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HANDBOOK OF RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS O M M FOR THE WESlERN PACIFIC OF THE REGIONAL C
First to Twenty-sixth Sessions
This cumulative edition of the Resolution Handbook, which aovers the first twenty-six sessions of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, constitutes a definitive Volume I.
The following abbreviations are used:
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Executive Board Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International CLvil Aviation Organization South Pacific Commission United Nations Development Programme United Nations Children's Fund United Nations Fund for Drug Abuae Control World Health Assembly
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G E N E R A L DIRECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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General Programme of Work f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c Region covering a S p e c i f i c Period 1 F i r s t and Second Periods 2 Third and Fourth Periods General Programme of Work of WHO covering a S p e c i f i c Period 1 F i f t h Feriod 2 S i x t h Period Long-term Planning i n t h e F i e l d of Health Programme Evaluation Programme P r i o r i t i e s 1 1955 P r i o r i t i e s Assistance t o Less Favourably S i t u a t e d 2 Member S t a t e s 3 Establishment of P r i o r i t i e s 4 P r i o r i t i e s i n Programme
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Annual Reports from Governments Annual Report of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r 1-20 From F i r s t t o Twentieth Reports 21 Twenty-first Report 22 Twenty-second Report 23 Twenty-third Report 24 Twenty-fourth Report 25 Twenty-fifth Report D i s t r i b u t i o n of P r o j e c t Reports World Health S i t u a t i o n
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Community Health S e r v i c e s 1 General 2 Health i n Socioeconomic Development 3 Promotion of n a t i o n a l h e a l t h c a r e s e r v i c e s r e l a t i n g t o primary h e a l t h care Health Laboratory S e r v i c e s 1 Long-term I n t e r - c o u n t r y Programme
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Maternal and Child Health 1 General 2 I n f a n t n u t r i t i o n and breast-feeding N u t r i t i o n ............................+*..t........... 1 N u t r i t i o n i n Future Programmes 2 Endemic Goitre Human Reproduction 1 Health Aspects of Family Planning Health Education
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Training Courses 1 Post-graduate Course i n S t a t i s t i c a l Services Travel Study Tour WHO Fellowship Programme Continuing Education Establishment of a WHO Medical School Training of National Health Personnel Comprehensive and Coordinated Teacher Training Programme f o r Health Personnel Nursing
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C O M M U N I C A B L E DISEASE PREVENTTON AND C O N T R O L
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Epidemiological s u r v e i l l a n c e and quarantine 1 I n t e r n a t i o n a l S a n i t a r y Regulations 2 Control of I n s e c t Vectors i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r Traffic 3 WHO Serum Reference Bank. Tokyo Malaria 1 General Programme and S p e c i a l Aspects Other P a r a s i t i c Diseases 1 Filar7iasis 2 Tropical p a r a s i t i c diseases
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B a c t e r i a l Diseases 1 Cholera Mycobacterial Diseases 1 ~eprosy Smallpox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Regional Survey 2 Smallpox E r a d i c a t i o n Virus and R i c k e t t s i a 1 Diseases 1 oliom myelitis 2 Trachoma 3 Insect-borne Virus Diseases Other Diseases 1 KWU Vector Biology and Control 1 Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever: Provision f o r Assistance i n Emergencies 2 Resistance of I n s e c t s t o I n s e c t i c i d e s I n t e r - r e g i o n a l Symposium
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Establishment of a C e n t r a l R e g i s t r y on Poisonings ENVIRONMENTAL H E A L T H
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Tenth Anniversary of WHO I n t e r n a t i o n a l Health and Medical Research Year Twentieth Anniversary of WHO Twenty-fifth Anniversary of WHO
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PREFACE
P r i o r t o t h e p r e s e n t volume a cumulative handbook of t h e r e s o l u t i o n s and d e c i s i o n s of t h e Regional Committee f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c has been published a t i n t e r v a l s . The amount of m a t e r i a l t h a t it contains has now i s planned a s a become so g r e a t t h a t t h e p r e s e n t e d i t i o n - t h e n i n t h d e f i n i t i v e reference book t h a t w i l l be hown a s t h e Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions o-f t h e Regional Committee f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c , Volume I . I t contains most of t h e r e s o l u t i o n s up t o and including those of t h e twentys i x t h s e s s i o n , thus covering t h e period 1951-1975. Procedural decisions, such a s adoption of the agenda, adoption of t h e Committee's r e p o r t , of r e s o l u t i o n s of a p p r e c i a t i o n have been omitted.
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The Handbook has been based, a s f a r a s possible, on t h e order of the Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions of the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board. The volume c o n s i s t s of t e n chapters on t h e following s u b j e c t s : 1. Programme, 2. Programme Budget, 3 . WHO P a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e United Nations Development Programme, 4. Regional Committee, 5. Regional Office, 6. Executive Board and World Health Assembly, 7. C o n s t i t u t i o n a l and L e g a l ~ M a t t e r s , 8. F i n a n c i a l and Administrative Matters, 9. Coordination and E x t e r n a l Relations, 10. Miscellaneous. A s some of t h e r e s o l u t i o n s d e a l with more than one s u b j e c t o r with d i f f e r e n t a s p e c t s of a subject, it has n o t been possible t o make a l l s e c t i o n s self-contained. This d i f f i c u l t y has been met t o some e x t e n t by means of cross-references, b u t f o r f u l l Information on a p a r t i c u l a r s u b j e c t t h e s u b j e c t index should be used. A numerical index i s a l s o provided which enables a given r e s o l u t i o n t o be found by i t s s e r i a l number.
The s e r i a l number preceding each r e s o l u t i o n or decision shows t h e s e s s i o n a t which i t was adopted: f o r example, WPR/RClg.R2 i n d i c a t e s a r e s o l u t i o n of t h e n i n e t e e n t h s e s s i o n . Since t h i s system was n o t applied t o t h e r e s o l u t i o n s and d e c i s i o n s of t h e e a r l i e r s e s s i o n s , these reference numbers have been amended. Immediately below each r e s o l u t i o n , on t h e r i g h t , t h e d a t e of adoption i s given, t o g e t h e r w i t h a page reference t o t h e r e p o r t i n which t h e t e x t appeared. For example, "5,3" i n d i c a t e s t h e r e p o r t of the f i f t h s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee, p a i e 3.
