Final report of the fifty-first session of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC FIFTY -FIRST SESSION Manila, Philippines, 18-22 September 2000 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE PLENARY MEETINGS Manila November 2000 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC FIFTY-FIRST SESSION Manila, Philippines, 18-22 September 2000 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE PLENARY MEETINGS Manila November 2000 PREFACE The fifty-first session of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was held in Manila, Philippines, from 18 to 22 September 2000. Dr Viliami Tau Tangi (Tonga) and Dr Mohamad Taha b. Arif (Malaysia) were elected Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively. Mrs Le Thi Thu Ha (Viet Nam) and Dr Eng Huot (Cambodia) were the Rapporteurs. The Regional Committee met from 18 to 22 September. The Report of the Regional Committee is in Part I of this document, on pages 3-6, the summary records of the plenary meetings are in Part II, on pages 47-190. CONTENTS PART I - REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE I. II. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARy .......................................................... . RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE .......................................................... .. RESOLUTIONS WPRlRC51.Rl WPRlRC51.R2 WPRlRC51.R3 WPRlRC51.R4 WPRlRC51.R5 WPRlRC51.R6 WPRlRC51.R 7 DECISIONS WPRlRC51(1) WPRlRC51(2) WPRlRC51(3) WPRlRC51(4) WPRlRC51(5) Proposed programme budget 2002-2003 .................... .. Eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region .................. . Sexually transmitted infections, HIV infection andAIDS ................................................................... . Tuberculosis prevention and control .......................... .. Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases Fifty-second and fifty-third sessions of the Regional Committee .................................................. .. Resolution of appreciation .......................................... . Programme budget 1998-1999: budget performance ( final report) .............................................................. . Sub-Committee of the Regional Committee on Programmes and Technical Cooperation ................... .. Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction: Membership of the Policy and Coordination Committee .................................................................. . Essential Drugs and Other Medicines: Membership of the Management Advisory Committee ................................................................. .. Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases: Membership of the Joint Coordinating Board ................................................... .. iii I 3 7 7 8 9 11 12 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 ANNEXES: 1. 2. 3. AGENDA .............................................................................................................. . LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES .......................................................................... . LIST OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE REPRESENTATIVES MADE STATEMENTS TO THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE A."ID SUBMITTED STATEMENTS FOR CIRCULATION TO MEMBERS ......................................................................... . 17 21 43 PART II - SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE PLENARY MEETINGS ..................... 45 SUMMARY RECORD OF THE FIRST MEETING .......................................... ............... 49 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Opening of the session; Introductory remarks by the Regional Director ........... .. Election of new officers: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Rapporteurs ........ 2.1 2.2 2.3 Election of Chairperson ........................................................................... . Election of Vice-Chairperson .................................................................. . Election of Rapporteurs .......................................................................... .. Adoption of the agenda ......................................................................................... . Address by keynote speaker: Mr Tadao Chino, President, Asian Development Bank ................................................................................. . Report of the Regional Director ........................................................................... . 5.1 The Work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region: 1 July 1999-30 June 2000 ..................................................................... .. 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 52 52 SUMMARY RECORD OF THE SECOND MEETING .................................................... 63 1. Report of the Regional Director .......................................................................... .. 64 1.1 The Work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region: 1 July 1999-30 June 2000 (continued) ................................................... .. 64 SUMMARY RECORD OF THE THIRD MEETING ........................................................ 79 1. Address by the incoming Chairperson .................................................................. . 80 2. Address by the Director-General .......................................................................... . 80 3. Report of the Regional Director ........................................................................... . 84 3.1 Programme budget 1998-1999: budget performance (final report) ......... 84 4. Proposed programme budget: 2002-2003 .......................................................... .. 88 iv SUMMARY RECORD OF THE FOURTH MEETING .................................................... 107 1. Proposed programme budget: 2002-2003 (continued) ........................................ . 108 2. Eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region .......................................................... .. 114 SUMMARY RECORD OF THE FIFTH MEETING ......................................................... 125 1. 2. Sexually transmitted infections, HIV infection and AIDS ................................... . Consideration of draft resolutions ........................................................................ . 2.1 2.2 Proposed programme budget: 2002-2003 Eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region 126 139 139 140 SUMMARY RECORD OF THE SIXTH MEETING ........................................................ 141 1. Ministerial round table: Health and poverty ........................................................ . 142 1.1 Summary by moderator ............................................................................ . 142 2. Tuberculosis prevention and control .................................................................... . 142 3. Consideration of draft resolutions ........................................................................ . 152 3.1 Sexually transmitted infections, HIV infection and AIDS ........................ . 152 4. Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases ......................................... . 153 SUMMARY RECORD OF THE SEVENTH MEETING .................................................. 161 1. Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (continued) ...................... 162 2. Coordination of the work of the World Health Assembly, the Executive Board and the Regional Committee .............................................................................................. 174 SUMMARY RECORD OF THE EIGHTH MEETING ..................................................... 179 1. 2. Coordination of the work of the World Health Assembly, the Executive Board, and the Regional Committee .............................................. . Membership of various committees ........................................................................ . 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sub-Committee of the Regional Committee on Programmes and Technical Cooperation ...................................................................... . Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction: Membership of the Policy and Coordination Committee ................................................................... . Essential drugs and other medicines: Membership of the Management Advisory Committee .......................................................... . Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases: Membership of the Joint Coordinating Board ........................ . v 180 180 180 180 181 182 3. 4. 5. 6. Method of work of the Regional Committee ........................................................ . Time and place of the fifty-second and fifty-third sessions of the Regional Committee ....................................................................................... . Consideration of draft resolutions .......................................................................... . 5.1 5.2 5.3 Tuberculosis prevention and control ....................................................... . Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases ............................ . Time and place ofthe fifty-second and fifty-third sessions of the Regional Committee ........................................................................ . Closure of the session ........................................................................................... . vi 183 187 188 188 189 189 189 PART! REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY The fifty-first session of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was held at the Regional Office in Manila, Philippines, from 18 to 22 September 2000. The session was attended by representatives of Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; Cook Islands; Fiji; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Kiribati; the Lao People's Democratic Republic; Macao, China; Malaysia; the Republic of the Marshall Islands; the Federated States of Micronesia; Mongolia; Nauru; New Zealand; Niue; the Republic of Palau; Papua New Guinea; the Philippines; the Republic of Korea; Samoa; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; and Viet Nam, and by representatives of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America as Member States responsible for areas in the Region. Representatives of the Asian Development Bank, the International Organization for Migration, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 28 nongovernmental organizations and an observer from Canada also attended. At the first plenary meeting, the Committee elected the following officers: Chairperson: Vice-Chairperson: Rapporteurs in English: in French: Dr Viliami Tau Tangi (Tonga) Dr Mohamad Taha b. Arif(Malaysia) Mrs Le Thi Thu Ha (Viet Nam) Dr Eng Huot (Cambodia) At the first meeting, the Committee also heard an address on the subject of health and poverty by Mr Tadao Chino, President of the Asian Development Bank. The Report of the Regional Director on the Work of WHO during the period I July 1999 to 30 June 2000 was then presented to the Committee. The second meeting discussed the Regional Director's report. The Committee commented favourably on the revised format of the report, with its more problem-oriented approach, reflecting the restructuring and reform of the Regional Office. Among other proposals, Representatives suggested that more emphasis should be given to the impact of WHO's programmes and that the report should be more widely distributed to interested parties in Member States. Discussion concerned, among other areas, the imminent eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region, leprosy, the spread of HNI AIDS, the Stop TB special project, the re-emergence of malaria, drug resistance, the Global Alliance for Vaccines for Immunization (GAVI), and immunization coverage and health sector development. 4 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMmEE At the third meeting, the Committee heard an address by the incoming Chairperson, Dr Tangi (Tonga). This was followed by an address by the Director-General. The discussion that followed the Director-General's address focused largely on the World Health Report 2000, particularly the ranking of countries. The Director-General, in her response, explained that the purpose of the Report had been not only to inform health ministries, but also to stimulate discussion at the parliamentary level and raise the profile ofheaIth in the news media. The third meeting continued with a discussion of the final report on the programme budget for 1998-1999. The Regional Director, introducing the report, said that, as requested by the Regional Committee at its fiftieth session, the report had been presented at a sufficient level of detail to enable the Committee to see clearly the allocation at implementation by different technical programmes. By the end of 1999, the total operating budget of US$ 75 506 800 had been implemented in full. The report also outlined the sources and implementation of extrabudgetary funds by programme. The Committee commended the ful1 implementatIOn of the 1998-1999 budget and accepted the Regional Director's report (decision WPRlRC51(1». The Regional Committee then turned to the proposed programme budget for 2002-2003. The Regional Director explained how presentation of the proposed 2002-2003 programme budget differed from previous programme budgets. The new presentation consisted of three main parts: the global budget, the regional budget and indicative country planning figures, giving Member States an opportunity, for the first time, to comment on the budget of the Organization as a whole, prior to its submission to the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly, and before preparation of detailed country plans. The Committee welcomed the joint development of the proposed programme budget by the regions and WHO Headquarters, and the resulting transparency. There was general consensus that the shorter period between country budget planning and implementation would result in a budget that was more relevant and responsive to the changing needs of Member States. Representatives also commented on the expected level of extrabudgetary funding and the need to monitor the impact of resolution WPRlRC50.Rl. The Committee concluded its discussion on the proposed programme budget for 2002-2003 at the fourth meeting and requested the Regional Director to forward its views to the Director-General. It also asked the Regional Director to present a proposal for the implementation of the programme budget to the Committee at its fifty-second session (resolution WPRlRC51.R I). The fourth meeting also discussed the annual report on eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region. The Regional Director, paying tribute to all those who had been involved in the initiative, expressed confidence that the transmission of wild poliovirus had been interrupted in the Western Pacific Region and that the Regional Commission for Certification of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION S would declare the Region poliomyelitis-free in October 2000. The Committee urged Member States to do everything possible to ensure regional certification of poliomyelitis eradication, to sustain the progress that had already been made in laboratory containment of wild poliovirus and to maintain vigilance until global certification had been achieved (resolution WPRlRCSl.R2). At its fifth meeting, the Regional Committee discussed the annual report on sexually transmitted infections, HIV infection and AIDS. The Committee, while noting the success of certain interventions, such as "100% condom use" in Cambodia, expressed concern over the continuing increase in the number ofHIV infections and AIDS cases in the Region. It reaffirmed its commitment to continued efforts to combat HIV/AIDS and requested the Regional Director to further strengthen technical collaboration with Member States (resolution WPRlRCS1.R3). A ministerial round table on "Health and poverty" was held on the Wednesday afternoon of the session and the sixth meeting opened with a summary of the round table by the moderator of the meeting. The sixth meeting continued with a discussion of tuberculosis prevention and control. The Regional Director outlined the steps that had been taken since the fiftieth session, when the Committee had requested him to make Stop TB a special project in the Region. He explained that, although some very significant successes had been achieved, many countries in the Region were still facing a tuberculosis crisis and he invited the Committee to endorse the 'Regional strategic plan to stop TB in the Western Pacific'. The Committee, while acknowledging the