-! I 1 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL CO~~ITTEE 4. REQUESTS the Regional Director to support Member States, as and when requested, in implementing the Code and other measures required to protect healthy practices related to infant and young child feeding. 31 Seventh meeting, 25 September 1981 WPR/RC32.R12 RESOLUTIONS OF REGIONAL INTEREST ADOPTED BY THE THIRTY-FOURTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY The Regional Committee, TAKES NOTE of the following resolutions adopted by the Thirty-fourth World Health Assembly: WHA34.4 WHA34.14 WHA34.23 WHA34.25 WHA34.26 WHA34.28 WHA34.30 WPR/RC32.R13 Reimbursement of travel costs of representatives to regional committee~ Organizational study on the role of WHO in training in public health and health programme management including the use of country health programming Nutritional value and safety of products specifically intended for infant and young child feeding International drinking~ater supply and sanitation decade Promotion of prevention of adverse health effects of disasters and emergencies through preparedness Periodicity and duration of health assemblies Collaboration with the United Natiorts syst~m - International Year of Disabled Persons, 1981: WHO's cooperative activities within the United Nations system for disability prevention and rehabilitation Seventh meeting, 25 September 1981 THE WHO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 'The Regions 1 Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on the WHO fellowship programme;l Considering that the WHO fellowship programme has been satisfactorily utilized by Member States to support priority health programmes and to strengthen national training institutions; lDocument WPR/RC32/l2. 32 REGIONAL COMMITTEE: THIRTY-SECOND SESSION Noting that a number of recommendations, made by the representatives of Member States at the Conference on Regional Cooperation in the WHO Fellowship Programme in 1979 and endorsed by resolution WPR/RC30.R17, have been implemented; Recalling that the aforementioned resolution, WPR/RC30.Rl7, requested the Regional Director to continue evaluation of the fellowship programme, particularly of the utilization of former fellows on return to their home countries; Firmly believing that increased effectiveness of the fellowship programme will be achieved through its integration with other national health manpower planning processes; 1. COMMENDS the activities carried out by the Regional Director to improve the fellowship programme; 2. URGES Member States: (1) to consider the fellowship programme an integral part of the health manpower development process, linked ~ith national health plans and health manpower policies, to meet the requirements of the health systems being evolved to realize the goal of health for all by the year 2000, and to formulate their requests accordingly; (2) to continue their efforts to accept as many fellows as possible, in recognition of the need for training within the Region; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director to continue to cooperate with Member States in implementing, evaluating and improving the fellowship programme. Seventh meeting, 25 September 1981 WPR/RC32.R14 DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH The Regional Committee, Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the development of health research,l 1. NOTES with satisfaction; (1) the Regional Director's initiative in developing awareness of the importance of research and its relevance to the long-term goal of health for all by the year 2000; (2) the keen interest, generated in some Member States, in establishing a national focal point for the effective management and coordination of health research. as part of the managerial process for national health development; 1nocument WPR/RC32/l3. - ... •
-! I 1 REPORT OF THE REGIONAL CO~~ITTEE 4. REQUESTS the Regional Director to support Member States, as and when requested, in implementing the Code and other measures required to protect healthy practices related to infant and young child feeding. 31 Seventh meeting, 25 September 1981 WPR/RC32.R12 RESOLUTIONS OF REGIONAL INTEREST ADOPTED BY THE THIRTY-FOURTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY The Regional Committee, TAKES NOTE of the following resolutions adopted by the Thirty-fourth World Health Assembly: WHA34.4 WHA34.14 WHA34.23 WHA34.25 WHA34.26 WHA34.28 WHA34.30 WPR/RC32.R13 Reimbursement of travel costs of representatives to regional committee~ Organizational study on the role of WHO in training in public health and health programme management including the use of country health programming Nutritional value and safety of products specifically intended for infant and young child feeding International drinking~ater supply and sanitation decade Promotion of prevention of adverse health effects of disasters and emergencies through preparedness Periodicity and duration of health assemblies Collaboration with the United Natiorts syst~m - International Year of Disabled Persons, 1981: WHO's cooperative activities within the United Nations system for disability prevention and rehabilitation Seventh meeting, 25 September 1981 THE WHO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 'The Regions 1 Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on the WHO fellowship programme;l Considering that the WHO fellowship programme has been satisfactorily utilized by Member States to support priority health programmes and to strengthen national training institutions; lDocument WPR/RC32/l2. 32 REGIONAL COMMITTEE: THIRTY-SECOND SESSION Noting that a number of recommendations, made by the representatives of Member States at the Conference on Regional Cooperation in the WHO Fellowship Programme in 1979 and endorsed by resolution WPR/RC30.R17, have been implemented; Recalling that the aforementioned resolution, WPR/RC30.Rl7, requested the Regional Director to continue evaluation of the fellowship programme, particularly of the utilization of former fellows on return to their home countries; Firmly believing that increased effectiveness of the fellowship programme will be achieved through its integration with other national health manpower planning processes; 1. COMMENDS the activities carried out by the Regional Director to improve the fellowship programme; 2. URGES Member States: (1) to consider the fellowship programme an integral part of the health manpower development process, linked ~ith national health plans and health manpower policies, to meet the requirements of the health systems being evolved to realize the goal of health for all by the year 2000, and to formulate their requests accordingly; (2) to continue their efforts to accept as many fellows as possible, in recognition of the need for training within the Region; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director to continue to cooperate with Member States in implementing, evaluating and improving the fellowship programme. Seventh meeting, 25 September 1981 WPR/RC32.R14 DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH The Regional Committee, Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the development of health research,l 1. NOTES with satisfaction; (1) the Regional Director's initiative in developing awareness of the importance of research and its relevance to the long-term goal of health for all by the year 2000; (2) the keen interest, generated in some Member States, in establishing a national focal point for the effective management and coordination of health research. as part of the managerial process for national health development; 1nocument WPR/RC32/l3. - ... •