The establishment of a WHO medical school in the Western Pacific Region (Resolution)

• __________________ ~mw~~OR~T~O~F_~~~RE=G=I~ON~A=L~OQ~~~U:~~~='EE~____________ 21 (13) SINGAPORE - Health in Singapore, 1968; Report on the progress of health activities, 1967-1968; (14) TIMOR - Report on the progress of health activities, 1967; (15) VIET-Nru~ - Report on the results obtained in the field of health during 1967; (16) l'lESTERN SAMOA - Report on the progress of health acti vi ties, 1967-1968. PART IV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMI'ITEE WPR/RC19. R1 ANNUAL REPORT OF ~ REGIONAL DIRECTOR The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the Eighteenth Annual Report of the Regional Director covering the activities of \ruo in the Western Pacific Region during the period 1 July 1967 to 30 June 1968, 1. NOTES with satisfaction the increase in activities and the progress made; 2. COMMENDS the Regional Director and his staff for the work accomplished and the preparation of a comprehensive and interesting report. WPR Handb.Res., 5th ed., 2.2.18 Sixth meeting, 8 October 1968 WPR/RC19.R2 ~ ESTABLISHMENT OF A WHO MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on medical education in the Western Pacific Region, • 22 REGIONAL COMMITl'EE: NINETEENTH SESSION NOTES that the proposal to establish a WHO medical school in the Region did not obtain support and that there was a measure of reluctance to meet the financial commitments involved in its establishment and maintenance; 2. RECOr1MElIDS that 'flHO continues to assist in the strengthening of national medical schools ~dthin the Region. HPR Handb.Res., 5th ed., 1.7.4 Sixth meeting, 8 October 1968 WPR/RC19.B.3 INTEGRATED PLANNING IN HEALTH The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director in connexion ldth resolution WPR/RC18.Rl on integrated planning adopted by the Committee at its eighteenth session, 1. NOTES that there are a large number of active organizations ~mich represent a considerable resource potential for the develop- ment of national health programmes; 2. P~COMMENDS that national health administrations make full use of the information collected uith a view to utilizing these resources more effectively, and REQUESTS the Regional Director to give every possible assistance to health administrations in co-ordinating the work of the voluntary health organizations with their ovm activities. vlPR Handb.Res., 5th ed., 1.1. 2 Sixth meeting, 8 October 1968 ~/ 1