The following reference l i s t of sessions of the Regional Committee shows t h e r e s o l u t i o n symbol applicable t o each session.
F i r s t Session Second Session Third Session Fourth Session F i f t h Session Sixth Session Seventh Session Eighth Session Ninth Session Tenth Session Eleventh Session Twelfth Session Thirteenth Session Fourteenth Session F i f t e e n t h Session Sixteenth Session Seventeenth Session Eighteenth Session Nineteenth Session Twentieth Session Twenty-first Session Twenty-second Session Twenty-third Session Twenty-f our* Session
Geneva, 18 May 1951 Manila, 18-21 September 1951 Saigcm, 25-30 September 1952 Tokyo, 3-8 .September 1953 Manila, 10-16 September 1954 Singapore, 13-19 September 1955 Manila, 7-13 September 1956 Hong Kong, 5-10 September 1957 Manila, 26 September
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Manila, 20-25 September 1962 Port Moresby, 5-10 September 1963 Manila, 17-22 September 1964 Seoul, 16-21 September 1965 Manila, 22-27 September 1966 Taipei, 13-19 September 1967 Manila, 1-8 October 1968 Manila, 23-30 September 1969 Manila, 1-8 September 1970 Manila, 21-29 September 1971 Guam, 27 September
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PROGRAMME
1.1 GENERAL DIRECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1.1.1 General Programme of Work for the Western Pacific Region coverinp; a Specific Period The Regional Committee CONSIDERS that there should be developed for the Region a long-term 1. programme which can be recommended to the Director-General and which will serve within the Region as a guide for preparation of the detailed yearly programmes; and 2 . INSTRUCTS the Regional Director, after consultation with as many countries in the Region as practicable, to prepare a draft long-term programme for approximately a five-year period for discussion and consideration by the Regional Committee at its next session.
September 1951, 2,3 wPR/Rc~.R~ The Regional Committee
1. REITERATES the necessity of the development for the Region of a longterm programme which can be recommended to the Director-General and which will serve as a guide for the preparation of the detailed yearly programmes; REALIZES the difficulty of the preparation of such a draft long-term 2. programme without adequate data and information f'urnished by Member States;
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C A Z I T S for the co-operation of all Member States in submitting such data and information; and INSTRUCTS the Regional Director to consult further with as many Member 4. States of the Region as possible and prepare a long-term programme for discussion and consideration by the Regional Committee at its next session. 3,1 September 1952, -
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The Regional Committee
1 . REITERATES the necessity of the development of a long-term programme for the Region; 2.
REALIZES the difficulty of its preparation without adequate data and information furnished by Member States;
CALLS once more for the co-operation of all Member States in sub3. mitting such data and information; and
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4. INSTRUCTS the Regional Director to continue consultation with as many Member States as possible and to prepare, when sufficient data have been accumulated, a long-term progrannne for discussion and consideration by the Regional Committee in a future session. September 1953, 4,l 1. First and Second Periods
WPR/RC~. R9
The Regional Committee,
Having carefully reviewed the proposed programme of work covering the period 1957-1960,~ CONSIDERS that this programme of work provides a basis for the development of programmes in the Western Pacific Region; and REQUESTS the Regional Director to report at each Regional Conunittee on any developments in the general programme of work, resulting from requests received from Member States. 6,20 September 1955, -
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The Regional Committee,
Having considered the draft suggested by the Regional Director for the second general programme of work;2 Recalling that the first general programme of work was adopted by the Regional Committee for the three-year period, 1957-1960, 1. and
DECIDES to extend by one year the first general progranrma of work;
ADOPTS the proposed second general programme of work, as amended, for the specific period, 1962-1965. 2 .
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1. DECIDES t o extend by one year the seoond general programme of work f o r the Region so t h a t it covers the period 1962-1966 inolusive; 2.
REQUESTS the Regional Director t o submit t o the sixteenth session of the Regional Committee a proposed t h i r d general programme of work f o r the period 1967-1971. September 1964, 15,16 Third and Fourth Periods
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Having reviewed the general programme of work f o r the specifio period 1967-1971. inclusive, a s proposed by t h e Regional ~ i r e c t o r , ~ 1.
CONSIDERS t h a t it provides a broad general policy t h a t could guide the development of the annual programmes; APPROVES the t h i r d general programme of work f o r the s p e c i f i c period 1967-1971, inclusive. September 1965, 16,22
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W P R / R C ~ ~ . R ~ The Regional Committee, I Having oonsidered resolution WHA23.59 adopted by the Twenty-third World Health Assembly on the general programme of work covering a specific period,2 N O T E S that t h e World Health Arssembly has decided t o extend by one 1. year the Fourth General Programme of Work of WHO; 2 . RECIDES t o extend by one year the Third General Programme of Work f o r the Western Pacifio Region.
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REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o submit t h e proposed programme t o the Director-General f o r incorporation i n t h e global general programme of work which w i l l be discussed by the Executive Board a t i t s f o r t y seventh session.
September 1970, %,18 See a l s o resolution wPR/RC26.~12, operative paragraph 3, page 5.
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The Regional Conrmittee,
Having considered t h e Regional D i r e c t o r ' s r e p o r t on the review made of t h e F i f t h General Programme of Work and the progress being made i n implementing it , l 1. THANKS t h e individual members of t h e Consultation who a s s i s t e d i n t h e review and the Regional Director f o r his report;
2. CONSIDERS t h a t t h e F i f t h General Programne of Work has been successfully adapted t o the s i t u a t i o n i n the Western P a c i f i c Region;
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NOTES t h a t t h e maJority of regional a c t i v i t i e s a r e making progress i n achieving the objectives of t h e F i f t h General Programme of Work;
RECOMMENDS that: (a) t h e p r i n c i p l e s and c r i t e r i a of the F i f t h General Programme of Work f o r the s e l e c t i o n of WHO-assisted a c t i v i t i e s be sympathetically applied s o t h a t countries i n most need can continue t o receive a s s i s t a n c e from the Organization; (b) implementation of t h e obJectives of t h e F i f t h General Programme of Work be promoted n o t only through the increasing r o l e played by t h e WHO Represen'btives i n i n t e r p r e t i n g and f o s t e r i n g t h e cooperation of governments i n t h e General Programme of Work but a l s o by organizing group meetings between governments and WHO t o improve f u r t h e r communication; (c) the Organization secures t h e . f u l l e s t p a r t i c i p a t i o n of Member countries i n f u t u r e formulations of t h e General Programme of Work;
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a s an updated continuation of t h e F i f t h covering a period of s i x years t o new biennial- programme of the Organization;
REQUESTS the Regional Director t o transmit the report and the summary records of the discussion of the Regional Committee, t o the Director-General f o r consideration and inclusion i n the document being prepared t o a s s i s t the f i f t y - f i f t h session of the Executive Baard i n reviewing the F i f t h General Prograolme of Work.
