Eradication for poliomyelitis in the Region (Resolution)

8 REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTIETH SESSION 3. FURTHER REQUESTS the Regional Director to forward this resolution to the Director-General as representing Regional Committee for the Western Pacific's preferred method of determining country allocations in future programme budgets. Fourth meeting, 15 September 1999 WPRfRC50/SRJ4 WPRlRC50.R2 ERADICA nON OF POLIOMYELITIS IN THE REGION The Regional Committee, Having considered the progress report of the Regional Director on the eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region;l Acknowledging the achievements made by Member States in sustaining high-quality surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and polioviruses; Noting that the last reported case of poliomyelitis had onset of illness on 19 March 1997; Noting further that, if all countries provide adequate documentary evidence consistent with the absence of wild poliovirus for three years under conditions of high quality surveillance, subject to the decision of the Regional Certification Commission, the Region can be declared poliomyelitis-free in 2000; Noting further that the task of poliomyelitis eradication will not be complete until all potential sources of polioviruses, including laboratory sources, are properly contained; 1. URGES all Member States: (1) to ensure that the documentation for certification that is provided to the Regional Certification Commission will be ofthe highest possible quality; (2) to maintain the highest possible quality of AFP and virological surveillance; (3) to continue routine immunization coverage, together with supplementary immunization in high-risk areas, until global certification is achieved; 2. THANKS the international partners who have generously supported poliomyelitis eradication in the past year, particularly UNICEF, the governments of Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States of America, Rotary International, and Rotary International Districts 2640 and 2650 of Japan, and other nongovernmental organizations; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director to work closely with countries: (1) to ensure that substantial progress towards level 1 of laboratory containment of wild polioviruses and potentially infectious material is attained for regional certification; I Document WPR/RC50/6. REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE 9 (2) to ensure that external support is available to sustain surveillance and supplementary immunization until global certification is achieved and beyond, if necessary. Fourth meeting, 15 September 1999 WPR/RC50/SRl4 WPRlRC50.R3 REFORM IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION The Regional Committee, Having considered the document WHO in the Western Pacific Region: a framework for action' as a set of guiding principles for WHO's work in the Western Pacific Region in the early years of the 21 51 century; Acknowledging that the reforms described in the Framework for action will affect how the budget for the 2000-2001 biennium is implemented; Having also considered the report of the Regional Director entitled The Work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region: 1 July 1998 - 30 June 1999;2 Noting with appreciation the improvements that have been made to the report of the Regional Director, in particular to its analytical and statistical content; Recalling resolution WPRlRC47.R3 and recognizing that, in view of the improved analytical content of the report, there is no longer a need for an in-depth review of a selected issue; 1. ENDORSES the document WHO in the Western Pacific Region: a framework for action; 2. APPROVES of the changes that have been made to the report of the Regional Director; 3. REQUESTS Member States: (1) to work with WHO in implementing the Organization's programme of technical cooperation in line with the approaches described in WHO in the Western Pacific Region: a framework for action; (2) in collaboration with WHO, to implement their country budgets for 2000-2001 taking into account the themes and focuses proposed in the Framework for action; I Document WPRlRC50/2. 2 Document WPRlRC50/3. 8 REGIONAL COMMITIEE: FIFTIETH SESSION 3. FURTHER REQUESTS the Regional Director to forward this resolution to the Director-General as representing Regional Committee for the Western Pacific's preferred method of determining country allocations in future programme budgets. Fourth meeting, 15 September 1999 WPRfRC50/SRJ4 WPRlRC50.R2 ERADICA nON OF POLIOMYELITIS IN THE REGION The Regional Committee, Having considered the progress report of the Regional Director on the eradication of poliomyelitis in the Region;l Acknowledging the achievements made by Member States in sustaining high-quality surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and polioviruses; Noting that the last reported case of poliomyelitis had onset of illness on 19 March 1997; Noting further that, if all countries provide adequate documentary evidence consistent with the absence of wild poliovirus for three years under conditions of high quality surveillance, subject to the decision of the Regional Certification Commission, the Region can be declared poliomyelitis-free in 2000; Noting further that the task of poliomyelitis eradication will not be complete until all potential sources of polioviruses, including laboratory sources, are properly contained; 1. URGES all Member States: (1) to ensure that the documentation for certification that is provided to the Regional Certification Commission will be ofthe highest possible quality; (2) to maintain the highest possible quality of AFP and virological surveillance; (3) to continue routine immunization coverage, together with supplementary immunization in high-risk areas, until global certification is achieved; 2. THANKS the international partners who have generously supported poliomyelitis eradication in the past year, particularly UNICEF, the governments of Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States of America, Rotary International, and Rotary International Districts 2640 and 2650 of Japan, and other nongovernmental organizations; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director to work closely with countries: (1) to ensure that substantial progress towards level 1 of laboratory containment of wild polioviruses and potentially infectious material is attained for regional certification; I Document WPR/RC50/6.