success of such strategies as DOTS, expressed concern about the continued high prevalence of tuberculosis in the Region. Particular concerns included the need to ensure regular supplies of antituberculosis drugs, the lack of laboratory diagnostic facilities in some countries, the difficulty of maintaining the DOTS strategy in difficult-to-reach areas, and the impact of the rising number of HIV infections and AIDS cases. The Committee expressed strong support for the regional strategic plan, at the same time requesting the Regional Director to increase support to Member States (resolution WPRlRCSI.R4). The Committee next turned to prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, which it discussed at the sixth and seventh meetings. Introducing the agenda item, the Regional Director pointed out that noncommunicable diseases were no longer diseases of affluence, but that their major burden now lay with developing countries that were unable to respond effectively to the NCD epidemic due to lack of resources and low awareness of risk factors. WHO's main strategy to combat NCD in the Region was to modify the lifestyles that gave rise to them. Regarding diabetes, an increasing problem in the Region, the Regional Director urged the Committee to endorse the Western Pacific Declaration on Diabetes. The Committee agreed with the Regional Director that NCD 6 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE imposed a growing burden on the Region. Representatives stressed the need to modify high-risk behaviours, such as tobacco and alcohol abuse, poor diet, lack of exercise and stress. The Committee endorsed the Western Pacific Declaration on Diabetes and requested Member States to develop national capacity for NCD prevention and control and the Regional Director to give high priority to prevention and control ofNCD (resolution WPRlRC51.R5). The seventh meeting continued with a discussion of the coordination of the work of the World Health Assembly, the Executive Board and the Regional Committee. The Committee commented on regional implications of resolutions, adopted at the Fifty-third World Health Assembly, on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People and the Framework convention on tobacco control. A paper on infant and young child feeding, prepared by WHO Headquarters, was also discussed. At its eighth meeting, the Committee selected new members for various committees. Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Vanuatu and Viet Nam were selected to replace the four outgoing members of the Sub-Committee of the Regional Committee on Programme and Technical Cooperation (decision WPRlRC51(2)). Papua New Guinea and Cambodia were nominated to serve on the Policy and Coordination Committee of the Special Proglamme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (decision WPRlRC51(3». Samoa was selected as a regional representative on the Management Advisory Committee on Essential Drugs and Other Medicines and the Lao People's Democratic Republic was nominated for the Joint Coordinating Board of the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (decisions WPRlRC51(4) and WPRlRC51(5)). Discussions on the method of work of the Regional Committee followed. Regarding future sessions, the Regional Committee decided that the dates of the fifty-second session in Brunei Darussalam should be from 10 to 14 September 2001, and accepted the invitation of the Government of Japan to host the fifty-third session in Kyoto, Japan (resolution WPRlRC51.R6). At the closure of the session the Regional Committee expressed its appreciation to the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, the Rapporteurs and Moderator of the ministerial round table, and thanked the representatives of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations for their ~itten and oral presentations (WPRlRC51.R 7). REGIONAL COMMTITEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 7 II. RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE WPRlRC51.RI PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET: 2002-2003 The Regional Committee, Having examined Part 1 and Part 2 of the Proposed Programme Budget 2002-2003 to be fmanced from the regular budget and other sources of funds; I Noting the negative impact on collaborative programmes of the reduced regular budget allocation to the Region resulting from the adoption of resolution WHA51.31; Noting with appreciation the new format of the presentation of the Proposed Programme Budget, in particular the presentation of the budget for the Organization as a whole, the inclusion of expected results and measurable indicators, the clear and transparent explanation of the indicative planning figures for each country, and the opportunity to conduct detailed planning nearer the time of implementation; Noting also the need to continue to review and monitor the impact of resolution WPRlRC50.RI on country programmes; I. THANKS the Regional Director for his comprehensive presentation on the current method of developing the programme budget, as well as the process used for determining country allocations; 2. URGES Member States to develop country plans that address the issues and challenges identified in Part 2 and contribute to the attainment of the Organization's global objectives and goals as contained in Part I; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to transmit to the Director-General the views and concerns of the Regional Committee on the global proposed programme budget; (2) to ensure that the Regional Committee's views and concerns, in addition to those of the respective Member States, are fully taken into account in the preparation of the detailed country programmes; (3) to present to the Regional Committee at its fifty-second session a proposal for the implementation of the programme budget, including regional, intercountry and country programmes, and expected results and indicators, taking into account the further discussions at the Executive Board and World Health Assembly in 2001; (4) to continue to review and monitor the impact of resolution WPRlRC50.RI on country programmes. I Document WPRlRC51/4. Fifth meeting, 20 September 2000 WPRlRC511SRl5 8 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE WPRlRC51.R2 ERADICATION OF POLIOMYELITIS IN THE REGION The Regional COIl1JIlittee, Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region;2 Acknowledging the achievements of Member States in attaining and maintaining poliomyelitis-free status and maintaining high-quality surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP); Recalling that the last reported case of poliomyelitis due to indigenous wild poliovirus had onset on 19 March 1997; Acknowledging that an importation of wild poliovirus occurred in the Region in 1999 causing a single case of poliomyelitis, and that the risk of importation from poliomyelitis-endemic areas into the Region remains, indicating the need to safeguard against complacency; Noting with satisfaction that, subject to the decision of the Regional Certification Commission, the Region can be declared poliomyelitis-free in 2000; Noting further that substantial progress has been made towards containment of all potential sources of polioviruses, including laboratory sources; Thanking the international partners who have supported poliomyelitis eradication in the past year, particularly UNICEF, the governments of Australia, Japan, and the United States of America, Rotary International, and Rotary International District 2650 of Japan, and other nongoyemmental organizations; 1. URGES Member States: (I) to ensure that the final documentation for certification provided to the Regional Certification Commission is of the highest possible quality; (2) to sustain the substantial progress in implementing Phase 1 of laboratory containment of wild polioviruses and potentially infectious materials that is required for regional certification and, in Member States which have completed Phase 1, to begin implementing the activities required for implementation of Phase 2; . (3) to maintain the highest possible quality of AFP and virological surveiIIance both in order to rapidly detect and respond to importations of wild poliovirus from outside the Region, and to fulfil the requirements of regional and global certification; (4) to achieve and maintain high routine immunization coverage, together with supplementary immunization in situations of high risk, until global