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WF'R/RC26.R12
The Regional Comaittee,
Having considered the information provided by the Regional Director i n connexion with the preparation of the Sixth General Programme of Work f o r a s p e c i f i c period (1978-1983 inclusive); A C C O R D S t o each principal objective proposed f o r t h e Sixth General Programme of Work, and the detailed objectives therein, the order of p r i o r i t y f o r the Western P a c i f i c Region shown i n Annex 2, Revision 1 of document ~ ~ / R C 2 6 / 1 1 ; 1.
REQUESTS the Regional Director t o transmit Annex 2, Revision 1 of docwnent WPR/RC26/11 t o the Director-General f o r consideration i n preparing the d r a f t S i x t h General Programme of Work t o be submitted t o the Executive Board a t i t s fifty-seventh session; 2.
DECIDES t o consider a t i t s twenty-seventh session whether it w i l l be advantageous t o prepare a regional programme of work, a s has been done i n the past, or i f t h e Sixth General Programme of Work w i l l be a s u f f i c i e n t guide.
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1.1.3 Long-term Planning i n the Field of Health w P R / R c ~ ~~6 . The Regional Committee,
Having considered the report of the Regional Director on longrange planning and evaluation and t h e proposals f o r concentrating more e f f e c t i v e l y on the long-term planning of WHO'S programme on the needs of Member ~ t a t e s , l R E C O M M E N D S that the next General Programme of Work f o r a specific Period f o r 1 4 2 t o 1976 be b u i l t up i n three successive steps national, regional and global respectively; 1.
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SUPPORTS the proposal of the Regional Director t h a t emphasis lrhould be placed on the major problems of organization and administration; education and training; and on selected programmes such a s canmunicable diseases, organization of medical care, environmental health and health promotion, with p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n t o c h i l d health; 2.
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NOTES with i n t e r e s t the proposal t h a t Member countries might wish t o pursue j o i n t studies of selected subjects t h a t a r e of p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t t o groups of countries, f o r example, haemorrhagic fever;
4. RECOMMENDS t h a t the Health Authorities of Member S t a t e s i n the Region urgently take steps when appropriate t o formulate a national health plan and determine t h e i r health p r i o r i t i e s and goals within the framework of national socio-economic development planning;
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FECOMMENDS t h a t the Regional Director continue t o develop an evaluation methodology and t o provide Member S t a t e s with evaluation reports of i n t e r e s t t o the Region;
RE&UESTS t h e Regional Director t o keep the Regional Cormnittee 6. regularly informed of developments r e l a t e d t o the long-range planning and evaluation of WHO programmes and t o formulate a plan involving health problems which a r e common i n the Region t o a s s i s t the DirectorGeneral i n improving and strengthening the system of long-term planning on a global scale.
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WPR/RC19.R7
The Regional Committee,
Bearing in mind resolution WHA21.49 of the Twenty-first World Health Assembly which recommended all regional committees to give particular attention, at their 1968 sessions, to long-term health planning ;1 Recalling that during the discussions at the forty-second session of the Executive Board it was suggested that regional committees should consider the desirability of inaluding In future annual programme and budget estimates a proposed programme for the year thereafter; mdorsing the conaept of a proposed plan of biennial programming drawn up on a base that is as fully oosted as possible; Having considered the Information on this subject submitted by the Regional ~irector,2 1. RELIEVES that the inclusion in the annual programme and budget estimates of the Director-General of a programme proJection for a further year ahead would be advantageous to both Member governments and the Organization in developing longer-term plans for health programmes ; 2. BELIEVES also that budgetary data for the current year, i.e., the year in which the programme and budget proposals are prepared, should be retained so that a four-year cycle will be presented;
3 .
RECOMMENDS that the Director-G neral, in accordance with operative paragraph 4 of resolution W H A P 1 . 1 1 9 . ' include in his report to the forty-third session of the Exeoutive Board the recommendation and the views expressed in this Committee. October 1 9 6 8 , 19,25
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The Regional Committee,
Having considered resolution WHA22.53, adopted by the Twentysecond World Health Assembly on "~ong-term Planning in the Field of Health, Biennial Programing, and Improvement of the Evalustion ~rocess" ;3 and Having heard a report from the Representative of the DirectorGeneral on how this would affect the preparation of the Fifth General Programme of Work and future programing,
h 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p .
5.
%npublished
document WPR/RC~~/~.
3~~ Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Val. I, 1973, pp. 5-6.
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1 . NOTES with satisfaction that future progrme and budget estimates i n additional year; will include a projection for t 2. NOTES further that Member States will be asked to send to WHO their observations and recommendations on questions of long-term planning in the field of health and the establishment of a new general programme of work of WHO for 192-1976, or for 193-1977;
3 .
RECOMMENDS that Member States within the Region should take into consideration, when preparing the above recommendations, the following points : ( 1 ) the establishment of a functional relationship between existing or future national health plans and the new General Programme of Work of WHO; (2) the following major programme activities as suitable breakdowns in the preparation of the new General Programme of Work :
(a) the preventive and health promotion services, including comnunicable disease control, environmental health, family planning, and the control of noncommunicable diseases; (b) strengthening of health services, including national health planning, manpower studies, public administration and the organization of medical care; (c) the development of education and training curricula consistent with the details of the health plan and of educational facilities commensurate with manpower requirements.
(3) the feasibility of brlnging out trends in these major programme activities that would help in defining the fields in which WHO assistance would be required; (4) the feasibility of aggregating these trends into regional plans ;
4. RECOMMENDS further that, when considering the question of longterm health planning, Member States should also take into consideration the following: (1) the integration of national health plans with socioeconomic plans; (2) the maohinery for planning in the health field;
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(3) the definition of the responsibilities of the health sector in areas of multi-responsibility; (4) the establishment of priorities and targets, manpower requirements and training, and budgetary and other financial provisions;
(5) procedures for the continuous evaluation and, if neaessary, modification of the plan; REQUESTS the Regionnl Director to consult with Member States 5. on their needs for the future and to aubmit to the next session of the Committee a regional plan, based on the proposals received from governments;
6.
