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RIDIONAL OFFICE FOR TFill tTBST~N PACIFIC UP/RC6/4 11 August 1955
REGIONAL COMMITTEE
Sixth Session Singapore 13-19 September 1955 Agenda Item 11 RLVTIli OF TIm IN THE LIGHT OF
ORIGINlI.L: EIVLISH
PROORAl"il'-W AND RJDG:GT Foo 1956 BUDGETllRY fJ)JUSTl'>t.ill'IS AND CONSIDERATION OF AME.NDz.GNTS FROPQSED BY MEMBER COliNTRIES PR~;NT
l~PROV-lill REGIONi~L
The regional programme and budget for 1956 is based upon the approval given by the Lighth World Heal th .Assembly with certain adjustments made in consultation with the individual governments concerned. The attention of the Commi ttoe is ill addition drawn to the following resolutions passed by the Hegional Committee at its fifth session: 1 recommending the re -establishment of the position of Regional Statistician and Programme ;valuator ~lP/RC5.Rl); 2 requesting the Regional Director to give priority to requests fram less favourably situated Member States (WP /RC5 .R) and vIP/RC5.RIB);
3 reiterating the importance of group conferences and lecturers or study tours (WP/RC5.R6); and 4 requesting the Regional Director to implement as many as possible of the projects in the Supplementary L:is t from savings and other additional funds which may become available to the Region (WP/RC5.R7). In accordance l~th these recommendations a number of modifications have been made in the 1956 programme and budget originally submitted to the Committee at its fifth session (\fP/RC5/4 ). The changes affecting the technical assistance programme and budget will be the subject of an addendum to this documcn t as it is not possible to report fully on the changes made in th is part of the programme until copies of the countries l consolidated requests for 1956 to the Technical Assistance Board are received. This document is therefore limited to a report on:
vlP/RC6/4 Page 2 1 the modifications made in the Regular Programme for 1956, which are given in appendix I, and
2 the action taken in regard to the supplementary list of projects, which is given in appendix II.·
WP/RC6/4 Appendix I Modifications Made in the Regular Programme for 1956 1. Regional Advisers: a. b. 2. Provision for one public health administrator under TA for 1955 and 1956 has been transferred to regular funds as from 1 October 1955: instructions from TAB and Headquarters. Statistician and programme Evaluator included as from 1 January 1956.
1:VHO Area Representatives: One area representative together"with provision for clerical and administrative assis·tance provided as from 1956.
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Country Schedules: China a. b. Tu~ercu1osis
Control.
statistician consultant, being provided in 1956 instead of in 195 One fellcwship deleted in 1956, being awarded 1955 from savings. All fellowships deleted in 1956. These fellowships will hOwever be implemented under the TA programme.
VD and Treponematoses.
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Fiji a. b. Nutrition. Thoracic Surgery. Fellowship, originally under TA 1956, awarded in 1955. May be further am:mded in 1955 to cover a fellowship in another field. One of the two fellowships advanced to 1955.
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Korea a. Endemo-Epidemic Diseases. Request for epidemiologist· replaced by fellowships under TA in 1956 •
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wp/Rd6/4 Appendix r Page 2 b. Public Health Administration. F,ellowshi. ps transferred to TA 1956 programme under heading Other projects - Fellowships. '
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Philippines a. b. c. Public Health Administration. Handicapped Children Orthopaedic Care Environmental Sani tati on. Medical officer being provided late 1955 to continue in 1956. Originally included with a low priority under TA 1956. Amended fellowship brought forward to 1955 under TA in order to strengthen the project for Midwifery Training. Public health engineer to be continued for the whole year instead of for 6 months in 1956.
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Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Nursing.
., Request for 1955 and 1956 wit,hdrawn by the Government.
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Western Samoa Refresher O)urse for Assistant Medical Practitioners. Appears now under Inter-Country Programmes, page 29.
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Inter-Country Progranmes: a. b. BCG Demonstration and Training: Cambodia and Vietnam. Yaws eontrol. Will continue to be financed by UNreEF and to extend into 1956 instead of terminating in 1955. Serologist to continue during 1956. One fellowship added. A small provision for equipment and supplies included.
wp/RC6/4 Appendix II Action Taken on Supplementary List of Projects 1. 1.1
Country schedules: Cambodia Tuberculosis c)ntrol. Included in 1956 TA programme. r
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China a. b. c. Nursing. Mental Health. Quarantine Service. Expect to award in 1955 under TA two fellowships, each of 24 months durat ion, instead of one for 12 months.
Two fellowships being awarded in 1955 from regular savings. Fellowships awarded late 1954 from regular savings. \
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Hongkong Mental Health. Two fellowships awarded late 1954 for two years 'each instead of for one year each.
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Japan a. b. c.
Nursing. Mental H~alth.