certification is achieved; (5) to continue to be vigilant against the potential threat of importation from regions which have not achieved poliomyelitis-free status; 2 Documents WPR/RC51/5 and WPRJRC51IINF.DOC.l4. REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTY -FIRST SESSION 9 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to work closely with countries to ensure that certification-level standards of surveillance are maintained until global certification; (2) to work with partner agencies and governments to ensure that external support is available to sustain surveillance and supplementary immunization activities until global certification is achieved and beyond if necessary; (3) to continue to report to the Regional Committee on progress of poliomyelitis eradication activities, including laboratory containment of wild polioviruses and potentially infectious materials, until certification of global eradication is achieved; (4) to ensure that, upon certification of the Region as poliomyelitis-free, the efforts and sacrifices of the many health workers in the Region who contributed to this achievement are recognized. WPRlRC51.R3 Fifth meeting, 20 September 2000 WPRlRC511SRl5 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, HIV INFECTION AND AIDS The Regional Committee, Having considered the annual report on sexually transmitted infections (ST!), HIV infection and AIDS;' Noting with deep concern the continued increase in HIV infections and AIDS cases in the Region, the high prevalence and increasing incidence of STI in selected areas and populations, and their potential negative impact on people and health systems; Recognizing that the prevention of new HIV infections is central to curtailing the epidemic in the Region; Noting the promlSlng results of condom promotion and health education programmes targeting commercial sex workers and their clients in selected countries of the Region; Noting the lessons that can be learned from these and other successful programmes in the Region; Noting further the recent developments in access to and use of antiretroviral treatments, and therapy for opportunistic infections; Acknowledging the importance, particularly in a context of increasing HIV transmission in the Region, of strengthening policies and legislation supporting STI, HIV and AIDS prevention and control programmes; 3 Document WPRlRC51/6. 10 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE Recognizing the role that health promotion plays in educating vulnerable groups, particularly youth, about high-risk behaviour; 1. URGES Member States: (1) to continue to reinforce primary prevention of HIV transmission, including targeting those at greatest risk of HIV infection with effective condom promotion programmes, appropriate management and control of STI, and risk reduction programmes for injecting drug users; (2) to continue to reinforce blood safety programmes; (3) to strengthen epidemiological surveillance, including behavioural surveillance, of STI, HIV infection and AIDS; (4) to prepare health systems to meet the increasing demand for care from growing numbers of AIDS patients; (5) to strengthen the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at reducing stigmatization of patients with AIDS; (6) to develop or strengthen national policies on access to drugs for HIV and AIDS treatment; (7) to further investigate the feasibility, costs and benefits of introducing programmes to prevent mother-to-child transmission; (8) to strengthen health promotion for vulnerable groups, particularly youth, in the context of an integrated approach; (9) to secure and strengthen political commitment and mobilize additional resources for these programmes within an integrated approach; (10) to strengthen multisectoral collaboration; 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to further strengthen technical collaboration with Member States, paying particular attention to: (a) primary prevention through condom promotion; (b) blood safety policies; (c) care for AIDS patients, including access to drugs for HIV and AIDS treatment; (d) appropriate strategies for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission; (e) appropriate legislation; (2) to continue to improve the regional surveillance system for STI, HIV, AIDS and related bloodbome infections; REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 11 (3) to strengthen WHO's coordination with UNAIDS, its other cosponsors and partners and to ·strengthen multisectoral collaboration and increase mobilization of resources; (4) to continue to report annually to the Regional Committee on the situation of STI and HIV / AIDS in the Region. Sixth meeting, 21 September 2000 WPRlRC511SRl6 WPRlRC51.R4 TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL The Regional Committee, Concerned that tuberculosis is a major cause of premature death and human suffering in the Western Pacific Region; Recognizing that tuberculosis is strongly associated with social and economic inequalities; Recognizing further that the regional burden of tuberculosis is also a major impediment to socioeconomic development, especially in developing countries, where most cases and deaths occur among the poorest and most vulnerable; Noting that an uninterrupted drug supply has not yet been secured in many of the countries in the Region with a high tuberculosis burden; Expressing concern that only 44% of the total estimated new smear-positive cases in the Region were detected in 1998; Expressing further concern at the emergence, and potential for expanSion, of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the Region; Acknowledging that the WHO recommended tuberculosis strategy, directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS), is a very cost-effective health intervention that has already achieved high treatment success rates in the Region; Acknowledging further that the effective implementation of DOTS programmes can reduce the prevalence and mortality of tuberculosis in the Region by half by 2010; Welcoming, in response to resolution WPRlRC50.R5, the establishment of the Stop TB special project in collaboration with Member States and the international community; Welcoming further the holding of the first tuberculosis Technical Advisory Group meeting and the establishment of a Pacific Stop TB Initiative; 1. ENDORSES the 'Regional strategic plan to Stop TB in the Western Pacific', which was finalized at the first meeting of the tuberculosis Technical Advisory Group; 2. URGES Member States: (1) to develop and implement five year (2001-2005) Stop TB national plans to achieve the regional objective of reducing prevalence and mortality of tuberculosis by halfby 2010; 12 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE (2) to increase the case detection rate to 70% of estimated new smear-positive cases by 2005; (3) to increase the enrolment rate in DOTS programmes for new detected smear-positive tuberculosis cases to 100% by 2005; (4) to establish or strengthen partnerships at the country level through the formation or enhancement of national Interagency Coordinating Committees; (5) to strengthen health systems to effectively implement Stop TB national plans; (6) to include case detection, DOTS implementation and treatment success rates in the performance indicators for overall health system development; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to strengthen technical support to Member States to develop and implement Stop TB national plans within the framework of health system development and the healthy settings approach; (2) in partnership with Member States and partner agencies to improve access to antituberculosis drugs, paying particular attention to disadvantaged groups, including people living in poverty; (3) to enhance partnerships to support the Stop TB special project In the Region in collaboration with the global Stop TB partners; (4) to enhance technical collaboration with Member States to implement surveillance for drug-resistant tuberculosis and to establish regular surveillance of HN-associated tuberculosis; (5) to support Member States, particularly those with a high burden of tuberculosis, to conduct prevalence surveys in order to evaluate progress in tuberculosis control. WPRlRC51.R5 Eighth meeting, 22 September 2000 WPRlRC51/SRl8 PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES The Regional Committee, Recognizing the public health and economic burdens