Report of the Sub-Committee on Programmes and Technical Cooperation, part I (Resolution)

WPRJRC39.R7 REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMI1TEE ON PROGRAMMES AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION, PART I The Regional Committee, Having considered Part I of the report of the Sub-Committee on Pro~ammes and Technical Cooperation on its visits to American Samoa, Japan, and Samoa; 1. TAKES NOTE of the fmdings and endorses the recommendations of the Sub- Committee in relation to WHO's collaboration in the areas of health information systems and health informatics, with particular regard to: (1) the need for Member States to develop a comprehensive national plan for health information system development; (2) the need for assuring the availability of reliable and accurate health statistics prior to the introduction of informatics technology; (3) the need to strengthen health information systems and health informatics in Member States through technology transfer and support for appropriate training; 2. THANKS the Sub-Committee for its work; 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: ( 1) to take the Sub-Committee's findings and recommendations into consideration in developing future programmes of cooperation in these fields; (2) to report to the Regional Committee at its fortieth session on the extent to which the Sub-Committee's recommendations are implemented; 4. REQUESTS the Sub-Committee, as part of its terms of reference in 1989, to review and analyse the impact of WHO's cooperation with Member States in relation to the Expanded Programme on Immunization. Seventh meeting, 15 September 1988 loocument WPR/RC39/6.