REGIONAL COMMITTEE Fifty-eighth Session Colombo, Sri Lanka 6-10 September 2005
SEA/RC58/21 21 September 2005
DECISIONS AND LIST OF RESOLUTIONS I. DECISIONS SEA/RC58/(1) Selection of a subject for the Technical Discussions to be held prior to the fifty-ninth session of the Regional Committee
CONSIDERING the need to promote patient safety in the countries of the South-East Asia Region, the Committee decided to hold Technical Discussions on “Promoting patient safety at health care institutions” during the 43rd meeting of the Consultative Committee for Programme Development and Management, to be held prior to the fifty-ninth session of the Regional Committee in 2006. It urged Member States to participate fully in the Technical Discussions and requested the Regional Director to take steps for the preparation and conduct of the discussions. SEA/RC58/(2) Nomination of a member to the Policy and Coordination Committee (PCC) of the WHO Special Programme for Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction
THE COMMITTEE nominated Bangladesh as a member of PCC for a period of three years effective 1 January 2006, and requested the Regional Director to inform WHO headquarters accordingly. SEA/RC58/(3) Time and place of future sessions of the Regional Co mmittee
THE COMMITTEE decided to hold its fifty-ninth session in Bangladesh in 2006 in conjunction with the Meeting of Ministers of Health. The exact dates would be confirmed later.
II. RESOLUTIONS SEA/RC58/R1 SEA/RC58/R2 SEA/RC58/R3 SEA/RC58/R4 SEA/RC58/R5 SEA/RC58/R6 Resolution of thanks Skilled care at every birth Health action in emergencies International Health Regulations (2005) Asia-Pacific strategy on emerging diseases Polio eradication: Final strategy