in the Region due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD), especially cancer, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes; Noting that CVD, cancer, and diabetes have common risk factors that are lifestyle-related and determined by political, economic, social, cultural and physical environments; Further noting that the Western Pacific Declaration on Diabetes establishes a regional strategic alliance with major partners in diabetes control; Acknowledging WHO's leadership role in promoting and supporting regional and country strategies on NCD prevention and control; REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 13 1. ENDORSES the Western Pacific Declaration on Diabetes; 2. URGES Member States: (I) to adopt multisectoral public policies and legislation particularly in the areas of tobacco control, food and agriculture, trade, and promotion of physical activity; (2) to establish multisectoral coordinating mechanisms to advocate regional, national and local commitment and action; (3) to place NCD high on the national public health agenda, and to mobilize support at regional, national and local levels; (4) to develop national strategies for community-based, integrated NCD prevention and control programmes, including the following: (a) establishment or strengthening of national focal points and coordinating mechanisms; (b) incorporation ofNCD programmes into primary health care and other public health initiatives, such as healthy settings activities; (c) establishment or expansion of demonstration projects and distribution of best practice models, particularly for prevention and control of hypertension and diabetes; (d) strengthening NCD data management and information systems, including national registries where applicable, and information networks on risk, diseases, and environmental determinants; (5) to develop national capacity for NCD prevention and control, by taking the following actions: (a) sustaining investment in the execution of a national NCD prevention and control strategy; (b) reorienting the roles of primary health care workers to reflect recent advances in NCD prevention and control strategies, through adequate training and quality assurance; (6) to participate in the development and implementation of the regional plan of action for 2000-2005 for the Western Pacific Declaration on Diabetes; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to give high priority to prevention and control of NCD and to provide leadership in advocacy against NCD in partnership with key decision-makers and relevant agencies in the Region; (2) to support Member States to build capacity for NCD prevention and control; (3) to develop simple standard tools and protocols for NCD surveillance, supported by regional and national information networks; (4) to support the establishment and expansion of demonstration projects, and the development of national NCD programmes; 14 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE (S) to promote and support research in priority areas related to NCD prevention and control, including behavioural and economic studies; (6) to support countries to develop and implement plans of action for 2000-2OOS for the Western Pacific Declaration on Diabetes. Eighth meeting, 22 September 2000 WPRlRCSlISRl8 WPRlRCSl.R6 FIFIY -SECOND AND FIFIY -THIRD SESSIONS OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE The Regional Committee, Mindful of the provision of resolution WPRlRC41.R1S, which allows for the holding of sessions of the Regional Committee outside the regional headquarters for two consecutive years, without prejudice to the provision under resolution WPRlRC24.Rl 0; 1. EXPRESSES its appreciation to His Majesty's Government of Brunei Darussalam for confirming its offer to host the fifty-second session of the Regional Committee; 2. CONFIRMS that the fifty-second session will be held in Brunei Darussalam, provided a satisfactory agreement can be concluded between the Government and WHO by 31 March 2001; 3. DECIDES that the dates of the fifty-second session shall be from 10 to 14 September 2001; 4. EXPRESSES its appreciation to the Government of Japan for its offer to act as host for the fifty-third session of the Regional Committee in 2002; S. ACCEPTS the invitation of the Government of Japan provided a satisfactory agreement can be concluded between the Government and WHO. Eighth meeting, 22 September 2000 WPRlRCSlISRl8 WPRlRCSl.R7 RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION The Regional Committee, EXPRESSES its appreciation and thanks to: (1) the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and the Rapporteurs elected by the Committee; (2) the Moderator of the ministerial round table; (3) the representatives of the intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations for their oral and written statements. Eighth meeting, 22 September 2000 WPRlRCSI/SRl8 WPRlRC51(1) REGIONAL COMMITfEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION DECISIONS PROGRAMME BUDGET 1998-1999: BUDGET PERFORMANCE (FINAL REPORT) 15 The Regional Committee, having considered the final report of the Regional Director on budget performance for the biennium 1998-1999,4 noted with satisfaction the full implementation of the programme budget in financial terms. WPRlRC51(2) (Third Meeting, 19 September 2000) SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMMES AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION Noting that the period of tenure of France represented by French Polynesia, Hong Kong (China), Palau and the Philippines expires on 31 December 2000, selected the Governments of Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Vanuatu and Viet Nam to nominate representatives to serve on the Sub-Committee for a period of three years from 1 January 2001 to December 2003. WPRlRC51(3) (Eighth Meeting, 22 September 2000) SPECIAL PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH TRAINING IN HUMAN REPRODUCTION: MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLICY AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE The Regional Committee, noting that the period of tenure of the representative of the Government of the Republic of Korea as a member of the Policy and Coordination Committee of the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction expires on 31 December 2000, selects Papua New Guinea to nominate a representative to serve on the Policy and Coordination Committee for a period of three years from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2003. The Committee, also noting that the Government of the People's Republic of China has renounced its membership effective 31 December 2000, selects Cambodia to nominate a representative to serve on the Policy and Coordination Committee for a period of two years from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2002. (Eighth Meeting, 22 September 2(00) 4 Document WPRlRC51/3 Rev. I. 16 WPRJRC5 I (4) REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMI1IffiEE ESSENTIAL DRUGS AND OTHER MEDICINES: MEMBERSHIP OF THE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITffiE . The Regional CorruTIittee, noting that the period of tenure of the Government of Viet Nam on the Management Advisory Committee on Essential Drugs and Other Medicines, expires on 31 December 2000, selects Samoa to nominate a representative to serve on the Management Advisory Committee for a period of three years from I January 2001 to 31 December 2003. WPRJRC51(5) (Eighth Meeting; 22 September 2000) SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN TROPICAL DISEASES: MEMBERSHIP OF lHEJOINT COORDINATING BOARD The Regional Committee, noting that the period of tenure of the Govemrnent of Singapore on the Joint Coordinating Board of the Special Programme for Research . and Training in Tropical Diseases expires on 31 December 2000, selects the Lao People's Democratic Republic to nominate a representative to serve on the Joint Coordinating Board for a period .of three years from I January 2001 to 31 December 2003. (Eighth Meeting; 22:Sep.tember 2000) REGIONAL COMMIITEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 17 ANNEXl AGENDA Opening ofthe session and adoption of the agenda 1. Opening of the session 2. Address by the retiring Chairperson 3. Election of new officers: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Rapporteurs 4. Address by the incoming Chairperson 5. Adoption of the agenda WPRlRC5111 Rev.2 and WPRlRC5111 (Annotated) 6. Introductory remarks by the Regional Director Keynote addresses 7. Address by the Director-General 8. Address by a keynote speaker: Mr Tadao Chino, President, Asian Development Bank Review of the work of WHO 9. Report of the Regional Director 9.1 The Work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region: 1 July 1999-30 June 2000 WPRlRC5112 WPRlRC511INF.DOC.!3 9.2 Programme budget 1998-1999: budget performance (final report) WPRlRC5113 Rev. 1 18 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE Annex 1 Policies, programmes and directions for the future 10. Proposed programme budget: 2002-2003 WPRlRCS1I4 11. Eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region WPRlRCSlIS WPRlRCSlIINF.DOC'/4 12. Sexually transmitted infections, HIV infection and AIDS WPRlRCS1I6 13. Tuberculosis prevention and control WPRlRCSI17 14. Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases WPRlRCS1I8 IS. Coordination of the work of the World Health Assembly, the Executive Board and the Regional Committee WPRlRCS1I9 WPRlRCSIIINF.DOC'/1 WPRlRCSIIINF.DOC'/2 Ministerial round tahle 16. Ministerial round table: Health and poverty WPRlRCSlIlO REGIONAL COMMTITEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 19 Annex 1 Elections and nominations 17. Membership of various committees 17.1 Sub-Committee of the Regional Committee on Programmes and Technical Cooperation 17.2 Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction: Membership of the Policy and Coordination Committee WPRlRC51111 17.3 Essential drugs and other medicines: Membership of the Management Advisory Committee WPRlRC51/12 17.4 Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases: Membership of the Joint Coordinating Board WPRlRC51113 Other matters 18. Method of work of the Regional Committee WPRlRC51114 19. Time and place of the fifty-second and fifty-third sessions of the Regional Committee 20. Closure of the session 20 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITfEE AUSTRALIA REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY -FIRST SESSION 21 LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES I. REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER STATES Professor John Mathews Head, National Centre for Disease Control Department of Health and Aged Care Canberra ACT 260 I Tel.: (612) 6289 7606 Fax: (612) 62898456 Ms Elaine Ward Director Industry and International Support Section Department of Health and Aged Care Canberra ACT 2601 Tel.: (02) 6289 8848 Fax: (02) 6289 7087 ANNEX 2 (Chief Representative) (Alternate) BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Dato Haji Ahmad Matnor Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health (Chief Representative) Bandar Seri Begawan BB 3910 Tel: (673) 2 381557 Fax: (673) 2381920 Dr Haji Affendy Dato Haji Abidin (Alternate) Acting Director-General of Health Services Ministry of Health Bandar Seri Begawan BB 3910 Tel: (673) 2382031 Fax: (673) 2 380687 Dr Hajah Rahmah Haji Md Said (Alternate) Senior Medical Officer (Epidemiology) Disease Control Unit Department of Health Services Ministry of Health Bandar Seri Begawan BB 3910 Brunei Darussalam Tel: (673) 2 382755 Fax: (673) 2 382755 22 Annex 2 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (continued) CAMBODIA REPORT OF lHE REGIONAL COMMITTEE Dr Sablee Haji Aspar Acting Assistant Director Health Care Technology Department Ministry of Health Bandar Seri Begawan BB 3910 Tel: (673) 2382762 Fax: (673) 2 383016 Haji Md Zamree Haji lunaidi Acting Special Duties Officer International Affairs Section Department of Policy and Planning Ministry of Health Bandar Seri Begawan BB 3910 Tel: (673) 2 380128 Fax: (673) 2 380128 Dr Hong Sun Huot Senior Minister and Minister of Health Ministry of Health Phnom Penh Tel.: (85523) 426841 Fax: (85523) 426841 Dr Eng Huot Director General for Health Ministry of Health Phnom Penh Tel.: (85523) 426841 Fax: (85523) 426841 Mr Chou Yin Sim Deputy Director General for Health Ministry of Health Phnom Penh Tel.: (855 23) 426841 Fax: (85523) 426841 Dr Seng Sutwantha Deputy Director National Centre for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STDs Ministry of Health Phnom Penh Tel.: (85523) 426841 Fax: (85523) 426841 (Alternate) (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Alternate) (Alternate) CAMBODIA (continued) CHINA REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 23 DrSokTouch Director Communicable Disease Control Ministry of Health Phnom Penh Tel.: (85523) 426841 Fax: (85523) 426841 Dr Lo Veasna Kiry Deputy Director Planning Department Ministry of Health Phnom Penh Tel.: (85523) 426841 Fax: (85523) 426841 Dr Lim Thay Pheang Director National Centre for Health Promotion Ministry of Health Phnom Penh Tel.: (85523) 426841 Fax: (85523) 426841 Professor Wang Longde Vice Minister of Health Ministry of Health Beijing 100044 Tel.: 68792031 Fax: 68792279 Mr Liu Peilong Director General Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Health Beijing 100044 Tel.: 68792281 Fax: 68792279 Dr Chen Xianyi Deputy Director General Department of Disease Control Ministry of Health Beijing 100044 Tel.: 68792381 Fax: 68792279 Annex 2 (Alternate) (Alternate) (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Alternate) 24 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTIEE Annex 2 CHINA (continued) Mr Zhao Zilin (Alternate) Deputy Director General Department of Planning and Finance Ministry of Health Beijing 100044 Tel.: 68792172 Fax: 68792279 Dr Wang Suyang (Alternate) Director Division of Personnel Management Ministry of Health Beijing 100044 Tel.: 68792185 Fax: 68792279 Dr Qi Qingdong (Alternate) Director Division of Multilateral Relations Ministry of Health Beijing 100044 Tel.: 687922795 Fax: 68792279 Dr Liu Xirong (Alternate) Senior Adviser Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Health Beij ing 100044 Tel.: 85989635 Fax: 68792279 Ms Liu Guangyuan (Alternate) Program Officer Division of Multilateral Relations Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Health Beijing 100044 Tel.: 68792277 Fax: 68792279 COOK ISLANDS Hon. Vaevaetaearoi Vaevae Pare (Chief Representative) Undersecretary of Health Ministry of Health Rarotonga Tel.: (682) 20450 Fax: (682) 24684 REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 25 COOK ISLANDS (continued) Mr Tetupu Araiti Secretary of Health Ministry of Health Rarotonga Tel.: (682) 22660 Fax: (682)23109 Fill Mr Luke Rokovada Permanent Secretary for Health Ministry of Health Suva Tel.: (679) 221 518 Fax: (679) 306163 Annex 2 (Alternate) (Chief Representative) Dr Lepani Waqatakirewa (Alternate) FRANCE Acting Director Primary and Preventive Health Services Medical Headquarters Government Buildings Suva Tel.: (679) 306 177 Fax: (679) 306 163 Dr Patrick Tahiata Howell Ministre de la Sante et de la Recherche de la Polynesie fran~aise B.P. 611 - Papeete Polynesie fran~aise Tel.: (689) 46 00 99 Fax: (689) 43 3942 M. Aukusitino Manuohalal0 Membre du Gouvernement Charge de I' Animation et du Controle du Secteur de la Sante et de la Protection sociale 98846 Noumea Tel.: (687) 246 586 Fax: (687) 246 590 Dr Jean-Paul Grangeon Medecin inspecteur de la Sante 98846 Noumea Tel.: (687) 243705 Fax: (687) 243 702 (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Alternate) 26 Annex 2 FRANCE (continued) HONG KONG, CHINA REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE Dr Dominique Marghem (Alternate) Directeur adjoint a la sante Ministere de la Sante et de la Recherche Direction de la Sante Papeete - Tahiti Tel.: (689) 46 00 02 Fax: (689) 430074 M. Eric de Roodenbeke Charge de Mission Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres Bureau Sante 75700 Paris 07SP Tel.: (33 I) 53 693186 Fax: (33 1) 53 69 3719 (Alternate) Dr Catherine Bilger (Alternate) Charge de Mission Delegation des affaires europeennes et internationales Ministere de I' emploi et de la solidarite 75350 Paris 07 SP Tel: (33 1) 405673 85 Fax: (33 1) 40 56 72 43 M. Henri Roux (Alternate) Conseiller pour les Affaires Sociales Asie du Sud-Est Ambassade de France Affaires Sociales Singapore 088849 Tel: (65) 326 0658 Fax: (65) 2275847 Dr Eng Kiong Yeoh Secretary for Health and Welfare Health and Welfare Bureau Department of Health Hong Kong Tel.: (852) 29738100 Fax: (852) 2840 0467 Dr Margaret Chan Director of Health Department of Health Hong Kong Tel.: (852) 2961 8888 Fax: (852) 2836 0071 (Chief Representative) (Alternate) HONG KONG, CHINA (continued) JAPAN REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 27 Ms Angela Luk Principal Assistant Secretary for Health and Welfare Department of Health Hong Kong Tel.: (852) 2973 8103 Fax: (852) 2905 1326 MsLinda So Assistant Secretary for Health and Welfare Department of Health Hong Kong Tel.: (852) 2973 8118 Fax: (852) 2905 1326 Dr Lai Yin Tse Consultant (Conununity Medicine) Department of Health Hong Kong Tel.: (852) 2961 8918 Fax: (852) 25754110 Dr Nobumichi Sakai Councillor for Science and Technology Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Health and Welfare Tokyo Tel.: (81) 33501 4854 Fax: (81) 33503 0183 Mr Fumio Isobe Director International Affairs Division Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Health and Welfare Tokyo Tel.: (81) 33501 3891 Fax: (81) 33501 2532 Mr Tsukasa Kawada Minister for Political and Economic Affairs Embassy of Japan Roxas Boulevard Pasay City Tel.: (632) 551 5710 Fax: (632) 551 5783 Annex 2 (Alternate) (Alternate) (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Alternate) 28 Annex 2 JAPAN (continued) REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTIHE Dr Masami Sakoi Deputy Director International Affairs Division Ministry of Health and Welfare Tokyo Tel.: (81) 33591 8983 Fax: (81) 33501 2532 Mr Tom Yamamoto Deputy Director International Affairs Division Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Health and Welfare Tokyo Tel.: (81) 33591 8983 Fax: (81) 335012532 (Alternate) (Alternate) Dr Takuya Sugie (Alternate) Deputy Director Health Sciences Division Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Health and Welfare Tokyo Tel.: (81) 33591 8983 Fax: (81) 335012532 Dr Osamu Utsunomiya (Alternate) Deputy Director Community Health Health Promotion and Nutrition Division Health Service Bureau Ministry of Health and Welfare Tokyo Tel.: (81) 335952190 Fax: (81) 33503 8563 Dr Kuniaki Miyake (Alternate) Health and Welfare Attache Embassy of Japan Roxas Boulevard Pasay City Philippines Tel.: (632) 5515710 Fax: (632) 5515783 REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 29 Annex 2 JAPAN (continued) Mr Katsuyuki Suwa (Alternate) International Affairs Division Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Health and Welfare Tokyo Tel.: (81) 33591 8983 Fax: (81)335012532 KIRIBATI Mr Baraniko Mooa (Chief Representative) Minister for Health Ministry of Health Tarawa Tel.: (686) 28100 Fax: (686) 28152 Dr Takeieta Kienene (Alternate) Pennanent Secretary of Health Ministry of Health Tarawa Tel.: (686) 28100 Fax: (686) 28152 LAO PEOPLE'S Dr Bounkouang Phichit (Chief Representative) DEMOCRA TRIC Vice-Ministre REPUBLIC Ministere de la Sante publique de la Republique democratique populaire lao Vientiane Tel.: (856) 21214003 Fax: (856) 21214003 Dr Nao Boutta (Alternate) Directeur adjoint du Cabinet Ministere de la Sante publique de la Republique democratique populaire lao Vientiane Tel.: (856) 214003/(856) 217849 Fax: (856) 21 214003 MACAO, CHINA Dr Chui Sai On (Chief Representative) Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Tel.: (853) 797 8198 Fax: (853) 728 354 30 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE Anoex2 MACAO, CHINA (continued) Dr Rogerio Artur dos Santos Director to Department of Health Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Tel.: (853) 3707105 Fa: (853) 713 105 Dr Koi Kuok Ierrg Subdirector to Department of Health Government of the. Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Macao Tel.: (853) 390 6501 Fax: (853) 346 818 Ms Vong Wai Han Advisor to the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Tel.: (853) 7978172 Fax: (853) 728 354 (Alternate) (Alternate) (Alternate) Mr Lo Chee Ping (Alternate) Special Assistant to the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Tel.: (853) 797 8172 Fax: (853) 728 354 Dr Lam Chong (Alternate) Head, Epidemiologic Surveillance Unit U.T.V.E. - Department of Health Govemmentofthe Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Tel.: (853}533 525 Fax: (863)533524 REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 31 Annex 2 MACAO, CHINA (continued) Dr Chan Tan Mui (Alternate) Head of Technical Unit of Health Education U.T.E.S. - Department of Health Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Tel.: (853) 533 525 Fax: (863) 533 524 MALAYSIA Dato' Seri Dr Suleiman Mohamed (Chief Representative) Deputy Minister of Health Ministry of Health 50590 Kuala Lumpur Tel.: (603) 298 5077 Fax (603) 298 5964 Dr Mohamad Taha b. Arif (Alternate) Deputy Director-General of Health Ministry of Health 50590 Kuala Lumpur Tel.: (603) 298 5077 Fax (603) 298 5964 Dr Ismail Abu Taat (Alternate) Deputy Director Family Health Division Ministry of Health 50590 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel.: (603) 2985077 Fax (603) 298 5964 Mr Leow Yit Kan (Alternate) Political Secretary to the Minister of Health Ministry of Health 50590 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel.: (603) 298 5077 Fax (603) 298 5964 MARSHALL ISLANDS, Mr Donald F. Capelle (Chief Representative) REPUBLIC OF THE Secretary of Health and Environment Ministry of Health and Environment Republic of the Marshall Islands Majuro Tel.: (692) 625 5660 Fax (692) 625 3432 32 Annex 2 MARSHALL ISLANDS, REPUBLIC OF TIlE (continued) MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF MONGOLIA NAURU Mr Jonathan Santos National Health Planner Ministry of Health and Environment Republic of the Marshall Islands Majuro Tel.: (692) 625 5660 Fax (692) 625 3432 Dr Jefferson Benjamin Assistant Secretary for Health Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941 Tel.: (691) 320 2619 Fax: (691) 320 5263 Professor Pagbajabyn Nymadawa Minister of Health Ministry of Health Government of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Tel.: (976) 9911 2306 Fax: (976) 1 320916 Mrs Vanchinkhuu Surenchimeg Head Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Health Government of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Tel.: (976) 1 321 014 Fax: (976) 1 320916 Mr Anthony Audoa Minister of Health Ministry of Health Republic of Nauru Central Pacific Tel.: (674)4443133 ext. 217 Fax: (674) 444 3106 Ms Marlene Moses Secretary of Health Ministry of Health Republic of Nauru Central Pacific Tel.: (674) 444 3133 Fax: (674) 444 3106 (Alternate) ( Chief Representative) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 33 Annex 2 NEW ZEALAND Dr Donald Matheson (Chief Representative) Deputy Director General Public Health Ministry of Health Wellington Tel.: (496) 2238 Fax: (496) 2340 NIUE Mr Robert Richmond Rex, Jr. (Chief Representative) Minister of Health Ministry of Health Alofi Tel.: (683) 4200 Fax: (683) 4206 Dr Haresimelika Hare Paka (Alternate) Director of Health Ministry of Health Alofi Tel.: (683) 4100 Fax: (683) 4265 PALAU, REPUBLIC OF Dr Caleb Otto (Chief Representative) Director Bureau of Public Health Ministry of Health Koror, Palau 96940 Tel.: (680) 488 2813 Fax: (680) 488 1211 Mrs Joanna Polloi (Alternate) Chief Health Human Resources Development Ministry of Health P.O. Box 6027 Koror Palau 96940 Tel.: (680) 4882813 Fax: (680) 488 1211 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mr Ludger Mond (Chief Representative) Minister for Health Ministry of Health Waigani Tel.: (675) 301 3606 Fax: (675) 301 3604 34 Annex 2 PAPUA NEW GUINEA (continued) PHILIPPINES REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE DrPuka Temu Secretary for Health Department of Health Waigani Tel.: (675) 301 3601 Fax: (675) 301 3604 Dr Alberto G. Romualdez, Jr. Secretary of Health Department of Health Manila Tel.: (632) 743 8301 Fax: (632)711 9502 Dr Milagros L. Fernandez Undersecretary of Health for Public Health Services Department of Health San Lazaro Compound Manila Tel.: (632) 743 8301 Fax: (632)711 9502 Dr Ma. Margarita M. Galon Undersecretary of Health for Standards and Regulation Department of Health Manila Tel.: (632) 743 8301 Fax: (632) 711 9502 Dr Antonio S. Lopez Undersecretary of Health for Hospital and Facility Services Department of Health Manila Tel.: (632) 7438301 Fax: (632)711 9502 Dr Ma. Ofelia O. Alcantara Head, Executive Assistant Office of the Secretary of Health Department of Health Manila Tel.: (632) 7438301 Fax: (632) 711 9502 (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Alternate) (Alternate) (Alternate) REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION PHILIPPINES (continued) Ms Remedios V.S. Paulino Director ill, Officer-in-Charge