Malaria eradication (Resolution)

REPORr OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE 15 2. AUTHORIZES the Regional Director to determine the time of year during which the session will be held in consultation with the Director-General; 3. EXPRESSES its appreciation for the invitation made by the Government of New Zealand that the twelfth session of the Regional Committee be held in New Zealand in 1961; 4. ACCEPrS this invitation; and 5. DECIDES that, subject to consultation with the Government of New Zealand, the Regional Committee will meet for six working days during September. WPR Handb.Res., 1st ed., 5.2.2 Fifth meeting, 22 September 1959 WP/RCIO.R6 PLACE OF THE FOURI'EENTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE The Regional Committee 1. EXPRESSES its appreciation for the invitation made by the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia that the fourteenth session of the Regional Committee be held in Port Moresby, Papua 1 and New Guinea in 1963; and 2. ACCEPTS this invitation. WPR Handb.Res., 1st ed., 5.2.2 Fifth meeting, 22 September 1959 WP/RCIO.R7 MALARIA ERADICATION The Regional COmmittee, Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the malaria eradication programme in the Western Pacific RegiOn,2 ~npublished document WP/RCIO/13 Add.2 ~npublished documents WP/RCIO/7 and Add.l REPORr OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE 15 2. AUTHORIZES the Regional Director to determine the time of year during which the session will be held in consultation with the Director-General; 3. EXPRESSES its appreciation for the invitation made by the Government of New Zealand that the twelfth session of the Regional Committee be held in New Zealand in 1961; 4. ACCEPrS this invitation; and 5. DECIDES that, subject to consultation with the Government of New Zealand, the Regional Committee will meet for six working days during September. WPR Handb.Res., 1st ed., 5.2.2 Fifth meeting, 22 September 1959 WP/RCIO.R6 PLACE OF THE FOURI'EENTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE The Regional Committee 1. EXPRESSES its appreciation for the invitation made by the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia that the fourteenth session of the Regional Committee be held in Port Moresby, Papua 1 and New Guinea in 1963; and 2. ACCEPTS this invitation. WPR Handb.Res., 1st ed., 5.2.2 Fifth meeting, 22 September 1959 WP/RCIO.R7 MALARIA ERADICATION The Regional COmmittee, Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the malaria eradication programme in the Western Pacific RegiOn,2 ~npublished document WP/RCIO/13 Add.2 ~npublished documents WP/RCIO/7 and Add.l 16 1. REGIONAL COMMITTEE: TENl'H SESSION NOTES with concern: (1) that the main vector in the Philippines Anopheles minimus flavirostris has become resistant to dieldrin; (2) that more rigorous assessment in several countries in the Region has revealed that malaria transmission is actually recurring in several areas from which it was thought to be cleared; (3) that there has been a disappointing response to the Director-General's appeal for Malaria Eradication $pecial Account funds and that the success of the malaria programme must mainly depend on national contributions; 2. URGES Member governments undertaking malaria eradication campaigns: (1) to assure that personnel, money and material are made available to support the programme; (2) that the progress of the campaigns is rigorously assessed to ensure that speedy action is taken to counter unexpected factors which may arise and obstruct the campaign; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to keep governments informed of any further cases of resistance arising in the Region; (2) to circulate to governments at the earliest possible date information on the experience gained with trials of medicated salt; (3) to make budgetary provision at the earliest possible REFORI' OF TEE REGIONAL COMMITTEE date for a malaria training course for students from French-speaking countries; 17 (4) to collect and circulate to governments in the Region information on the economic benefits of a malaria eradication programme; 4. DRA1.J'S the attention of governments to the fact that the theme of the next World Health Day is "World Malaria Eradication Effort II and that this provides an opportunity for seeking contributions to the Malaria Eradication Special Account; and 5. INVITES governments to make every effort possible to contribute to the Malaria Eradication Special Account. WPR Handb.Res., 1st ed., 1.2.1 Fifth meeting, 22 September 1959 iVP /RC10 .R8 ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION I. The Regional Committee, Having considered the resolution of the Twelfth World Health Assembly on the provision of safe and adequate water supplies for communitiesl and the report of the Regional Director; 2 Recognizing that the provision of community water supplies depends upon the closely co-ordinated efforts of public health authorities and public works departments, 1. ENDORSES the recommendations of the Twelfth Horld Health Assembly and the principles set forth in the report of the Regional Director; ~e601ution WHAl2.48 2Unpublished document WP/RC10/8