WP/RC15·f(f P100JAL REPORT OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR The RegionaJ. Committee, Having reviewed the Fourteenth Ar.nual Report of the Regional Director covering the activities of WHO in the Western Pacific Region during the period 1 July 1963 to 30 June 1964, 1. NOTES with satisfaction the progress made; 2. COMl-lENDS the RegionaJ. Director for the work accomplished and the preparation of a comprehensive report. WPR Handb.Res., 4th ed., 2.2.14 Fifth meeting, 22 September 1964 ...