RECOGNIZES the need to retain sufficient flexibility within the plan to enable the Regional Mrector to make any adJustments found to be necessary. September 1969, 20~16
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The Regional Committee, Bearing in mind resolution EB45.R13 of the forty-fifth session of the Executive Board on Long-term Finanoial 1ndicators;l Considering that this complex subject requires more detailed study including consultations with governments carried out through the Regional Office; 1.
BELIEVES that further consideration of this matter should be postponed until the Regional Cannnittee haa had an opportunity to consider at its next session the outcome of the consultations with governments; 2 . RJQUESTS the Director-(3eneral to inalude in his report to the forty-seventh session of the Executive Board the recommendations and the view expressed by this Committee.
September ly70, 21,lg
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W P R / R C ~ ~ . R ~The ~ Regional Committee, Having considered the need for long-term planning in the field of health, including the development of long-term financial indicators; Believing that financial indicators must be recognized as an integral part of the overall effort gradually to introduce long-term planning in the field of health; Reiterating that the long-term programmes and projections of the Organization should faithfully reflect the asoertained needs of governments for international assistance through WHO for their national health development plans; Recalling that the Constitution established as a function of the Organization "to assist Gwernments, upon request, in strengthening health services"; Considering that the health of the people is not only one of the end-produots of economic development but is also a part of the infrastructure necessary to that development; 1 . RE&UESTS the Regional Director to continue to collect from governments data for the preparation of long-term proJections and forecasts in the various health fields in the countries of the Region;
EXPRESSES the hope that governments in the Region will prepare 2 . viable national health development plans, where they do not yet exist and will improve and update regularly such plans where they do exist; INVITES governments to convey to the Regional Director such 3. information as they can on their national health development plans, priorities and objectives for the period 1974-1978, to be consolidated into the broad basis for determining the various levels of programme growth that are desirable;
4 . REQUESTS the Regional Director to extend to the governments assistanoe in the preparation of the information required;
5 . REQUESTS that the Regional Director, in preparing long-term projections and forecasts, ensure that WHO activities develop as international inputs to meet national needs as reflected in government forecasts, allocations and development plans. 22,39 September 1971, -
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m O F HEALTH
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W P R / R C 2 3.R11
The Regional Connuittee,
Having considered the progress report of t h e Regional Director on long-term planning i n the f i e l d of health, including long-term f i n a n c i a l indicators; l Recognizing that the number of responses t o the survey forms received from governments i n t h e Region does n o t provide an adequate basis f o r conclusions on trends on which a regional programne could be based; THANKS those governments which have responded t o the request of 1. the Regional Director f o r information; REI-IES the hope t h a t governments i n t h e Region w i l l prepare 2. viable national h e a l t h plans, where they do not y e t e x i s t , and nil1 improve and update regularly such plans where they do e x i s t s ;
3.
EXOURAGES the Regional D h e c t o r t o continue offering assistance t o Member governments of t h e Region t o develop their own capacity f o r planning, and
REQUESrrS the Regional Director t o report again a t the Twenty-fourth 4. Regional C o m l t t e e Meeting any changes or developments i n health planning i n the Region which would warrant such a report.
October 1972, 3,40
bnpublished document WPR/RC23/10.
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1.1.4
Programme Evaluation
WPR/RC20. R5
The Regional Committee,
Having considered resolution WHA22.53 on long-term planning in the field of health, biennial programming, and improvement of the evaluation process, 1 1. BELIEVES there is need for re-evaluation of W assistance to Member countries to ensure that maximum health benefits are achieved for the funds invested; 2. APPRECIATES the extent of the task of the Regional Director, the Regional Advisers, and the Country Representatives in assessing the needs and deciding the best methods of conducting country programmes;
3.
REQUESTS the Regional Director to include in the Agenda for future Committee meetings, reports by governments on the progress of current programmes receiving WHO assistance. September 1969, 20,19
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WPR/RC~~. R9
The Regional Committee,
Having noted the report of the Regional Director on the progress of current programmes receiving WHO assistance,2 THANKS the Regional Director for having transmitted this information to the Committee. September 1970, 2l,lg
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The Regional Committee,
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Having considered the report submitted by the Regional Director on the current progress of programmes reoeiving WHG assistance in the Western Pacific FIegion;3 1. CONGRATULATES the Regional Director and his staff on the preparation of a comprehensive report; 2. NOTES that the evaluation can only be made within the limits of the questionnaire and within the content and coverage of government replies;
h
0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp.
5-6.
2~npublished document WPR/RC21/10. 3~npublisheddocument WPR/RC22/12.
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CONSIDERS t h a t it i s useful i n obtaining government acceptance of the whole concept of evaluation;
Believing t h a t future evaluations of operating programmes should be undertaken, preferably i n r e l a t i o n t o the long-term health plans of governments ;
1.
REQUESTS the Regional Direotor to:
(1) continue t o colleot information and data from countries and t e r r i t o r i e s a s a b a s i s f o r the periodic evaluation of the progress of WHO-assisted programmes, and (2) report h i s observations and findings t o the Committee every two or three years a s he may consider appropriate; 2.
INVITES the continued co-operation of governments i n the provision of the information necessary t o permit the Regional Direator t o prepare the reports requested.
September 1971, 22,43
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w~/RC26 . ~ 6 The Regional Committee, Having considered the report submitted by the Regional Director on the current progress of programmes receiving WHO assistance i n the Western P a c i f i c Region; l 1. THANKS the Regional Director and h i s ' s t a f f f o r preparing a comprehensive report;
THANKS a l s o Member S t a t e s f o r contributing to the high l e v e l of 2 . response t o the questionnaire circulated;
3. 4.
REITE33A!ES i t s belief i n the usefulness to governments of periodic evaluations of this nature;
FEQUESTS the Regional Director to undertake and continue t o improve on s i m i l a r evaluations which can contribute t o improved planning and management of WHO collaborative programmes w i t h governments;
5.