Foreign Assistance Coordinator Service Department of Health Manila Tel.: (632) 743 8301 Fax: (632)711 9502 Dr Mario Villaverde Director IV, Policy Cluster Office of the Secretary of Health Department of Health Manila Tel.: (632)743 8301 1711 9503 Fax: (632) 711 9502 (Alternate) 35 Annex 2 REPUBLIC OF KOREA Dr Om Young-Jin (Chief Representative) Assistant Minister for Social Welfare Policy Ministry of Health of Health and Welfare Seoul Tel.: (822) 504 7720 Fax: (822) 504 1392 Dr Kim Moon-Shik Director Department of Infectious Diseases National Institue of Health Tel.: (822) 355 0048 1380 1402 Fax: (822) 388 4601 Mr Jeon Man Bok Director International Cooperation Division Ministry of Health and Welfare Seoul Tel.: (822) 503 7524/503 8206 Fax: (822) 504 6418 Mr Moon Chin-Woong Deputy Director International Cooperation Division Tel.: (822) 503 7524/503 8206 Fax: (822) 504 6418 (Alternate) (Alternate) (Alternate) 36 Annex 2 REPUBLIC OF KOREA (continued) SAMOA SINGAPORE REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE Professor Shin Young-Soo Seoul National University Seoul Tel.: (822) 760 2186 Fax: (822) 743 2009 Mr Misa Telefoni Retzlaff Minister of Health Department of Health Apia Tel.: (685) 25210 Fax: (685) 25 209 Dr Eti Enosa Director-General of Health Department of Health Apia Tel.: (685) 23330 Fax: (685) 26553 Professor Tan Chorh Chuan Director of Medical Services Ministry of Health Singapore Tel.: (65) 325 9007 Fax: (65) 222 2416 Dr Chew Suok Kai Director Epidemiology and Disease Control Division Ministry of Health Singapore Tel.: (65) 325 9082 Fax: (65) 3259194 Miss Ng Soh Fong International Affairs Executive Corporate Services Division Ministry of Health Singapore 169854 Tel.: (65) 325 9225 Fax: (65) 224 1677 (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Alternate) SOLOMON ISLANDS TOKELAU' TONGA TUVALU 'Unable to attend. REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 37 Mr Allan Paul Minister of Health and Medical Services Ministry of Health and Medical Services Honiara Tel.: (677) 23402 Fax: (677) 20085 Annex 2 (Chief Representative) Dr Dennie Iniakwala (Alternate) Undersecretary Health Improvement Ministry of Health and Medical Services Honiara Tel.: (677) 23402 Fax: (677) 20085 Dr Viliami Tau Tangi Minister of Health Ministry of Health Nukualofa Tel.: (676) 23200 Fax: (676) 24291 Mr Teagai Esekia Minister for Health, Women and Community Affairs Ministry of Health, Women and Community Affairs Funafuti Tel.: (688) 20402 Fax: (688) 20481 Mrs Misalaima Nelesone Secretary for Health, Women and Community Affairs Ministry of Health, Women and Community Affairs Funafuti Tel.: (688) 20404 Fax: (688) 20832 (Chief Representative) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) 38 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE Aoaex2 TUVALU (continued) UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Dr Tiliga Pulusi Director of Health Ministry of Health, Women and Community Affairs Funafuti Tel.: (688) 20765 Fax: (688) 20481 Dr Wendy Thome Senior Public Health Adviser Department of Health International Branch, Richmond House London SWIA 2NS Tel.: (44) 207210 5529 Fax: (44) 2072105804 Mr Dennis G. Rodriguez Director of Public Health and Social Services Department of Public Health and Social Services Hagatna, Guam 96932 Tel.: (671) 7357101 Fax: (671) 734 7010 (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Chief Representative) Dr Joseph Kevin P. Villagomez (Alternate) Secretary of Health Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Tel.: (670) 234 8950 Fax: (670) 234 8930 Ms Ann Blackwood Director for Health Programs Bureau of International Organization Affairs Department of State Washington D.C. Tel.: (202) 647 1546 Fax: (202) 647 8902 (Alternate) REGIONAL COMMmEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 39 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (continued) VANUATIJ VIETNAM Ms Tina Chung International Health Officer Office of International and Refugee Health Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland 20857 Tel.: (1 301) 443 1410 Fax: (1 301) 443 1397 Mr Keasipai Song Shern Minister of Health Ministry of Health Port Vila Tel.: (678) 22545 Fax: (678) 26 113 Mr Johnson Wabaiat General Director of Health Ministry of Health Port Vila Tel.: (678) 22545 Fax: (678) 26113 Professor Le Van Truyen Vice Minister of Health Ministry of Health Hanoi Tel.: (844) 8462426 Fax: (84 4) 8464051 Professor Truong Viet Dung Vice Director Department of Planning Ministry of Health Hanoi Tel.: (844) 823 1439 Fax: (844) 8463056 Mrs Le Thi Thu Ha Deputy Director Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Health Hanoi Tel.: (844) 8460593 Fax: (844) 8462195 Annex 2 (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Chief Representative) (Alternate) (Alternate) 40 REPORT OF lliE REGIONAL COMMITTEE Annex 2 CANADA II. OBSERVERS Dr Jean Lariviere Senior Medical Adviser Health Canada International Affairs Directorate Ottawa III. REPRESENTATIVES OF OlliER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTANTS DES ORGANISATIONS INTERGOUVERNEMENT ALES ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Dr Kus Hardjani INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION Mr Zlatko Zigic SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY Ms Michele Vanderlahn-Srnith IV. REPRESENTATIVES OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTANTS DES ORGANISATIONS NON GOUVERNEMENTALES CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION CONSUMERS INTERNATIONAL Mr Stephen Alcantara Ms Ines Fernandez Ms Siti NorjinahMain GLOBAL CROP PROTECTION FEDERATION Mr Simeon Cuyson INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL Mr Kazumi Ichikawa MEDICINE AND RURAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF MIDWIVES Mrs Patricia Gomez INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES Dr George C. Cordero Dr Cleopatra M. Aquino Mrs Rosie S. de Leon INTERNATIONAL DIABETES FEDERATION Prof. Clive Cockram INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL Ms Jacqueline A. Keith MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 41 Annex 2 INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHEM011lERAPY INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF RADIOGRAPHERS AND RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF SURGERY INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION MEDICAL WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION Datuk Dr Raj Karim Dr Vilma M. Co Mr Robert George Dr Simeon T.Tolentino, Jr. Mr Antonio Mabini Dr Rosmarie Erben Dr Margaret D. Maxwell Dr Herminia Lopez-Cifra Dr Esperanza Q. de la Paz THE NETWORK: COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR HEAL 111 Dr Jose N. Esteban 11IROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION, SERVICE Dr Edelina P. dela Paz AND RESEARCH ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS WORLD CONFEDERATION FOR PHYSICAL 11IERAPY WORLD FEDERATION OF CHIROPRACTIC WORLD FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEAL 111 WORLD HYPERTENSION LEAGUE WORLD FEDERATION OF NEUROLOGY WORLD ORGANIZATION OF FAMILY DOCTORS WORLD PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION WORLD SELF MEDICATION INDUSTRY WORLD VETERANS FEDERATION WORLD VISION Dr Sabino Santos Mr Oscar de Venecia Dr Salud A. Bagalso Mrs Jocelyn Agcaoili Dr Jamieson T. Uy Dr Eva Gonzalez Dr Ramon F. Abarquez Jr. Dr Amado San Luis Professor Zorayda Leopando Professor M. Parameshvara Deva Ms Juliet Seifert Dr Clodualdo Manas Ms Nelia Manas Dr Melvin Magno 42 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITIEE REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTY-FIRST SESSION 43 ANNEX 3 LIST OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE REPRESENTATIVES MADE STATEMENTS TO THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE AND SUBMITTED STATEMENTS FOR CIRCULATION TO MEMBERS At the invitation of the CHAIRPERSON, statements were presented by the following nongovernmental organizations: Consumer International on Infant and Young Child Nutrition International Diabetes Federation International Planned Parenthood Federation International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists International Union for Health Promotion and Education Medical Women's International Association World Federation for Mental Health World Federation of Neurology World Psychiatric Association 44 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMTITEE