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EB113/2004/REC/1

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

EXECUTIVE BOARD 113TH SESSION GENEVA, 19-23 JANUARY 2004

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ANNEXES

GENEVA 2004

EB 113/2004/REC/1

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

EXECUTIVE BOARD 113TH SESSION GENEVA, 19-23 JANUARY 2004

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ANNEXES

GENEVA 2004

ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviations used in WHO documentation include the following: ACHR ASEAN CEB Advisory Committee on Health Research Association of South-East Asian Nations United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (formerly ACC) Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency International Agency for Research on Cancer International Civil Aviation Organization International Fund for Agricultural Development International Labour Organization (Office) International Monetary Fund International Maritime Organization International Telecommunication Union Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PAHO UNAIDS UNCTADUNDCP UNDP UNEP UNESCOPan American Health Organization Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS United Nations Conference on Trade and Development United Nations International Drug Control Programme United Nations Development Programme United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Population Fund Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations Children's Fund United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East World Food Programme World Intellectual Property Organization World Meteorological Organization World Trade Organization

CIOMS

FAO

IAEA IARC ICAO IFAD ILO IMF IMO ITU OECD

UNFPA UNHCR UNICEF UNIDO UNRWA

WFP WIPO WMO WTO -

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this volume do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Where the designation "country or area" appears in the headings of tables, it covers countries, territories, cities or areas.

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PREFACE

The 113th session of the Executive Board was held at WHO headquarters, Geneva, from 19 to 23 January 2004. The proceedings are published in two volumes. The present volume contains the resolutions and decisions, and relevant annexes. The summary records of the Board's discussions, list of participants and officers, and details regarding membership of committees and working groups, are published in document EB 113/2004/REC/2.

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CONTENTS

Page Preface ............................................................................................................................................. Agenda............................................................................................................................................. List of documents............................................................................................................................. iii vu XI

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS Resolutions EB 113.Rl EB113.R2 EB113.R3 EB113.R4 EB113.R5 EB113.R6 EB113.R7 EB113.R8 EB113.R9 EB113.Rl0 EB 113.R11 Surveillance and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) ... Health promotion and healthy lifestyles .......................................................... . Road safety and health ..................................................................................... . Genomics and world health .............................................................................. . Human organ and tissue transplantation .......................................................... . Control of human African trypanosomiasis ..................................................... . Draft global strategy on diet, physical activity and health ............................... . Appointment of the Regional Director for South-East Asia ............................ . Expression of appreciation to Dr Ut on Muchtar Rafei ................................... .. Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific ....................... . Reproductive health: draft strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets .............................. . Family and health in the context of the tenth anniversary of the International Year ofthe Family ...................................................................... . Report of the International Civil Service Commission .................................... . 3 4 6

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EB113.Rl2

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EB113.R13

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Page EB113.R14 EB113.R15 Collaboration with non governmental organizations ....................................... . WHOIUNICEF/UNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health ........................ . 19 20

Decisions EB113(1) EB113(2) EB113(3) EB113(4) EB113(5) Review of nongovernmental organizations in official relations with WHO .... Award of the Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation Prize and Fellowship .................. . A ward of the Sasakawa Health Prize .............................................................. . Award of the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize ........................ . Provisional agenda for and duration ofthe Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly ......................................................................................................... . Date and place ofthe I 14th session of the Executive Board ........................... . Foundation for the State of Kuwait Prize for Research in Health Promotion .. Foundation for The State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.............................................................................................................. Scale of assessments ........................................................................................ . 21 22 22 22

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EB113(6) EB113(7) EB113(8)

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EB113(9)

ANNEXES 1. Nongovernmental organizations admitted into, and maintained in, official relations with WHO by virtue of, respectively, resolution EB113.Rl4 and decision EB113(1) ................ . Statutes of the State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation ............................................ . Statutes ofThe State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Foundation, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region ......................................... . 27 30

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AGENDA 1

1. 2.

Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda Report by the Director-General • Discussion on issues raised

Technical and health matters 3 .1 3.2 3 .3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3. 7 3.8 3.9 Revision of the International Health Regulations HIVIAIDS [Transferred to item 3 .18] Surveillance and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) [Item deferred to the 114th session ofthe Executive Board] Health promotion and healthy lifestyles Integrated prevention of noncommunicable diseases [Item deferred to the 114th session of the Executive Board] Road safety and health

3 .1 0 Family health in the context of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family 3 .11 Reproductive health 3.12 Quality and safety of medicines, including of blood products • WHO medicines strategy 3.13 Health systems, including primary health care 3.14 [Item deferred to the 114th session ofthe Executive Board] 3.15 Influence of poverty on health

As adopted by the Board at its first meeting (19 January 2004).

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3.16 Genomics and world health: report ofthe Advisory Committee on Health Research 3 .17 Human organ and tissue transplantation 3.18 Control of human African trypanosomiasis 4. Programme and budget matters 4.1 4.2 4.3 5. [Item deferred to the 114th session of the Executive Board] Programme budget 2004-2005: progress report Regular budget allocations to regions

Financial matters 5.1 5.2 5.3 Status of collection of assessed contributions [Deleted] Scale of assessments

Staffing matters 6.1 Human resources • Annual report • Recruitment strategy integrating gender and geographical balance • Report of the International Civil Service Commission • [Deleted] 6.2 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations

Other management matters 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Appointment of the Regional Director for South-East Asia Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific Reports of the Executive Board committees, including awards Policy for relations with nongovernmental organizations Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit

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7.6

Governing body matters • Executive Board retreat: Chairman's report • Governing body sessions: timing and duration • Executive Board: committee system • Provisional agenda of the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly and date and place of the 114th session of the Executive Board

7.7 8.

Awards: establishment of new prize foundations

Matters for information 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8. 7 Expert committees and study groups Reducing global measles mortality Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks Eradication of poliomyelitis Quality of care: patient safety Infant and young child nutrition and progress in implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes High Level Forum on Health, Nutrition and Population-Related MDGs Intellectual property rights, innovation and public health: terms of reference for review group

8.8 8.9

8.10 [Transferred to section 3, as item 3.18] 9. Closure of the session

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LIST OF DOCUMENTS

EB113/l Rev.1 EB 11311 (annotated) EB 11311 Add.1 EB 113/2

Agenda 1 Provisional agenda (annotated) Provisional agenda: supplementary item Report by the Director-General to the Executive Board at its 113th session Revision of the International Health Regulations HIV/AIDS Control of human African trypanosomiasis Document withdrawn 2 Health promotion and healthy lifestyles Document withdrawn 2 Road safety and health Quality and safety of medicines, including of blood products Quality and safety of medicines, including of blood products: WHO medicines strategy Health systems, including primary health care Future directions for primary health care Influence of poverty on health Genomics and world health: report of the Advisory Committee on Health Research Human organ and tissue transplantation

EB113/3 Rev.1 EB113/4 EB113/5 EB113/6 EB113/7 EB113/8 EB113/9 EB113/10 EB113/10 Add.1

EB113/ll EB113/ll Add.l EB113/12 EB113!13

EB113!14

1 2

See page vii. See document EB 113/1.