INVITES the continued cooperation of governments i n ths provlsion of the information necessary t o enable the Regional Director t o prepare such evaluations. September 1975, 26,30
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1.1.5 Programme Priorities See also resolutions WPR/RC~.RG,page 117, and WPR/RC9.R3, page 122. 1. 1955 Priorities WPFtbC4. ~ 1 2
The Regional Committee
GIVES the Regional Director authority to establish priorities in
1955 for projects of regional significance, or those planned and in which governments have made commitments or where commitments in a project have Involved other international organizations subject to the availability of additional funds: (1) to continue to assist in strengthening national health administrations; (2) to continue assistance to education and training programmes;
(3) both the above should be related where possible to regionwide disease control programmes; and
(4) in allocating priorities to these programmes, high priorities should be given to ensuring the maximum aid for the control of smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, yaws, venereal diseases and nutritional diseases. September 1953, 4 , 6 2 . Assistance to Less Favourably Situated Member States
The Regional Committee, Realizing that the recent hostilities In Khmer Republic, Laos and Viet-Nam have left these countries in greater need of assistance in many fields, including assistance in public health; Having at heart a true spirit of friendly co-operation and assistance to Member oountries needing such assistance, the Regional Director to give priority to health projects requested by Khmer Republic, Laos, and Viet-Nam and contained in the supplementary list if funds become available from budgetary savings in 1954 and 1955. RBJUESTS
September 1954, 5,5
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Having heard statements from the Representatives of the Khmer Republic and Laos r e l a t i n g t o t h e urgent health problems which e l d s t i n t h e i r countries and which have increased as a r e s u l t of the present emergencies; REQUESTS the Regional Director t o give as much assistance t o these countries a s possible, within the resources available and a s they are able t o absorb effectively, taking i n t o account the assistance already programmed i n other areas. September 1971, g , 3 2
Having considered resolution ~ ~ A 2 8 . 7adopted 9 by the Twenty-eighth World Health Assembly; 1 Having noted the action authorized by the World Health Assembly towards large-scale assistance i n Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and the Republic of South Viet-Nam t o help them i n tackling the immediate and long-term h e a l t h problems caused through thirty years of struggle f o r national independence and freedom, 1. REQUESTS the Regional Director t o pursue a l l possible e f f o r t s i n a s s i s t i n g the Director-General t o implement the decisions of the World Health Assembly;
Having heard the statement of the Representative of Laos;
RECOGNIZES the urgent h e a l t h problems a l s o faced by the Government 2 . of Laos a s a r e s u l t of the emergency s i t u a t i o n e x i s t i n g i n that country;
3.
KEAES Laos t o be included among the countries t o receive special assistance;
4. REQUESTS the Regional Director t o transmit this resolution, and i n p a r t i c u l a r operative paragraph three, t o the Director-General so t h a t he may bring it t o the a t t e n t i o n of the fifty-seventh session of the Executive Board. 26, 28 September 1975, -
h 0 O f f i c i a l Records, No. 226, 1975, pp. 45-46.
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3 . Establishment of P r i o r i t i e s W R / R C ~ . R ~ ~ The Regional Committee, Having considered resolution WHA10.27 of the World Health Assembly on assembly procedures f o r examining the programme, budget and a n c i l l a r y administrative, f i n a n c i a l and personnel matters; and Having noted i n p a r t i c u l a r t h e f a c t that the Executive Board w i l l make a new study of the procedures established i n regard t o c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of projects, FEELS t h a t t h e present system with regard t o the establishment of p r i o r i t i e s has proved s a t i s f a c t o r y and t h a t t h i s should continue.
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P r i o r i t i e s i n Programme
Having considered the question of p r i o r i t i e s i n programme i n accordance with the request of t h e Fourteenth World Health Assembly, 1. CONSIDERS t h a t the present procedure being followed i n the Region i s s a t i s f a c t o r y ; and 2. REAFFm t h a t the c r i t e r i a approved by the Regional C o m i t t e e a t i t s n i n t h session provide s u f f i c i e n t guidance t o governments and the Regional Director a s f a r a s t h e establishment of programme p r i o r i t i e s i n t h e Region i s concerned. 2
September 1961, 12,12
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1.2.1
Annual Reports from Govemnwnts
WP~/hc2.~12 The Regional connnittee 1. CALLS the attention of IiIember States t o t h e i r obligation under Articlee 61 and 62 of the Constitution t o furnish annual reports t o the Organization; 2. REQUESCS the Regional Mrector t o indlcate t o Member goverrrmcnte the type of informetion desired by WHO;
E t h a t Member Gtates, i n discharging t h e i r oblig8tions, 3. R furnish t o WHO the annual heedth reports published by t h e i r national health aaministrations and supplementary st8tements; 4. EMPHASIZES the desirability of furnlehing such reports and statements i n uniform form sultable f o r camperison and incorparation in the record8 of WHO. September 1951, 2,4
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WPR/RCJ.Rl
The Regional CaaPnittee
N m S the written and o r a l reports on health activltielr i n t h e i r countries 88 preeented by members of the Cormittee.
WpR/hC7.~1 1 . 2.
he Regional Committee
NCQES the action takm by governments xith regard t o reailutions adopted during the sixth session of t h e C d t t e e ; !CHANK3 those goveramcnts who have aubnltted written atateaente;
3. BETtVgS that i f governments wlsh t o submlt a report, written statements u e preferable t o verbal rrports at regional d t t e e meetings. September 1956,
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1.2.2
Annual Report of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r 1.
F i r s t Report
WPR/RC2. R 1
The Regional Committee
ACCEPTS t h e Report of t h e Regional ~ i r e c t o r ' a f t e r c a r e f u l c o n s i d e r a t i o n and favourable recommendation by a sub-committee composed of t h e chief r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of Japan, P h i l i p p i n e s and Viet-Nam. September 1951, 2,l
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Second Report
WPR/RC3. R 5
The Regional Committee,
A f t e r c a r e f u l study by a sub-committee composed of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of Japan, Netherlands and Portugal, ACCEPTS t h e Report of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r covering t h e period September 1951 t o August 1952
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September 1952,
3,l
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Third Report
WPR/RC~ .
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The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e r e p o r t of t h e sub-committee s e t up t o study t h e Annual Report of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r , CONGRATULATES t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e valuable work accomplished during t h e y e a r , and on t h e n a t u r e and scope of t h e many a c t i v i t i e s i n progress throughout t h e Region; ADOPTS t h e Report a s presented; 3 SUGGESTS that t h e Regional D i r e c t o r , i n t h e coming year, i n t h e education and t r a i n i n g programmes, g i v e c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o : (1) encouraging fellowships w i t h i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region, and reducing as f a r as p o s s i b l e , t h e fellowships involving study and t r a v e l i n d i s t a n t regions;
b n p u b l i s h e d documents WP/RC2/10 and Add.1. 'unpublished documents WP/RC3/2 and Add.1.