Additional fellowships not required. Fellcwship being awarded 1955 from regular savings. Amended request amalgamated with the programme' of assistance to the Institute of Public Health for implementation in 1956 under the TA programme.
Enviromnental Sanitation Centre.
WP/RC6/4 Appendix II Page 2
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Korea Endemo-Epidemic Diseases. Fellowships being awarded in 1955 under TA revised programme.
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La,'s
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Treponematoses Control. . Maternal and Child Health.
Equipment and supplies provided under TA 1954/1955. Project reactivated with personnel under TA in 1955. New request for fellowship awarded late 1954 from regular savings. .
New Zealand Virology • Fellowship awarded in 1954 from regular savings.
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Philippines a. b. c. Tuberculosis Control. Dental Health. Veterinary Public Health.
1. Fellowship being awarded in 1955 fram·regular savings. 2. Project included in 1956 TA programme. One fellowship being awarded in 1955 from regular savings. The other tentatively included under TA programme 1957. Included unc1er TA progrannne 1956.
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Inter-Country Programmes:
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Study Group on Venereal Diseases Control.
Included in 1957 regular programme.
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Study Group on Insect-borne Virus Diseases. Conference and Study Tour. Dental Health. Quarantine Seminar. Seminar on School Health. Hental Health Services. Development of Pre-School Child. Study Group on Social and Preventive Medicine. Regional Study Group on Water Standards. Nursing.
Included in 1956 TA programme. Included in l 957 regular programme. Consultants being provided from 1955 regular savings. Further provision made in 1957 TA programme. Included in 1957 TA programme. Included in 1956 TA programme. Consultant provided late 1954 from regular savings. Headquarters Section chief visited region in 1955. Included in 1957 regular programme. Included in 1957 TA programme. Inc luded in 1956 TA programme. One consultant provided late 1954 and another early 1955.
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WORLD, HEALTH ORGANIZATION RIDIONAL COMMI'ITEE Sixth Session Singap.re 13-19 September 1955 Agenda Item 11
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE Wi;STERN PACIFIC WPjRC6/4 ';'dd. 1 7 September 1955
ORIGINALs EIDLISH
REVIDI OF TH1!; ii.Pi>ROVED RIDIONAL PROGruuvIME AND BUDGET FOR 1956 IN THE LIGHT OF PRESENT BUDGETi!.RY iillJUS1MENTS AND CONSIDERATION OF iI.MENDMEN'IS PROroSED BY MEMBER' CooN'TRIES (FlIRT II - TECHNICAL il.SSIS'IhNCE) Addendum
The Regional Director stated in the Introduction to the Proposed Programme and Budget Estimates (WP/RC5/4), submitted to ," the Regional Committee one year ago,that "the prospects :for the , ~plementation e:f 1956 Priority I projects are good, although such " implementation is, of course, subject to the :inclusien by'Governments of these projects in their over-ail programmes for economic' , ~evelopmertt1f. The forecast appears to be fully appropria~": today,; ~nd it is pr obable tha t a rnnnber of th e Priority II projeQts will also be irriplemented. The reservation, which was made sev:6ral ' months prior to the establishment of the revised procedure for country planning, proved to be well taken in that a numb~~ of the modifications lvhich have taken place are duE) to projects having been deleted, amended or added after September 1955 asa result " of the consolidation of country requests. .. The attached appendix describes the mC1difications made:to the 1956 Til. programme originally submitted to the Committee at its fifth session (WP/RC5/4) insofar as projects or elements of projects are concerned. No comments are made on differences in budget totals which may be due t. more recent costing.
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WP,m.C6/4 (Addendum 1) Appendix I Modifications Made in the Technical Assistance Programme for 1956 1. Regional Office:
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to regular funds and 2.
There is a r-eduction in cost of approximately $10,000. The rrain reasons are the transfer of a staff member the reduced provision for Common Services • . .... '
Regional Advisers:
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There is a further reduction of approximately ~13,000 under this heading. This is due to the only regional adviser included under Technical assistance last year having been transferred to regular funds, and only one local staff~member, plus.ared~eg amount for duty~travel, is now provided under . Technical Assistance. " - ; &> ("
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Country Schedules: ;,.-
Cambodia a• b.
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Rural Health ,
Newproje'ct incluq.ed 'oy the Government in country request under Priority ,II, :with one'medi,~al officer. )'rwo additional lecturers have been' I~(r~ested by the Government and equipment has 2:under Priority II. Provision for supplies 'been advanced to 1955. ......
Royal School of Medicine
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China a. .' "
Malaria and Insect Control
The public hea~thertgineer to continue throughout 1956 together ''Vlith a new team:teader. One of the two fellowships transferred to Priority II. : " One fellowship added under Priority II. One fellowship added under Priority II. Provision for supplies and equipnent. ($1,000) deleted.
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Leprosy Food and Drug Control Nursing
WP/RC6/4 (Addendwn 1) Appendix I Page 2 e. 3.3 Maternal and Child Health The medical officer only required for seven months instead of for the whole year.