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EB 113115

Reproductive health. Strategy to accelerate progress: process of development Reproductive health: Draft strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets Status of collection of assessed contributions Human resources: annual report Human resources: Recruitment strategy integrating gender and geographical balance Human resources: Report of the International Civil Service Commission Document withdrawn 1 Appointment of the Regional Director for South-East Asia Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific Collaboration with nongovernmental organizations2 Policy for relations with nongovernmenta1 organizations Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit: Recent JIU reports Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit: Implementation of earlier recommendations Governing body matters. Governing body sessions: timing and duration Governing body matters. Executive Board: committee system Governing body matters. Provisional agenda for the Fiftyseventh World Health Assembly Expert committees and study groups Expert committees and study groups: Appointments to expert advisory panels and committees

EB 113115 Add.l

EB 113116 and Corr.l EB113/17 EB113/18

EB113/19

EB113/20 EB113/21 EB113/22 EB113/23 EB113/24 EB113/25 EB113/26

EB113/27

EB113/28 EB113/29

EB113/30 EB 113/30 Add.1

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See document EB 11311. See Annex I.

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EB113/31 EB113/32 EB113/33 EB113/34 EB113/35 EB113/36 EB113/37 EB113/38 Rev.2

Awards: establishment of new prize foundations 1 Reducing global measles mortality Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks Eradication of poliomyelitis Integrated prevention of noncommunicable diseases Quality of care: patient safety Infant and young child nutrition and progress in implementing the International Code ofMarketing of Breast-milk Substitutes Governing body matters. Executive Board retreat: Chairman's report Surveillance and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) Document withdrawn2 Programme budget 2004-2005: progress report Regular budget allocations to regions Integrated prevention of noncommunicable diseases. Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health: process of development and draft resolution Integrated prevention of noncommunicable diseases: Draft global strategy on diet, physical activity and health Family health in the context of the tenth anniversary of the International Year ofthe Family Scale of assessments

EB113/39

EB113/40

EB113/41 EB113/42 and EB113/42 Add. I EB113/43 EB113/44

EB113/44 Add. I

EB113/45

EB113/46 and Corr.l

See Annex 2 and Annex 3. See document EB 113/1.

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Information documents EB113/INF.DOC./1 Intellectual property rights, innovation and public health: terms of reference for review group Document withdrawn 1 Statement by the representative of the WHO staff associations High Level Forum on Health, Nutrition and Population-Related MDGs

EB113/INF.DOC./2 EB113/INF.DOC./3 EB113/INF.DOC./4

See document EB 113/1.

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RESOLUTIONS

EB113.Rl

Surveillance and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer)

The Executive Board, Having considered the report on surveillance and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) 1 and recognizing the leadership of WHO in health matters; Noting that the first International Conference on Buruli Ulcer Control and Research (Yamoussoukro, 1998) marked the beginning of global resolve to tackle this hitherto neglected disease, and that this momentum needs to be maintained, RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution: The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Having considered the report on surveillance and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer); Deeply concerned about the spread of Buruli ulcer, especially among children, and its health and socioeconomic impact in poor rural communities; Aware that early detection and treatment minimize the adverse consequences of the disease; Noting with satisfaction the progress made by the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative since its inception in 1998, in coordinating control and research activities among partners; Concerned that several factors, including late detection of cases and lack of effective tools for diagnosis, treatment and prevention, impede further progress; Mindful that achievement of two of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, namely, to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger and to achieve universal primary education, may be hampered by the negative impact of neglected diseases of the poor, including Buruli ulcer, I. URGES Member States in which Buruli ulcer is or threatens to become endemic: (I) to assess the burden of Buruli ulcer and, where necessary, establish a control programme;

Document EB 113/40.

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(2)

to accelerate efforts to detect and treat cases at an early stage;

(3) where feasible, to build up effective collaboration with other relevant diseasecontrol activities; (4) within the context of health-system development, to establish and sustain partnerships at country level for control of Buruli ulcer; (5) to ensure that sufficient national resources are available to meet control needs, including access to treatment and rehabilitation services; 2. ENCOURAGES all Member States: (1)

to participate in the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative; to intensify research to develop tools to diagnose, treat and prevent the disease; to intensify community participation in the recognition of disease symptoms;

(2) (3)

3. CALLS UPON the international community, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, donors, nongovernmental organizations, foundations and research institutions: (1) to cooperate directly with countries in which the disease is endemic in order to strengthen control and research activities;

(2) to develop partnerships and to foster collaboration with organizations and programmes involved in health-system development in order to ensure that effective interventions can reach all those in need; (3) 4. to provide support to the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative;

REQUESTS the Director-General: (1) to continue to provide technical support to the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative, in order particularly to advance understanding of the disease burden and to improve early access to diagnosis and treatment by general strengthening of health infrastructures;

(2) to foster technical cooperation among countries as a means of strengthening surveillance, control and rehabilitation services; (3) to promote research on better diagnostic, treatment and preventive tools. (Third meeting, 20 January 2004)

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS

EB113.R2

Health promotion and healthy lifestyles

The Executive Board, Having considered the report on health promotion and healthy lifestyles, 1 RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution: The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Recalling resolutions WHA42.44 and WHA51.12 on health promotion, public information and education for health and the outcome of five global conferences on health promotion, from Ottawa (1986), Adelaide, Australia (1988), Sundsvall, Sweden (1991), Jakarta (1997), to Mexico City (2000), and the Ministerial Statement for the promotion of health (2000); Having considered the report on health promotion and healthy lifestyles; Noting that The world health report 2002 2 addresses major risks to global health, and highlights the role of behavioural factors, notably unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco consumption and the harmful use of alcohol as key risk factors for noncommunicable diseases which constitute a rapidly growing burden; Recognizing that the need for health promotion strategies, models and methods is limited neither to a specific health issue nor to a specific set of behaviours, but applies to a variety of population groups, risk factors and diseases, and in various cultures and settings; Recognizing the need for Member States to strengthen the policies, human and financial resources, and institutional capability for sustainable and effective health promotion that addresses the major determinants of health and their related risk factors, with a view to building national capacity, strengthening evidence-based approaches, developing innovative means of financing, and drawing up guidelines for implementation and evaluation; Recalling the importance of primary health care and the five areas of action set out in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, 1. URGES Member States: ( 1) to strengthen existing capability at national and local levels for the planning and implementation of gender sensitive and culturally appropriate, comprehensive and multisectoral health-promotion policies and programmes, with particular attention to poor and marginalized groups; (2) to give high priority to promoting healthy lifestyles among children and young people - boys and girls both in and out of school or other educational institution including healthy and safe recreational opportunities;

Document EB113/7. The world health report 2002 Reducing risks, promoting healthy life. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2002.

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(3) to include harmful use of alcohol in the list of lifestyle-related risk factors as stated in The world health report 2002, and to give attention to the prevention of alcohol-related harm and promotion of strategies to reduce the adverse physical, mental and social consequences of harmful use of alcohol, especially among young people and pregnant women, in the workplace, and when driving; 2. REQUESTS the Director-General: ( 1) to give health promotion highest priority in order to support its development within the Organization as requested in resolution WHA51.12, with a view to supporting Member States, in consultation with involved stakeholders, more effectively to address the major risk factors to health, including harmful use of alcohol and other major lifestyle-related factors; (2) to continue to advocate an evidence-based approach to health promotion and to provide technical and other support to Member States in building their capacity for the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of effective health promotion programmes at all levels; (3) to provide support and guidance to Member States in relation to the challenges and opportunities stemming from the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the management of related risk factors, as outlined in The world health report 2002; (4) to report on progress made in the promotion of healthy lifestyles to the Executive Board at its I 15th session and to the Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly, including a report on the Organization's future work on alcohol consumption. (Third meeting, 20 January 2004)

EB113.R3

Road safety and health

The Executive Board, Having considered the report on road safety and health, 1 RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution: The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Recalling resolution WHA27.59 (1974), which noted that road traffic accidents caused extensive and serious public health problems, that coordinated international efforts were required, and that WHO should provide leadership to Member States; Having considered the report on road safety and health; Welcoming United Nations General Assembly resolution 58/9 on the global road-safety cnsts; 1

Document EBII3/9.

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS

Recognizing the tremendous global burden of mortality resulting from road traffic crashes, 90% of which occur in low- and middle-income countries; Acknowledging that every road user must take the responsibility to travel safely and respect traffic laws and regulations; Recognizing that road traffic InJUries constitute a major but neglected public health problem that has significant consequences in terms of mortality and morbidity and considerable social and economic costs, and that in the absence of urgent action this problem is expected to worsen; Further recognizing that a multisectoral approach is required successfully to address this problem, and that evidence-based interventions exist for reducing the impact of road traffic InJUries; Noting the large number of activities on the occasion of World Health Day 2004, m particular, the launch of the first world report on traffic injury prevention, 1 1. CONSIDERS that the public health sector should actively participate in programmes for the prevention of road traffic injury through injury surveillance and data collection, research on risk factors of road traffic injuries, implementation and evaluation of interventions for reducing road traffic injuries, provision of prehospital and trauma care and mental-health support for traffic-injury victims, and advocacy for prevention of road traffic injuries; 2. URGES Member States, particularly those which bear a large proportion of the burden of road traffic injuries, to mobilize their public-health sectors by appointing focal points for prevention and mitigation of the adverse consequences of road crashes who would coordinate the public-health response in terms of epidemiology, prevention and advocacy, and liaise with other sectors; 3. RECOMMENDS Member States: ( 1) to assess the national situation concerning the burden of road traffic injury, and to assure that the resources available are commensurate with the extent of the problem; (2) if they have not yet done so, to prepare and implement a national strategy on prevention of road traffic injury and appropriate action plans; (3) to establish government leadership in road safety, including designating a single agency or focal point for road safety; (4) to facilitate multisectoral collaboration between different ministries and sectors, including private transportation companies; (5) to take specific measures to prevent and control mortality and morbidity due to road traffic crashes, and to evaluate the impact of such measures;

World report on road traffic injury prevention. Geneva, World Health Organization (in press).

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(6) to enforce extstmg traffic laws and regulations, and to work with schools, employers and other organizations to promote road-safety education to drivers and pedestrians alike; (7) to use the forthcoming world report on traffic injury prevention as a tool to plan and implement appropriate strategies for prevention of road traffic injury; (8) to ensure that ministries of health are involved in the framing of policy on the prevention of road traffic injuries; (9) especially developing countries, to legislate and strictly enforce wearing of crash helmets by motorcyclists and pillion riders, and to make mandatory both provision of seat belts by automobile manufacturers and wearing of seat belts by drivers; 4. REQUESTS the Director-General: (1) to collaborate with Member States in establishing science-based public health policies and programmes for implementation of measures to prevent road traffic injuries and mitigate their consequences;

(2) to encourage research to support evidence-based approaches for prevention of road traffic injuries and mitigation of their consequences; (3) to facilitate the adaptation of effective measures to prevent traffic injury that can be applied in local communities; (4) to provide technical support for strengthening systems of prehospital and trauma care for victims of road traffic crashes; (5) to collaborate with Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, and nongovemmental organizations in order to develop capacity for injury prevention; (6) to maintain and strengthen efforts to raise awareness of the magnitude and prevention of road traffic injuries. (Sixth meeting, 21 January 2004)

EB113.R4

Genomics and world health

The Executive Board, Having considered the report on genomics and world health, 1 RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution:

Document EBII3/13.

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS

The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Having considered the report on genomics and world health; Acknowledging the remarkable progress in genomics research and the fact that many Member States are not well prepared for this new approach to medical research and practice; Wishing to promote the potential benefits of the genomics revolution for the health of populations in developed and developing countries alike; Aware that genomics raises concerns about safety and has complicated and new ethical, legal, social and economic implications; Reaffirming that advances in genomics must be considered in the context of their value added in the practice and delivery of health care; Recognizing the urgent need for research into, and applications of, genomics in order to promote benefits that accrue to countries; Convinced that it is time for governments, the scientific community, civil society, the private sector and the international community to pledge their commitment to ensuring that the advances of genomics are equitably shared by all, 1. TAKES NOTE of the recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Health Research on genomics and world health; 1 2. ADOPTS, for the purposes of the present resolution and all subsequent activities of WHO, the following definition of genomics: genomics is the study of genes and their functions, and related techniques; 3. URGES Member States to consider adopting the said recommendations and to mobilize all concerned scientific, social, political and economic parties in order: to frame national genomic policies and strategies, and to set up mechanisms for assessing relevant technologies, cost-effectiveness, ethical review structures, legal, social and economic implications, regulatory systems particularly with regard to safety, and the need for public awareness; (1)

(2) to strengthen existing, or establish new, centres and institutions engaged in genomics research with a view to strengthening national capacity and accelerating the ethical application of the advances in genomics relevant to countries' health problems; 4. CALLS UPON Member States to facilitate greater collaboration among the private sector, the scientific community, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders in particular within the United Nations system, and engagement in dialogue in order to find creative and equitable ways of mobilizing more resources for genomics research targeted at the health needs of developing countries and building capacity in such areas as bioethics and bioinformatics;

Genomics and world health: report of the Advisory Committee on Health Research. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2002.

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REQUESTS the Director-General: ( 1) to provide support to Member States for framing national policies and strategies and strengthening capacity so that they can benefit from the advances in genomics relevant to their health problems; (2) to promote WHO's role in collaboration with relevant United Nations bodies in convening regional and international forums and fostering partnerships among the main stakeholders in order to mobilize resources, contribute to building capacity, and find innovative solutions to issues associated with advances in genomics research. (Sixth meeting, 21 January 2004)

EB113.RS

Human organ and tissue transplantation

The Executive Board, Having considered the report on human organ and tissue transplantation, 1 RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution: The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Recalling resolutions WHA40.13, WHA42.5 and WHA44.25 on organ procurement and transplantation; Having considered the report on human organ and tissue transplantation; Noting the global increase in allogeneic transplantation of cells, tissues and organs; Concerned by the growing insufficiency of available human material for transplantation to meet patient needs; Aware of ethical and safety risks arising in the transplantation of allogeneic cells, tissues and organs, and the need for special attention to the risks of organ trafficking; Recognizing that living xenogeneic cells, tissues or organs, and human bodily fluids, cells, tissues or organs that have had ex vivo contact with these living xenogeneic materials, have the potential to be used in human beings when suitable human material is not available; Mindful of the risk associated with xenotransplantation of the transmission of known or as yet unrecognized xenogeneic infectious agents from animals to human beings and from xenotransplantation recipients to their contacts and the public at large,

Document EB 113/14.

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Allogeneic transplantation

URGES Member States: (1) to implement effective national oversight of procurement, processing and transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs, including ensuring accountability for human material for transplantation and its traceability;

(2) to cooperate in the formulation of recommendations and guidelines to harmonize global practices in the procurement, processing and transplantation of human cells, tissues and organs, including development of minimum criteria for suitability of donors of tissues and cells; (3) to take measures to protect the poorest and vulnerable groups from "transplant tourism" and the sale oftissues and organs; 2. REQUESTS the Director-General: (1) to continue examining and collecting global data on the practices, safety, quality, efficacy and epidemiology of allogeneic transplantation and on ethical issues, including living donation, in order to update the Guiding Principles on Human Organ Transplantation; 1

(2) to promote international cooperation so as to increase the access of citizens to these therapeutic procedures; (3) to provide, in response to requests from Member States, technical support for developing suitable transplantation of cells, tissues or organs, in particular by facilitating international cooperation; 11 Xenotransplantation

URGES Member States: ( 1) to allow xenotransplantation only when effective national regulatory control and surveillance mechanisms overseen by national health authorities are in place; (2) to cooperate in the formulation of recommendations and guidelines to harmonize global practices, including protective measures to minimize or prevent the potential secondary transmission of any xenogeneic infectious agent that could have infected recipients of xenotransplants or contacts of recipients, and especially across national borders; (3) to support international collaboration for the prevention and surveillance of infections resulting from xenotransplantation;

Document WHA44/1991/REC/l, Annex 6.

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REQUESTS the Director-General: (1) to provide leadership through the promotion and facilitation of communication and international collaboration among health authorities in Member States on issues relating to xenotransplantation; (2) to collect data globally for the evaluation of practices in xenotransplantation;

(3) to provide, in response to requests from Member States, technical support in strengthening capacity and expertise in the field of xenotransplantation, including policymaking and oversight by national regulatory authorities. (Seventh meeting, 22 January 2004)

EB113.R6

Control of human African trypanosomiasis

The Executive Board, Having considered the report on human African trypanosomiasis, 1 RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution: The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Recalling resolutions WHA50.36 and WHA56.7; Having considered the report on human African trypanosomiasis; Deeply concerned by the resurgence of African trypanosomiasis and its devastating effect on human and livestock populations on the African continent; Recognizing that the human form of this disease constitutes a major public health problem because of its invariably fatal outcome in untreated cases, the frequency of permanent neurological impairments in treated cases including, especially, permanent mental and psychomotor impairments in children, and its propensity to occur in epidemics; Further concerned by the growing problems of drug resistance and treatment failure; Welcoming the high level of political commitment to combat human African trypanosomiasis expressed by government leaders of countries in which the disease is endemic; Further welcoming the renewed commitment to control this disease expressed in recent initiatives and public-private partnerships, which have greatly relieved the problem of inadequate access to existing drugs;

Document EBII3/5.

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Noting that, although great strides are being made in controlling this disease, better control tools, including safer and more effective drugs and simplified diagnostic tests, are badly needed, 1. URGES Member States: (1)

to continue to give high priority to the control of human African trypanosomiasis;

(2) in endemic areas, to increase human resources and dedicated financing, drawing as appropriate on funds previously used for the purchase of drugs; and to strengthen case detection, diagnosis and treatment, and the infrastructure for doing so; 2. REQUESTS the Director-General: (1) to continue to refine control strategies so as to make maximum use of national and international resources and to prevent further epidemic spread;

(2) to promote among the various sectors and agencies concerned an integrated approach that takes into account the importance of vector control and of control of disease in livestock; (3) to continue to collaborate closely with all partners concerned, notably through the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases on research to develop safer and more effective drugs and simplified tests for trypanosoma] detection; (4) to keep the Health Assembly periodically informed of progress. (Seventh meeting, 22 January 2004)

EB113.R7

Draft global strategy on diet, physical activity and health

The Executive Board, Having considered the report and the draft global strategy on diet, physical activity and health; 1 Noting that the draft strategy will be open until 29 February 2004 to comments by Member States which will be made available to all Member States, and that a revised draft strategy on diet, physical activity and health taking into account those comments will be submitted to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution:

Documents EB 113/44 and EB113/44 Add.l, respectively.

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The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Recalling resolutions WHA51.18 and WHA53 .17 on prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, and WHA55.23 on diet, physical activity and health; Recalling The world health report 2002/ which indicates that mortality, morbidity and disability attributed to the major noncommunicable diseases currently account for about 60% of all deaths and 47% of the global burden of disease, which figures are expected to rise to 73% and 60%, respectively, by 2020; Noting that 66% of the deaths attributed to noncommunicable diseases occur in developing countries where those affected are on average younger than in developed countries; Alarmed by these rising figures that are a consequence of evolving trends in demography and lifestyles, including those related to unhealthy diet and physical inactivity; Recognizing the existing, vast body of knowledge and public health potential, the need to reduce the level of exposure to the major risks resulting from unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, and the largely preventable nature of the consequent diseases; Mindful also that these major behavioural and environmental risk factors are amenable to modification through implementation of concerted essential public-health action, as has been demonstrated in several Member States; Recognizing the interdependence of nations, communities and individuals and that governments have a central role, in cooperation with other stakeholders, to create an environment that empowers and encourages individuals, families and communities to make positive, life-enhancing decisions on healthy diet and physical activity; Recognizing the importance of a global strategy for diet, physical activity and health within the integrated prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, including support of healthy lifestyles, facilitation of healthier environments, provision of public information and health services, and the major involvement in improving the lifestyles and health of individuals and communities of the health and relevant professions and of all concerned stakeholders and sectors committed to reducing the risks of noncommunicable diseases; Convinced that it is time for governments, civil society and the international community, including the private sector, to renew their commitment to encouraging healthy patterns of diet and physical activity; Noting that resolution WHA56.23 urged Member States to make full use of Codex Alimentarius Commission standards for the protection of human health throughout the food chain, including assistance with making healthy choices regarding nutrition and diet, 1. [ENDORSES the global strategy on diet, physical activity and health;]

The world health report 2002. Reducing risks, promoting healthy life Geneva, World Health Organization, 2002.

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URGES Member States: ( 1) to develop, implement and evaluate actions recommended in the strategy, as appropriate to national circumstances and as part of their overall policies and programmes, that promote individual and community health through healthy diet and physical activity, and reduce the risks and incidence of noncommunicable diseases; (2) to promote lifestyles that include a healthy diet and physical activity and foster energy balance; (3) to strengthen existing, or establish new, structures for implementing the strategy through the health and other concerned sectors, for monitoring and evaluating its effectiveness and for guiding resource investment and management to reduce the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and the risks related to unhealthy diet and physical inactivity; ( 4) to define for this purpose, consistent with national circumstances: (a) (b) national goals and objectives, a realistic timetable for their achievement,

(c) measurable process and output indicators that will permit accurate monitoring and evaluation of action taken and a rapid response to identified needs; (5) to encourage mobilization of all concerned social and economic groups, including scientific, professional, nongovernmental, voluntary, private-sector, civil society, and industry associations, and to engage them actively in implementing the strategy and achieving its aims and objectives; (6) to encourage and foster a favourable environment for the exercise of individual responsibility for health through the adoption of lifestyles that include a healthy diet and physical activity; 3. CALLS UPON other international organizations and bodies to give high priority within their respective mandates and programmes to, and invites public and private stakeholders including the donor community to join and support governments in, the promotion of healthy diets and physical activity to improve health outcomes; 4. REQUESTS the Codex Alimentarius Commission to continue to give full consideration, within the framework of its operational mandate, to evidence-based action it might take to improve the health standards of foods consistent with the aims and objectives of the strategy; 5. REQUESTS the Director-General: ( 1) to provide technical advice and support at both global and regional levels to Member States, when requested, in implementing the strategy and in monitoring and evaluating implementation; (2) to monitor on an ongoing basis international scientific developments relative to diet, physical activity and health so as to enable Member States to adapt their programmes to the most up-to-date knowledge;

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(3) to continue to prepare and disseminate technical information, guidelines, studies, evaluations, advocacy and training materials so that Member States are better aware of the cost/benefits and contributions of healthy diet and physical activity as they address the growing global burden of noncommunicable diseases; (4) to strengthen international cooperation with other organizations of the United Nations system and bilateral agencies in promoting healthy diet and physical activity; (5) to cooperate with civil society and with public and private stakeholders committed to reducing the risks of noncommunicable diseases in implementing the strategy and promoting healthy diet and physical activity, while ensuring avoidance of potential conflicts of interest. (Eighth meeting, 22 January 2004)

EB113.R8

Appointment of the Regional Director for South-East Asia

The Executive Board, Considering the provisions of Article 52 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization; Considering the nomination and recommendation made by the Regional Committee for SouthEast Asia at its fifty-sixth session, 1 I. APPOINTS Dr Samlee Plianbangchang as Regional Director for South-East Asia as from I March 2004; 2. AUTHORIZES the Director-General to issue a contract to Dr Samlee Plianbangchang for a period of five years as from I March 2004, subject to the provisions of the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules. (Ninth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113.R9

Expression of appreciation to Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei

The Executive Board, Desiring, on the occasion of the retirement of Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei as Regional Director for South-East Asia, to express its appreciation of his services to the World Health Organization; Mindful of his lifelong devotion to the cause of international health, and recalling especially his 10 years of service as Regional Director for South-East Asia, I. EXPRESSES its profound gratitude and appreciation to Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei for his invaluable contribution to the work of WHO;

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2. ADDRESSES to him on this occasion its sincere good wishes for many further years of service to humanity. (Ninth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113.R10

Appointment of the Regional Director for the Western Pacific

The Executive Board, Considering the provisions of Article 52 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization; Considering the nomination and recommendation made by the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at its fifty-fourth session, 1 1. REAPPOINTS Or Shigeru Omi as Regional Director for the Western Pacific as from 1 February 2004; 2. AUTHORIZES the Director-General to issue a contract to Or Shigeru Omi for a period of five years as from 1 February 2004, subject to the provisions of the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules. (Ninth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113.Rll

Reproductive health: draft strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets

The Executive Board, Having reviewed and considered the draft strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets related to reproductive health/ RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution: The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Having considered the draft strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets related to reproductive health; Recalling and recognizing the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (Cairo, 1994) and key actions for the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development adopted by the twenty-first special session of the United Nations General Assembly in July 1999; Recalling and recognizing further the Beijing Platform for Action (Beijing, 1995) and the further actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action

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adopted at the twenty-third special sessiOn of the United Nations General Assembly m June 2000; Reaffirming the development goals as contained in the Millennium Declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session in September 2000/ and in the Road Map towards the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration,2 and other international development goals and targets; Recognizing that attainment of the development goals of the United Nations Millennium Declaration and other international goals and targets require, as a priority, strong investment and political commitment in reproductive and sexual health; Recalling that resolution WHA5 5.19 requested the Director-General, inter alia, to develop a strategy for accelerating progress towards attainment of international development goals and targets related to reproductive health, 1. ENDORSES the strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets related to reproductive health; 2. URGES Member States, as a matter of urgency: (I) to adopt and implement the strategy as part of national efforts to achieve the development goals of the United Nations Millennium Declaration and other international development goals and targets, and to mobilize political will and financial resources for that purpose; (2) to make reproductive and sexual health an integral part of national planning and budgeting; (3) to strengthen the capacity of health systems to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health care, with particular attention to maternal and neonatal health in those countries where related mortality and morbidity are highest; ( 4) to monitor implementation of the strategy to ensure that it benefits the poor and other marginalized groups, and that it strengthens reproductive and sexual health care and programmes at all levels; (5) to ensure that all aspects of reproductive and sexual health including, inter alia, maternal and neonatal health, are included within national monitoring and reporting of progress towards attainment of the development goals of the United Nations Millennium Declaration; 3. REQUESTS the Director-General: (1) to provide support to Member States, on request, in implementing the strategy and evaluating its impact and effectiveness;

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(2) to devote sufficient organizational pnonty, commitment and resources to supporting effective promotion and implementation of the reproductive health strategy and the "necessary actions" that it highlights; (3) to give particular attention to maternal and neonatal health in WHO's first progress report on reproductive and sexual health in 2005, as part of its contribution to the Secretary-General"s report to the United Nations General Assembly on progress towards attainment of the development goals of the United Nations Millennium Declaration; (4) to provide regular (at least biennial) progress reports on implementation of the strategy to the Health Assembly, through the Executive Board. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113.R12

Family and health in the context of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family

The Executive Board, Having considered the report on family health in the context of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 1 RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution: The Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, Having considered the report on family health in the context of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family; Recalling that the Constitution of the World Health Organization states that the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition; Recognizing and promoting the equal rights of men and women and emphasizing that equality between women and men and respect for the rights of all family members are essential to family well-being and to society at large; Recalling also the commitments, goals, and outcomes of United Nations conferences and summits that address health issues related to family members, individuals, and communities; Recalling further that relevant United Nations instruments on human rights and relevant global plans and programmes of action call for the widest possible protection and assistance to be accorded to the family, bearing in mind that, in different cultural, political and social systems, various forms of the family exist; Also recognizing that parents, families, legal guardians and other caregivers have the primary role and responsibility for the well-being of children, and must be supported in the

Document EB113/45.

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performance of their child-rearing responsibilities; and that in all actions related to children, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration; Further recognizing that cultural norms, socioeconomic conditions, gender equality and education are significant determinants of health; Acknowledging that strong and supportive families and social networks have a positive impact on the health of all family members, while inadequate access to health care, child abuse, neglect, spousal and domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse, neglect of older persons and persons with disabilities and the potential effects of prolonged periods of separation, such as those resulting from migration, are a significant concern; Noting with concern the devastating effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on families, family members, individuals and communities, especially in families headed by children and older persons; Noting that the tenth anmversary of the International Year of the Family observed in 2004, 1. URGES Member States: ( 1) to assess government policies with a vtew to assisting families to provide a supportive environment for all their members; (2) to ensure the availability of appropriate legal, social and physical infrastructures to support mothers and fathers, families, legal guardians and other caregivers, particularly older women and men, to strengthen their capability to provide care, nurturing and protection in the best interest of every child in their care, the views of the child being given due weight in accordance with the age and maturity of the child; (3) to take measures to ensure that gender-sensitive health policies, plans and programmes recognize and address the rights and comprehensive health and development needs of each family member, with special attention to families at risk of being unable to meet the basic needs of their members, including those families in which child abuse, domestic violence or neglect occur; (4) to develop, use, and maintain systems to provide data, disaggregated by sex, age and other determinants of health, to underpin the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based health interventions relevant to all family members; (5) to develop or strengthen alliances and partnerships with all relevant governmental and nongovernmental partners to assist families to meet the health and development needs of all their members; (6) to strengthen national actions to ensure sufficient resources to fulfil the international commitments, goals and outcomes of relevant United Nations conferences and summits related to the health of family members; (7) to fulfil their obligations under international instruments relevant to family and health development, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as specified in resolution WHA46.27 on the International Year of the Family; IS

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REQUESTS the Director-General: ( 1) to raise awareness of health issues relevant to families, family members, individuals and the community and to support Member States in increasing their efforts to strengthen health policies on these issues; (2) to support Member States, upon request, in developing, using, and maintaining systems to provide data, disaggregated by sex, age and other determinants of health, that underpin the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based health interventions relevant to families and their members; (3) to support Member States in their efforts to fulfil their commitments to the goals and outcomes of relevant United Nations conferences and summits related to the health of family members, in collaboration with relevant partners; ( 4) to pay due attention to issues related to the health of family members in relevant policies and programmes of the Organization; (5) to work closely with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and other relevant organizations of the United Nations system, such as UNICEF and UNFP A, on issues related to families and their members by sharing experiences and findings; (6) to report to the Fifty-ninth World Health Assembly, through the Executive Board, on progress made in implementing this resolution. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113.R13

Report of the International Civil Service Commission

The Executive Board, 1. NOTES the twenty-ninth annual report ofthe International Civil Service Commission; 1

2. CONFIRMS in accordance with Staff Regulation 12.2 the decision of the Director-General to extend the trial period concerning paternity leave until January 2005. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113.R14

Collaboration with nongovernmental organizations

The Executive Board, Having examined the report of its Standing Committee on Nongovernmental Organizations, 3

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Document EB 113119. See Annex 1. Document EB 113/23.

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1. DECIDES to admit into official relations with WHO the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Allied Professions; International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation; and the World Council of Optometry; 2. DECIDES, at the request of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, to discontinue official relations with the Union and notes that the Union's request to attend the Health Assembly as an observer has been accepted; 3. DECIDES to discontinue official relations with the International League of Associations for Rheumatology. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113.Rl5

WHOIUNICEFIUNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health

The Executive Board, Noting the report of the tenth meeting of the Programme Development Committee 1 and the review of the WHOIUNICEFIUNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health, 2 and recalling resolution EB99.R23 establishing the WHO/UNICEFIUNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health; Taking into account the increased collaboration between the three organizations since the establishment of the Coordinating Committee on Health in 1997, and the balance between costs and achievements, DECIDES that the WHOIUNICEFIUNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health should be disestablished; 1.

REQUESTS the Director-General: ( 1) to transmit this resolution to the Executive Board of UNICEF and of UNFPA;

(2) to continue to strengthen coordination between WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA in the area of health. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

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Document EBPDCI0/7. Document EBPDCI0/5.

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EB113(1)

Review of nongovernmental organizations in official relations with WH0 1

The Executive Board, having considered and noted the report of its Standing Committee on Nongovernmental Organizations concerning the review of one third of the nongovernmental organizations in official relations with WHO, 2 and following up decision EB 111 (6), reached the decisions set out below. Appreciating the continuing efforts in support of WHO's objectives of the nongovernmental organizations whose names are followed by an asterisk in the Annex to the report, and on the basis of its review of their reports on collaboration, the Board decided to maintain them in official relations with WHO. In the absence of reports making it possible to undertake a review, the Board decided to defer review of relations with the following nongovernmental organizations until its 115th session: CMCChurches' Action for Health, Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association, Federation for International Cooperation of Health Services and Systems Research Centers, International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants, International Council for Science, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, International Society of Blood Transfusion, International Society of Chemotherapy, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology. With regard to reports submitted by the International Ergonomics Association, International Medical Informatics Association and the International Union of Toxicology, the Board noted that efforts to restore planned collaboration had been successful and decided to maintain them in official relations with WHO. Noting that the report of the International Council on Social Welfare on efforts to reach agreement on a work plan remained outstanding, the Board decided to defer a decision on relations with the Council until its 115th session. Further noting that reports of collaboration remained outstanding from the following organizations: International Academy of Pathology, International Federation on Ageing, International Radiation Protection Association, International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, International Solid Waste Association, International Union of Immunological Societies, World Assembly of Youth, World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, and the World Federation of Parasitologists, the Board decided to defer the review of relations with them, to remind them of the requirement to submit reports, and to inform them that, if the reports are not provided in time for consideration at its 115th session, official relations would be discontinued.

