REGIONAL COMMITTEE
Provisional Agenda item 10.2
Fifty-sixth Session 10-13 September 2003
SEA/RC56/11
22 July 2003
SELECTION OF A SUBJECT FOR THE TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS TO BE HELD PRIOR TO THE FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE The following subjects have been dealt with in the Technical Discussions held in conjunction with the sessions of the Regional Committee since 1992: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 – – – – – – – – – – – – Balance and relevance in human resources for health for HFA/2000 Community action for health Resurgence of tuberculosis – the challenge Alternative financing of health care Quality assurance in laboratory practices Health sector reform Partnerships for health development with focus on women’s health and development Tobacco or health: Actions for the 21st century Intensification of STD/AIDS surveillance Equity in access to public health Healthy settings Mental health and substance abuse, including alcohol Management of decentralization of health care Social health insurance
In selecting a subject for the Technical Discussions to be held prior to the fifty-seventh session in 2004, the Committee may wish to consider the following subjects: (1) Food safety (2) Emergency health preparedness (3) Elimination of lymphatic filariasis
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(4) Health telematics
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