AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Resolution)

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION • ORGANISATION MONDIALEOE LA SANTE REGIONAL COMMInEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC RESOLUTION AIDS AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES The Regional Committee, COMITE REGIONAL i)U PACIFIQUE OCCIOENtAl WPRlRC4S.R3 22 Sep,tembe.r 1994 Acknowledgq with concern the rapid spread of'HIV infection, the changing trends in modes of ~ioQ_its, .... ious Dldtisec:toral implicatiqns; Notq the emphasis given to the development of appropriate case management for sexually transmitted diseases, health education interventions for youth, and health promotion interventions for other high-risk behaviours and practices such as commercial sex activities and Notios also the urgent need for effective coordination required to minimize the spread of the ep~ aud the currentres~ of the Global PrQlQIQIDC on AIDS with the intent of improvWl programme delivery aud f~q; ,Recognizingthe-respoose tod!c WHO Executive Board resolution EB93.RS, providing for-the cstablis,.. of~ ~oint_~red Unitec,i Nations Pr~ on HIV/AIDS; .. .I lDoovnwM WPRJRC45/S. WPRIIlOtS.1t3 Pile 2 Ralfirmiat Ihe WHO ........ ..., ..,.,1* to 8Cta die cHrectias and COOIdinatiaa authority on ~ health work; RecalIiOC the constitutiooal role of the Resiooal Office and the importance of fully iDvolviol it-in the execution of the Joint and CoIpoDIOred United Nations Programme on mV/AlDS; 1. URGES Member-States: (1) to provide strong political support to the HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases prevention and control programme and the Joint and Cosponsored United Nations Programme on HIV/AlDS, ~ the need for andJedive IIIIttt_parent transition process with full consultation; (2) to take effective action in reducing the spread of HIV infeetioa. focusina particularly on four areas: sexually transmitted diseases, injecting drug use, commercial sex activity. and women and youth. involving all sectors of society. including 1lOJl80venunental organizations; (3) to promote safe sex behaviours through health education. promotion of condom use. and other interventions; (4) to support the development of IPPropriate maoagemeut for sexually transmitted diseases using a public health approach 18. major strategy for HIV/AlDSpreva.don; (5) to play an active role in the effective iDlegntion and coordiDl&ion ofth& fUll range of country AIDS prevention and control a:tivitiesin the future within th& ClOIIfext of the Joint and Cosponsored United Nltiom Prognmmc on HIV/AlDS; ... 1 ,"- WPRlRC4S.R3 page 3 (6) to request the Joial aad Cosponsored United Nations Progranune on HIV I AIDS to provide a level of fi......,iallDd other mpport at leMt equivaleDt to that provided at preICIIl by WHO; 2. REQUESTS the RqioaaI Director: (1) to collaborato with Member saate. on t_Fa' upectl of regional and country lDIIIIIIement of acxuaIly traIIImiucd diseases u a **IY for HIV I AIDS prevention and control; (2) to develop and I(JPly iDdicators to meuure the ICtUal impact of interventions on the spread of HIV infectioD and scxually traIIIIDiItod diseues; (3) to ensure the involvement of the Reaional Office of WHO, in accordance with its constitutional role, in the Join! and Cosponsored UJlited Nations Propamme on HlV/AlDS; (4) to secure a ladi .. tccbnical role for the WHO COUDlry offices within the framework of the Joid aDd CoIponsored United NaaionI Proaramme on HIV/AIDS; (5) to report to the forty-sixth session of the Reiioaal Committee on significant developmems relatm, to the Joint and Cosponsored United Nations Programme on HlV/AIDS. Sixth Meeting, 22 September 1994 WPRIRC4SISRl6