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The Board noted that relations with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and International League of Associations for Rheumatology, also listed in the Annex to the report, were the subject of a resolution. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113(2)

Award of the Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation Prize and Fellowship

The Executive Board, having considered the report of the Or A.T. Shousha Foundation Committee, awarded the Or A.T. Shousha Foundation Prize for 2004 to Or Saleh Mohammed Al-Khusaiby (Oman) for his most significant contribution to health care in the geographical area in which Dr Shousha served the World Health Organization. The Board awarded the Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation Fellowship to Or Masoud Mostafaie (Islamic Republic of Iran). The laureate will receive a grant of US$ 15 000 for a doctoral scholarship; expenses over and above that amount remain the responsibility of the laureate. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113(3)

Award of the Sasakawa Health Prize

The Executive Board, having considered the report of the Sasakawa Health Prize Selection Panel, awarded the Sasakawa Health Prize for 2004 to the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). The laureate will receive an amount of US$ 40 000 for its outstanding work in health development. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113(4)

Award of the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize

The Executive Board, having considered the report of the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Selection Panel, awarded the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize for 2004 jointly to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center (Pakistan) and Mrs Stella Lubayelea Obasanjo (Nigeria) for their outstanding contribution to health development. The laureates will each receive US$ 20 000. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113(5)

Provisional agenda for and duration of the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly

The Executive Board, having considered the report of the Director-General on the provisional agenda for the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, 1 and recalling its earlier decision that the Fiftyseventh World Health Assembly should be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, opening on Monday, 17 May 2004, and closing no later than Saturday, 22 May 2004, 2 approved the provisional agenda of the Fifty-seventh World Health Assembly, as amended. It also recommended that the theme for the round tables should be HIV/AIDS, that the round tables should be conducted in accordance

Document EBIIJ/29. See decision EB 112(9).

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with the procedures outlined, 1 and that participation in the round tables should be open to ministers of health or to those designated personally to represent them in policy discussions. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113(6)

Date and place of the 114th session of the Executive Board

The Executive Board decided that its 114th session should be convened on Monday, 24 May 2004, at WHO headquarters, Geneva, and should close no later than 27 May 2004. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113(7)

Foundation for the State of Kuwait Prize for Research in Health Promotion 2

The Executive Board, subsequent to its decision EB 111 (13 ), decided to approve the draft statutes of the State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation submitted to it. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113(8)

Foundation for The State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 3

The Executive Board, having considered resolution EM/RC50/R.13 adopted by the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean at its fiftieth session recommending the establishment of The State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Foundation, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, decided to approve the establishment of the Foundation and its proposed statutes, subject to arrangements being made to cover the administrative cost incurred with respect to such award, consistent with the arrangements made in respect of two other awards. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

EB113(9)

Scale of assessments 4

The Executive Board, having reviewed the report of the Director-Genera1, decided to recommend to the Health Assembly, acting in accordance with Financial Regulation 6.1, to consider amending the scale of assessments to be applied in 2005, the second year of the present financial period. (Tenth meeting, 23 January 2004)

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Document EB I 07/21. See Annex 2. See Annex 3. Document EBIIJ/46.

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ANNEX I

N ongovernmental organizations admitted into, or maintained in, official relations with WHO by virtue of, respectively, resolution EB113.R14 and decision EB113(1) [EB 113/23, Annex- 23 January 2004]

African Medical and Research Foundation Aga Khan Foundation 1 Association of the Institutes and Schools of Tropical Medicine in Europe CMC- Churches' Action for Health Commonwealth Medical Association Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences Council on Health Research for Development Federation for International Cooperation of Health Services and Systems Research Centers Global Forum for Health Research Global Health Council 1 International Academy of Pathology International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Allied Professions International Association of Biologists Technicians International Association of Cancer Registries 1 International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medica-Social Assistants International College of Surgeons International Conference ofDeans of French Language Faculties of Medicine International Council for Science International Council for Standardization in Haematology International Council ofNurses 1 International Council on Social Welfare International Epidemiological Association International Ergonomics Association International Eye Foundation International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering 2 International Federation ofBiomedical Laboratory Science International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine3 International Federation of Health Records Organizations International Federation of Hospital Engineering International Federation of Medical Students' Associations International Federation of Oto-Rhino Laryngological Societies 1 2 3

Bodies with whom WHO regional offices report collaboration. Previously known as International Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists. Previously known as International Federation of Clinical Chemistry.

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations 1 International Federation of Surgical Colleges International Federation on Ageing International Hospital Federation International League of Dermatological Societies International Medical Informatics Association International Medical Parliamentarians Organization 1 International Organization for Standardization International Organization of Consumers Union (Consumers International) International Pharmaceutical Federation 1 International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation International Radiation Protection Association International Society for Burn Injuries International Society for Human and Animal Mycology International Society of Blood Transfusion International Society of Chemotherapy International Society ofHaematology 1 International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists International Society of Radiology International Solid Waste Association International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease International Union of Architects International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology2 International Union oflmmunological Societies International Union of Local Authorities International Union ofMicrobiological Societies International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry International Union of Toxicology Medic us Mundi Internationalis (International Organisation for Cooperation in Health Care) OXFAM The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Inc. The Network: Towards Unity for Health 1•3 The Save the Children Fund The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies The World Federation of Parasitologists World Assembly ofYouth World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine World Council of Optometry World Federation for Medical Education World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology World Federation of Chiropractic World Federation ofNuclear Medicine and Biology World Federation of Public Health Associations 1 World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists 1 2

Bodies with whom WHO regional offices report collaboration. Previously known as International Union of Pharmacology.

Previously known as The Network: Community Partnerships for Health through Innovative Education, Service, and Research.

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World Medical Association World Organization of Family Doctors 1 World Organization of the Scout Movement World Self-Medication Industry 1 World Vision Intemational 1

Bodies with whom WHO regional offices report collaboration.

ANNEX2

Statutes of the State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation 1 [EB113/31, Annex 1-27 November 2003]

Article 1 Establishment Under the title of "State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation", a foundation is established within the framework of the World Health Organization, which shall be governed by the following prOVISIOnS.

Article 2 The Founder The Foundation is established upon the initiative of, and with funds provided by, the Government of the State of Kuwait (hereinafter referred to as "the Founder").

