Development of the antimalaria programme (Resolution)

" ~ WHA27 • 57 - WI!) expanded progr8111118 on 1Dmun1zation WHA27 • 58 - Coordination and strengthen1ng ot leprosy control WHA27 .59 - Prevention at road tratt!c accidents WHA27.6J. - WlI)'s role in the development aDd coordination ot bic:aedical research WHA27 • 62 - Standardization of diagnostic materials WHA27 • 63 - Lang-term planning ot international cooperatiClll in cancer research Firth meetingl 5 September 197.\ ~25.R8 Having considered resolution WHA27.51 adopted by the TMenty- seventh. World Hltalth Assembly. Viewing with ooncern the taot that malaria has remained a serious disease in scme parte ot the world because ot: Ca> the t1nanoial and administrative difficulties encountered by governments ot conoernecl countries in implementing their antimalaria progr8111118Si and Cb) teohnioal problema in relation to the behaviour ot oertain vectors aDd the resistanoe ot parasite strains to ant1maJaria drugs, Noting with satisfaction. nevertheless, that in several areas ot the Western Pacific Region antimalaria operations have had a marked impact on the incidenae of the disease i 1. UllJES governments: Ca> to establish the priority to be aocorded antimalaria progr8111118S in relation to other large-scale Progr8llllleSi (b) to continue to give full administrative and tinancial SUpport to antimalaria oampaiPSi 35 36 REGIONAL COMMITIEE: 'lWENTY-FIFTH SESSION (0) to promote a greater partioipation and involvement of the general health servioes in the implementation and eValuation of antimalaria operations; 2. EMPHASIZES the need for oontinued vigilanoe even when the inoidenoe of the disease has been reduoed to a low level; 3. NOTES with appreoiation the bilateral assistanoe given by some Member States to oountries and territories wi thin the Region in their antimalaria aotivities and hopes that governments in the position to do so will oontinue to provide this type of assistanoe; 4. REQUESTS the Regional Director to oontinue to give all possible assistanoe to governments enoountering problems in oonnexion with their oampaigns, including assistance in resolving some of the technical diffioulties conneoted with vector behaviour and the resistanoe to drugs of malaria parasites. Fifth meeting, 5 September 1974 WPR/RC25.R9 INTENSIFICA'lION OF RESEAJ:CH ON mOPICAL PARASI'l'IC DISEASES The Regional Committee, Having oonsidered resolution WHA27.52 adopted by the Twenty- seventh World Health Assembly; Noting that the implementation of this resolution is primarily incumbent upon WHO Headquarters; 1. REQUESTS the Direotor-General to give priority in WHO' s intensified researoh activities to schistosomiasis and f~lariasis which are prevalent in the Western Pacific Region; 2. INVITES the governments of those oountries where the diseases are endemic to assist the Organization in carrying out these activities. Fifth meeting, 5 September 1974