Fiji Nutrition Fellowship advanced to 1955 and transferred to regular funds.
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Hongkong Maternal and Child Health Provision has been made for the two staff members to continue for three months in 1956. The consultant has been deferred to 1957.
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Japan a. b. c. Venereal Diseases and Treponematoses Hospital Administration Environmental Sanitation Pilot Project The fellowship has been advanced to 1955. Provision for 'supplies and equipment (1800) has been added. One consultant will be pr-vided instead of two full-time staff members. Provision has been made for a small amount (e·50o) of . suppli~s and equipment. One fellowship has been added. The fellowship is now part of the Institute of Public Health (see below) project. The consultant and the fellowship are now part of the activities of the Institute of Public Health (see below).
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Environmental Sanitation Centre Water Pollution
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Institute of Public Health
One consultant (se~ above)has\eenadd~d, provision for supplies and equipment i.pc~ased by $500 and one fellowship has.been added to the two'mentioned above. .. . "
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Fellowships (Various)
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The two fellowships, which 9giginally appeared under this heading, were ~~;r'd~d .late 195h from regular savings.
2.)tnew provision has been maderor three fellowships in other fields.. .• h. -Hospital. i. Stati~t~cs
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Fell Qwsl.1:i:p. has P6'Jn advanced to.195S. Fellowship has been advanced to 1955.
Epidemiological:Sta tistics
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Korea a. b• Other Projects - Fellowships Therapeut'ic:Substances and Insecticides
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Two fellowships in the field of vital and health statistical service~ have been added. The P:r~~~:ion of a 's pecialist in this field has been deleted while the' number of fellowships has been increased from two to three.
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Laos a. Treponematoses Control Proj ect re-a.cti va ted in 1955 with o_ne medical. officer, to continue during 1956 and 1957. Provision for,.supplies and equipment has been added in 1955, 1956 and 1957. Fellowships transferred to supplementary list since they were not included in the Government's revised request for 1956.
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Nursing
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Malay a a. -Lepr osy Contr ol b. o. d ..
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in the one consu ltant has beert incc)r porate d under Prior ity II dlove rmen t,Js reque st for 1956. ~etp.d to New proje ct inolud ed 'iii th9Govermn~:r::l.t 15 1956.r()quest,a .. er offic al start in 1955 with one medic
Hosp ital Admi nistra tion Hospi tal Reoor ds Nursi ng Nutri tion
:New proje ct includ.~d in i1he Gover nment IS reque st for 1956, expec ted tost,a r:t in'195 5 with one recor ds offic er. 'ontin uatio n of proje ct reque sted f6r19 56 with five addit ional staff members and one addit ional fellow ship. One consu ltant and a small amoun t of suppl ies and equip nent reque sted under Prior ity II for 1956.
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,Ngrth Borne o . Envir onme ntal Sanit ation Proje ct now to conti nue't o the end of 1956 instea d of termi nated by the midcU.e of the year.
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. Philip pines a. Tuber culos is Contr ol d New proje ct under Prior ity II with one medic al offic er:an ment. provi sion for suppl ies and equip Th.is iSfB- rt of the proje ot \tiicin "'appe ared last year in . the suppl ement ary list. ar L.' The;medi~a.l offic er has been trans ferre d to the regul ,;, , 6." " "budg et for 195 2.. One fell~wship in veter inary publi c healt h added under Prior ity II, forme rly in the supple mefita ry list • • :- ~__ 1
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c. 'Influenza Centre d. Medical Education
New project in 1956 with one virologist and provision for supplies and equipment. Theponsultant will, as originally planned, be provided in 19S5;but will now also remain for three months in 19S6. ".' .. '.
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Provision has been 'made for recruitment and repatriation of 3 lecturers instead of 4.
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Sing<J> ore ";";;:.;-. t.~<':"
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One' nurse deleted' in 1956~ Iristead 6rie.short:"'term consul tant will be prOVided. One lecturer.has been provided in 1956 under TA instead of under "01:lier"e:i:tra-budgetary funds". ~
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Vietnam Maternal and· Child Health of;.
P~oject transferred from "Other extra-budgetary funds" to TA in 1955 and will continue in 1956 and 1957 with one additional nurse (midwife).
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In~er-Country
Programmes: New project under Priority II, formerly·inthe suppl~mentary list. . ~
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Study Group on Insect-Borne Virus Diseases
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Seminar on School Health Environmental Sanitation Seminar
New project' under Priority II, formerly in the supplementary list. Project transferred fram 1955.
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WP/RC6/4 (Addendum 1) Appendix I Page 6
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Water Stand ard Study Group
New proje ct under Prior ity II, forme rly in suppl emen tary list.
Inter- Regio nal: Tuber culos is Conference Provi sion has been made for partic ipatio n by exper ts from this regio n.
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