Article 3 Capital The Founder. endows the Foundation with an initial capital of US$ 1 000 000 (one million United States dollars). The capital shall be invested and managed by the Administrator in order to generate capital growth and income for the benefit of the Foundation in future years. The capital of the Foundation may be increased by all the income from its undistributed reserves or by gifts and bequests.

Article 4 Purpose The purpose of the Foundation is to award a prize ("the State of Kuwait Prize for Research in Health Promotion") to a person or persons, an institution or institutions or a nongovernmental organization or organizations, who have made an outstanding contribution to research in health 1.

See decision EB113(7).

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promotion. The specific criteria that shall be applied in the assessment of the work done by the candidate/candidates shall be determined by the Foundation Selection Panel. 2. The Prize shall be presented during a session of the World Health Assembly to the recipient or, in his absence, to a person representing him.

Article 5 Proposal and selection of candidates 1. Any national health administration of a Member State of the World Health Organization, or any former recipient of the Prize, may put forward the name of a candidate for the Prize.

2. Proposals shall be submitted to the Administrator, who shall submit them to the Foundation Selection Panel with his technical comments. 3. Current and former staff members of the World Health Organization, and current members of the Executive Board, shall be ineligible to receive the Prize.

Article 6 Foundation Selection Panel 1. The Foundation Selection Panel shall consist of the Chairman of the Executive Board, a representative of the Founder, and a member of the Executive Board elected by it for a period not exceeding his or her term of office, from a Member State of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

2. The presence of the three members of the Selection Panel shall be required for the taking of decisions. The Panel shall take decisions by a majority of its members. 3. The travel expenses of the representative of the Founder in attending the meetings of the Foundation Selection Panel shall be considered to be an expense of the Foundation and reimbursed, in accordance with the travel rules of the Administrator, out ofthe income derived from the Foundation's capital.

Article 7 Proposal of the Foundation Selection Panel The Foundation Selection Panel shall propose, at a private meeting, the name (or names) of the recipient (or recipients) of the Prize to the Executive Board. The proposal shall be considered by the Executive Board, which shall decide who the recipient, or recipients, of the Prize shall be.

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Article 8 The Prize 1. The Prize shall consist of a certificate of award and a sum of money, together with a plaque from the Founder, which shall be awarded not more often than once in each year, derived from the interest on the Foundation's capital. The sum of money initially determined may be adjusted from time to time by the Selection Panel, based on the changes in the capital of the Foundation, variation in interest rates and other relevant factors.

2. If the Prize is awarded to more than one person, an institution or institutions, or a nongovernmental organization or organizations, the sum of money shall be proportionately distributed between them.

Article 9 Administrative Cost A charge of 13% (or as otherwise established by the governing bodies of the World Health Organization) for programme support costs shall be assessed on the amounts awarded by the State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation to help cover the cost of administration of the Foundation.

Article 10 The Administrator 1. The Director-General of the World Health Organization shall be the Administrator of the Foundation, and shall act as the Secretary of the Foundation Selection Panel. 2. The Administrator shall be responsible: (a) for the execution of the decisions taken by the Foundation Selection Panel within the limits of its powers, as defined in these Statutes; and (b) for the observance of the present Statutes and generally for the administration of the Foundation in accordance with the present Statutes.

Article 11 Revision of the Statutes On the proposal of one of its members, the Foundation Selection Panel may propose the revision of the present Statutes. Any such proposal, if endorsed by a majority of the members of the Selection Panel, shall be submitted to the Executive Board for approval. Any revision shall be reported to the next session of the World Health Assembly.

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Statutes of The State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Foundation, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 1 [EB 113/31, Annex 2 - 27 November 2003]

Article 1 Establishment of the Foundation

A Foundation is established under the name of "The State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Foundation, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region", within the framework of the World Health Organization, and which shall be governed by the following provtstons.

Article 2 The Founder

The Foundation is established on the initiative of, and with funds provided by, the State of Kuwait (hereunder referred to as the Founder).

Article 3 Foundation Capital

The Founder endows the Foundation a capital amounting to US$ 300 000 (three hundred thousand United States dollars). The capital of the Foundation may be increased by income from its non-distributed reserves, or by gifts and bequests.

Article 4 Foundation Objective

The Foundation is established for the purpose of awarding a prize in one or more of the following areas: cancer control, cardiovascular disease control and diabetes control, income permitting, to one or more persons, who have made an outstanding contribution in the field of research 1

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related to cancer control, cardiovascular disease control or diabetes control. The Foundation Committee shall determine the criteria to be applied when assessing the work carried out by the candidates.

Article 5 The Prize 1. The State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, shall consist of:

One bronze medal in one or more of the fields of control of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, and a sum of money, which shall be awarded, annually, funds permitting, from the income accrued on the capital, after deducting the total cost of minting the medal, and any other expenses. 2. The Foundation Committee shall determine, in its first session, the initial value of the Prize, taking into consideration, the capital of the Foundation and the expected income accruing annually. This amount may be adjusted from time to time by the Committee based on changes in the capital of the Foundation, variation in investment returns and other relevant factors.

Article 6 The Foundation Committee

A Committee entitled the "Foundation Committee for The State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region", shall be composed of the following members: the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, the Chairman of the Technical Discussions of the Regional Committee, and a representative of the Founder. The Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region or his representative will serve as the Secretary of the Committee.

Article 7 Nomination and Selection of Candidates 1. Any national health administration, in a Member State of the World Health Organization within the Eastern Mediterranean Region, or any former recipient of the Prize may propose the name of a candidate for the Prize. The nomination shall be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons on which it is based. Proposals shall be submitted to the Administrator who shall submit them to the Foundation Committee together with technical comments.

Current and former members of the WHO Secretariat shall not be eligible to receive the Prize.

3. The Committee shall decide in a private meeting, by a majority of the members present, on the recommendation to be made to the Regional Committee, whose decision shall be final.

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4. The presence of at least three members of the Foundation Committee, including the Chairman of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean or a Vice-Chairman acting for the Chairman at that Regional Committee, shall be required for the taking of decisions. 5. The Prize shall be presented during the following session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean by its Chairman to the recipient, or representative thereof, in case of absence.

Article 8 The Administrator I. The Foundation shall be administered by its Administrator, namely the Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, who shall act as Secretary to the Foundation Committee. 2. The Administrator shall be responsible: (a) For the execution of the decision taken by the Foundation Committee within the limits of its powers as defined in these Statutes; and For abiding by the above articles, and administering the Foundation in accordance with the provisions of these Statutes.

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Article 9 Revision of the Statutes On the proposal of one of its members, the Foundation Committee may propose a revision of the present Statutes. Any such proposal, if endorsed by a majority of the Committee, shall be submitted to the Regional Committee for its approval.

Informations clés

Organisation Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS)

Type de document Governing Bodies documents

Date d'adoption 31 décembre 2004

Source Organisation mondiale de la santé