3 ~ n p u b l i s h e ddocument
WP/RC~/~.
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(2) directing fellow8hips studies, where the r e q u i e i t s coursau are available, t o those institutions within the Region whiah have been given WHO assistance; SUGGEEES that i n future the Annual Report of ths ~ e g ~ o m aa c~ tor cover the period 1 A ~ t ot 31 m y .
WPRbC5.Rl 1 .
The Reglonal Comittee,
Havlng reviewed the Annual Report of the Regional Director, 1
(1) CONGRA!2UIATES the Regional M n c t o r on the clear preeentation of the report; (2) NOPES with satisfaction t h a t the p r o m s were w e l l implemented i n spite of the f l m n c i a l crieie;
(3) MPRESSES sppreciation of the increased fellowship sctivltieu withb t h e Region; end (4) ADOPTS the report as presented; 2. Noting the deletion of the post of Regional S t a t l s t i c i m and Progrsnnnc Evaluator as reported in the Annual Report of the Reglonal Director;
i a t be s lack of co-ordlnation i n interReallzing t h a t there m country health prodects reoulting i n diff'iculty.in evaluating results,
RECCMdE3DS that every effort. be msdd t o re-establiah the poaition of Regional Statistician and Progrmme Evaluator i n order that governments mi*t benefit irw. M B technical aeui.tmce;2
3. Realizing the value of having close colUebor8tion with the international e t a of WHO i n the Western Pacific Region, R E & U E m Sthe Organization t o send Member countalee Informstion on the new appointments and resignations or tranefers of WHO irrternatio&L
staff i n the Western Pacific Region;
l ~ p u b l l s h e ddocument e W P / R C ~ / ~ Rev. 1 sn8 Corr 1
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%st f i ~ septexnber d 19%.
4. Desiring t o achieve uniformity with other regionsl offices ret h e period covered by the Regional Mrector's report t o the Regional Codttee, REQUESTTS t h e Regional Director t h a t in future h i s Annual Report t o the Regional Committee cover the period 1 J'uly t o 30 June.
September 1 9 9 , Fifth Report
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reviewed the Annual Report of the Regional M r e c t o r , l
the Reglonal Director on the clear presentation of
t h e report; N C E E S wLth satisfaction the increasing breadth and depth of a c t i v i t i e s wlthin the Region;
EXPRESSES a2preciation of the greater emphasis given t o a c t i v i t i e s benefiting more than one country end the encowageme& given t o i n t e r country projects; and AD3FT.S the r e p o r t .
6. Sixth Report WPR/hC7.R2 The Regioxml Committee,
Ravlng reviewed the Annual Report of the Regional Director on the work of WHO i n the Western Paclflc during the period 1 J W y 1955 30 June 1956,2 1. N m S w i t h satisfaction the progress and the emphasis placed on major a c t i v i t i e s ; .
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EXPRESSES the hope t h a t i n the future development of regional progrmues, as large a percentage of available funda as possible shaU. be devoted t o f i e l d a c t i v i t i e s ; 2.
3.
NUIES wlth satisfaction the increasing number of fellowahipe.awarded
l~n~ublishe doc~me&6 d WP/IIC Add. ~ /1 ~ and , Corr .l , %published documents WP/RC~/~, Add.1 and Corr .l.
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f o r training within the Region and hope6 that, whenever feaeible, more e f f o r t s will be made t o f a c i l i t a t e the training of health personnel I n t h e i r own countriesj
4. EXPRESSES satisfaction with t h e improvemeIrt of the public information service, and r e i t e r a t e s the importance of the diseemiaation of public information materials and t h e i r prompt despatch t o Member couutries;
5. MPRESSES satisfaction with the crppointanent of area repreeentatives, but etreeses the lmpuz%ance of keeping the need f o r such post6 under review;
6. 7.
NCrPEs with satisfaction the excellent working relations and good co-ordination of a c t i r i t i e s with international and other agencies;
COMMENDS the effbrts t o develop efficient and economical regional office operations and expresses the hope that the revlsw of office managenent W i l l be followed up;
8.
CCP~(IRA&S the ~ e g i a n a l Mrector and his staff on t h e preparation of the coqprehensive and detailed report; A D E 2 S the report.
9.
Wm/RC8.R1
The Regional Committee,
H a v i n g reviewed the Annual Report of the Regional Director on the work of WHO i n the Western Pacific during the period 1 July 1956 t o 30 m e 1957, 1 . N m S wlth satiafsction the progress made in health activities i n the Region and the f a c t that t h e a g p o i n t m ~ t of a,rea reprerentatins has resulted i n closer co-operation w l t h Member courrtriea of the Region; t h e hope t h a t i n $he future development of the regional 2 . programme Increasing attention w i l l be paid t o work i n the field of medical uses of radiolactive substuncee;
3. EMPHASmS the of proper eWuation of paet m r i o n c e and suggeats th& it would nerve a wepurpose if the pzwgmmm e a r n t i o n reporks prepme6 by the Regional. SbatUttidan epB P r o m Evaluator were distdbuted to M e m b e r courYtrles, provlZded t h i a had been cleared by the government mcemed;
4. REQUESTS t h e Reeional Director t o include i n h i s annual report reference t o headquarters-sponsored activities which may have taken place i n t h e Region during the period unaer review; CONGFUTUIATES the Regional Director and h i e s t a f f on t h e prepara5. t i o n of a comprehensive and detailed report;
6.
ADUPTSt h e report.
8. Eimth Report
WPRhc9 = ~ 6 The Regional CoImnittee,
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Having reviewed the Annual Report of t h e Regional Director on the work of WHO i n t h e Western P a c i f i c during the 1 July 1957 t o 30 June ~ 9 5 8 , ~ 1 . NUJ!ES with s a t i s f a c t i o n the progress made i n health a c t i v l t i e a i n t h e Region and the fact t h a t i n t e r e s t i n cuxuprehensive rather than specialized programmes i s growing;
2 .
