Election of the Regional Director (Resolution)

REPORT OF' THE RIDIONAL COMMITTEE 17 discussions. The third session was again a plenary one at which the reports prepared by the discussion groups were presented. Full details are contained in the report of the Technical Discussions which appears in .Annex 5. 3.3 Following the presentation of the report in plenary session, the i~ortance of establishing health education services as an essential and integral part of national health programmes was e~hasized. The Committee adopted a resolution recommending that governments consider seriously the provision of professionally qualified health education personnel within their national health services and training institutions (see resolution HP/RC16.RlO). Selection of topic for the TecID1ical Discussions in 1966 • The Committee selected "The Role of the Health Department in Environmental Health Activities II as the subject for the Technical Discussions in 1966 (see resolution VJP/RC16. R8). PART V. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMI'ITEE WP/RC16.Rl ELECTION OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR The Regional Committee, Considering Article 52 of the Constitution, In accord~Dce .nth Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, NOMINATES in tIle order of preference as indicated by the order of their election the names of the follo.ling persons for the post of Regional Director for the Western Pacific: Dr Francisco J. Dy Dr R.W. Greville 18 REGIOI'fAL COMMI'l"I'l'.JE: SIXTEENTH SESSION 2. DECIDES that these names shall be submitted to the Executive Board; and 3. REQUESTS the Director-General to propose to the Executive Board that it authorize him to issue a contract to the Regional Director for a period of five years from 1 July 1966. WPR Handb.Res., 4th ed., 6.4 First meeting, 16 September 1965 WF/RC16.R2 . ANNUAL .REPORT OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR The Regional COmmittee, Having revie"ed the Report of the Regional Director on the work of WHO in the vlestern Pa.ci:ric Region during the :period 1950-1965, 1. CONSIDERS that the Report is an excellent record of the programmes developed and the advances made with WHO assistance; 2. NOl'ES with great interest the progress made and the views expressed. in the Report; 3. EXPRESSES the hope that the outstanding spirit of co-operation which has characterized the relations between the Regional Office and the M:!mber countries of the Committee will continue; 4. COMMENDS the Regional Director and his staff for the work acco~lished and the preparation of a co~rehensive report. WPR Handb.Res., 4th ed., 2.2.15 Fifth meeting, 21 September 1965 WP/RC16.R3 HEALTH IN RELATION TO DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on health in relation to demographic questions and having received •