WORID HEAL'lH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL COMMIT TEE Fifth Session Manila 10~16 September 1954 Agenda Item 12.6
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC WP/RC5/ll 20 July
1954 ENGLISH
ORIGINAL:
RESEARCH The following resolution (WHA7.52) on the subject of research was adopted by the Seventh World Health Assembly: "Tm Seventh World Health Assembly
Considering the
pr~gramme
for 1955,
Recoglizing that public health research arrl co-ordination of basic health research are an assent ia.l function of the World Health Organization; Confirming the policies on research established by the Second World Health Assembly and by the Executive Board at its ei@lth session,l Not.j.~
EB13.R48, has requested the Director-General, in preparing his proposed revision of the programroo of work for a specific period for consideration by the Executive Board, to emphasize in regard to research those aspects which are particularly international in character; Realizing the world shortage of hi~ly .tra :ined medical research personnel and the high cost of personnel and equipment required in many fields of' modern medical research, Recognizing that basic research is normally most satisfactorily developed in national and local institutions, which may be assisted by grants from WHO for research contributing to WHO pro grarnne s; Recognizing that, exceptionally, WHO may be forced to implement research programmes itself by consequence of its own projects; /1. RECUEsTS the Executive
that the Executive Board, in its resolution
1Resolutions WHA2.19 and BB8.n34, respectively, Off. Rec. Wld. Hlth. Org. 21 & 36
2off. aeo., Wld. Hlth. Org.
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WP/P£5/11 Page 2 1. REQUESTS the Executive Board and the Director-General to take note of previous resolutions in developing programme policies of the Organization; 2. URGES that I'!errber States with suitable research resources should co~operate with WHO in research programmes applicable to the field of international health; and
3. REQUESTS the Director-General to keep in close touch with other specialized agencies interested in research in fields related to health, and to keep the Executive Board and the Health Assembly informed cf any developments in this connexion which may be of importance to WHO. 11 The attention of the Regional Committee is s~cifically drawn to item 2 of ~he above resolution. In this conrection, the Conunittee may wish to consider adopting a resolution along the following lines: The Regl.onal Committee for the Western Pacific, Having considered resclution WHA7 .52 adopted by the Seventh World Health Assembly, URGES that iVlember with suitable research Health Organization in field of international Countries of the WHO Western Pacific Re gi.on resources should co-operate with the World research programmes applicable to the health.
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