EXPRESSES s a t i s f a c t i o n with t h e education and t r a i n i n g programms;
3. REITERATES the importance of governments developing long-term health planning and t h e need f o r adequate planning f o r integration of spealized a c t i v i t i e s being discussed with governments before a project i s undertaken; I1 Considering t h e important r o l e t h a t t h e area representatives can play i n a s s i s t i n g governments .to assess t h e i r most urgent needs i n the f i e l d of health,
4. REQUEBTS t h e Regional M r e c t o r to provlde s u f f i c i e n t funds t o enable t h e area representatives t o visit t h e countries and t e r r i t o r i e s t o which they are assigned; III REITER&I?ES the importance of association i n a project of more then one international organization;
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6 . REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o d i s t r i b u t e a s soon as poseible t o governments i n t h e Region reports on attendance of WHO staff a t seminars, conferences, e t c . , organized by other agencies, psrticular a t t e n t i o n being paid to t h e health aspects;
7. CONGRATULATES the Regional Director esd h i s staff on t h e preparation of a coqprehensive and detailed report; and Corr.1. b p u b l l s b e d documents W P / R C ~ / ~
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the report. October 19%,
2,5
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The Regional Connnittee, '
Hareviewed the Annual Report of the Reglonal Director on the work of WHO i n the Western Placlfic during the period 1 July 1958 t o 30 W e 1959,l 1 .
NOTES wltb satisfaction:
(1) the trend towards long-term health planning and the inte,wation ' of WHOlaeeisted projects into the national health services; (2) the progress made i n all WIIO-eesiated pro3ects during the period under review;
(3) the inclusion i n the report of short evaluation e ~ i a e on completed projects; (4) the ever-increasing co-operation wlth the South Pacific Commission; 2 . REQUEBIS the Regional Mrector:
(1) t o consider the possibility of making Eumjagements for f e l l 0 ~ 8 from the Western pacific Region t o be trained i n countries where many c l i n i c a l cases of smallpox exist; n an inter-rtglonal (2) t o give p r i o r i t y t o the o r ~ t i o of seminar t o exchange information on Japaneee B . encephalltls anb other arthropod-borne encephalitis ; S the importance of the services rendered by the Epldanio3. m logical ~ntelligexiceStation i n Singapore and urges goverrnahnts t o ensure t h a t the Station i s informed Immediately of any outbreak of qusFsntineble d i s e u e s end also of the last case;
CONGRATUIATES the Regional Director and hla staff on the preperation 4. of a comprehensive and detailed report;
5,
ADCtETS unsnimoue1.y the report.
September 1959, l0,U b p u b l l s h e d documents W/RCLO/P, Md.1 and corr.1.
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REPORTS
10. Tenth R e p o r t
WPRhC11gR2
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed t h e Annual Report of t h e Regional Mrector on t h e work of WE[O i n t h e Western Pacific Region during the period 1 m y 19% t o 30 June 1 9 6 0 , ~ 1 . EMPHASIZES t h e importance of:
(1) studying t h e socio-economic conditions and p o t e n t i a l resources of t h e countries concerned as a b a s i s f o r t h e planning and establishment of public h e d t h progremmes on a long-term basis; (2) t h e co-ordination of health progranmes with national economic development .programmes ;
(3) t h e development of v i t a l and health s t a t i s t i c s , p&icular a t t e n t i o n being made t o t h e adaptation of such senrlces i n accordance with t h e development of t h e country o r t e r r i t o r y concerned; (4) good planning i n the development of hospitals so t h a t t h e number of beds i s commensurate w i t h t h e population t o be covcred; programmes ;
( 5 ) integration being p a r t of t h e planning of all health
(6) t h e development of n u t r i t i o n programmes; 2. FU%&lE3IS t h e Regional Director:
(1) t o a s s i s t governments t o carry out more extensive studies t o determine t h e s o c i a l and economic f a c t o r s leading t o nutrition problems and t o d i s t r i b u t e t o governments material collected on measurernente r e l a t i v e t o n u t r i t i o n i n people living i n countries wlth similar problems; (2) t o increase t h e number of educational inter-country programmes which have been found t o have been of.considerable benefit t o and t o have had influence on the development of national programmes;
(3) t o provide t o interested governments information on p i l o t u r a l and island p r o j e c t s f o r the supply of piped water t o r communities;
3. NQlXS with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e evaluation of c q p l e t e d projects and t h e fact t h a t t h e public health administrations concerned are continuing t h e activities; bn~ublished document WP/RCU/ 3,
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4.
CONGFWUUTES the Reglonal Director and h i s s t d f on the preparstion of a comprehensive and detailed report;
5.
ADOFTS unaninrously the report.
August 1960,
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11. Eleventh Report The Regional Connnittee,
Having reviewed the eleventh ennual report of the Regional D i ~ c t o r , M c h covered not only the a c t i v i t i e e during the period 1 July 1960 to 30 June 1961 but also eumwized the main developmnts I n the health f i e l d during the first decade of the Regional Office,l 1.
NOTES with satisfaction: (1) the progress which has been made i n the health f i e l d during the pest t e n yeare; n the rider of felloxehlps (2) the yearly Increase I awarded;
( 3 ) the attention being given t o a c t i v i t i e s i n the f i e l d of nutrition; 2,
EMPHASIZES the importance of: p m g , bearing (1) a flexible approach t o proi n mind the great differences in t h economic developr~entof the countries in the Region; ( 2 ) the development of rural public health servlcea as part of a compllehenaive and integrated health progmme;
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f i e l d of maternel and child heal
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EXP-ES the hope t h a t the promtion of mental health w i l l receive the necessary recognition I n the long-range health pmgremme;
SUGGESTS t h a t leprosy should be an early s&,ject f o r the Technical 4. Discussions;
5. CONGMTUIKIES the Fkgional Director and h i s s t a f f on the preparation of 8 comprehensive and detailed. report, which provided an excellent s m y of a c t i v i t i e s over the l a s t ten years; ADOITS unanimously t h e report.
September 1961, 12,12
12.
Twelfth Report
The Regionel Committee, Having reviewed the Twelfth Annual Report of the Fkgional Director which covered the period 1 July 1961 t o 30 J'une! 1962,l 1. NOTES v l t h satisfaction the manner i n which the programme was planned and c a r r i e d out; NOl%G wlth s a t i s f a c t i o n t h a t cholera E l Tor has been included among t h e quarantinable diseases;
2.
COMMENDS the Regional Director and h i s s t a f f f o r the work acconqpUabed; ADOPTS the I-eport
. September 1962, 2 , 1 3
1 . Thirteenth Report
The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the Thirteenth Annual Report of he Regional DFrector covering the period from 1 J u l y 1962 t o 30 June 1963,
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NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e progress made I n the period under revlew; 2. EMPHASIZES t h a t tk- f i e q Aof maze t u ana cnua neuz ~pp~r+.~ni ff n-rvh r 4 n r r l r t.nt h n r a nrq a r nf m l m f - n A n m P , and
vlcmrad nnl ~ b + l l ~ q
ly indicated the
1 2
Unpublished document W P / R C ~ ~ / ~ .
Unpublished document W / ~ 1 4 / 2 .
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aspect s of materm . .
l t i o n should be concentrated on t k . l i l d health:
4.
REQUESTS the Regional Director:
(1) t o draw the a t t e n t i o n of the D i r e c t o r 4 e n e r a l t o the importance of reviewing t h e Organization's recruitment procedures, with p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n t o shlariea, a l l o ~ a n c e s and post adjustment, i n order t h a t governments may be provided with t h e most highly q u a l i f i e d experts; t o study t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of appointing a regional adviser (2) on medical care and hospital aclministration i n order t h a t governments may be provided with advisory services enabling them t o plan, improve and expand t h e i r f a c i l i t i e s I n theee fields;
CONaRATULATES the Regiqml Director on
hi8
comprehensive report.
14. WPR/hC 15.R7
Fourteenth Repo
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed t h e Fourteenth Annual Report of the Regional M r e c t o r covering t h e a c t i v i t i e s of WHO i n t h e Western Pacific Region during t h e period 1 July 1963 t o 30 June 1964,l
NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e progress made; t h e Regional M r e c t o r f o r t h e work accomplished and t h e preparation of a oomprehensive report. 2. C O -
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Fifteenth Report -.
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed t h e Report of the Regional Director on the w rk 8 of WHO In t h e Western P a c i f i c Region during t h e period 1950-1965,
bnpubliahed document WPfic15/3. %pub11 ~ h e d document wp/Rc16/5.
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CONSIDER3 t h a t t h e Report i s an excellent record of t h e p r o g r m e s 1. developed and the advances made with WHO assistance;
2 .
NOTES with g r e a t i n t e r e s t the progress made and t h e views expressed i n t h e Report;
EXPRESSES t h e hope t h a t t h e outstanding s p i r i t of co-operation which has characterized t h e r e l a t i o n s between the Regional Office and t h e Member countries of t h e Committee w i l l continue;
3.
COMMENDS t h e Regional Director and his staff f o r t h e work accomplished 4. and t h e preparation of s comprehensive report.
September
1965, 16,18
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W P R / R C ~ ~ . R ~ The Regional Cornnittee,
Having reviewed t h e Sixteenth Annual Report of t h e Regional Director covering the a c t i v i t i e s of WHO i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region during the period 1 J u l y 1 9 6 t o 30 June 1966,~ NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e Increase i n a c t i v i t i e s and t h e progress 1 . made ; COMMENDS t h e Regional Director and h i s s t a f f f o r the work accomplished 2. and the preparation of a comprehensive and i n t e r e s t i n g report.
September 1966, 17,14 17. Seventeenth Report
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W P R / R C ~ ~ . R ~ The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the Seventeenth Annual Report of the Regional Director which covered the period 1 J u l y 1966 t o 30 June 1 9 ~ 7 , ~
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'unpublished document wP~/RC17/4. 2
Unpublished document WP~/hc18D.
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with s a t i s f a c t i o n the increase and widening of a c t i v i t i e s and the progress made; 1.
N &
C O M M E N D S the Regional Director and h i s s t a f f f o r the work accom2 . plished and f o r producing an excellent report. September 1967, 18,18
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18. Eighteenth Report
WPR/RC19 .R1
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed t h e Eighteenth Annual Report of the Regional Director covering the a c t i v i t i e s of WHO Fn the Western P a c i f i c Region during the period 1 July 1967 t o 30 June 1968,l 1. N(YI'ES with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e increase i n a c t i v i t i e s and the progress
made ; C O M M E N D S the Regional Director and h i s s t a f f f o r the work accomplished 2 . and t h e preparation of a comprehensive and i n t e r e s t i n g report. October 1968, 9 , 2 1
19. Nineteenth Report WPR/RCX> 3 6
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Regional Director; 2 Noting the considerable progress being made i n the control of communicable diseases within the Region but a t the same time, Recognizing t h e new problems posed by t h e increasing incidence within the Region of such diseases a s cancer, the cardiovascular diseases, road accidents and t h e increasing prevalence of a i r and water pollution; Noting with s a t i s f a c t i o n the work being done by WHO t o a s s i s t individual countries t o evolve h e a l t h plans which a r e r e a l i s t i c i n terms of the health needs and the available f i n a n c i a l resources of the countries concerned, and
bnpublished document WPR/Rc19b. %npublished document WPR/RC20/3.
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Recognizing with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e trend towards a more s c i e n t i f i c approach i n n a t i o n a l h e a l t h planning through h e a l t h p r a c t i c e research, 1. C O M M E N D S t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n and content of t h e Report; 2, T H A N K S t h e r e g i o n a l o f f i c e and WHO f i e l d s t a f f f o r t h e p a r t they have played i n t h e programme of work a s o u t l i n e d i n t h e Report;
3. REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o f i n d ways and means of s t i m u l a t i n g r e g i o n a l co-operation i n t h e f i e l d of h e a l t h p r a c t i c e research and n a t i o n a l h e a l t h planning. September 1969, 20,20
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Twentieth Report
WPR/RC21.R3
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e Twentieth Annual Report of t h e Regional Director; 1 1. N O T E S w i t h s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e manner i n which t h e programme was planned and c a r r i e d out i n t h e period under review;
2. C O M M E N D S t h e Regional D i r e c t o r and h i s s t a f f f o r t h e work accomplished. September 1970, 21,16
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Twenty-first R e ~ 0 r t
WPR/RC22.R1
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e Twenty-first Annual Report of t h e Regional Director; 2 1. NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e manner i n which t h e programme was planned and c a r r i e d o u t i n t h e period under review;
b n p u b l i s h e d document WPR/RC21/4. 'unpublished document WPR/RC22/J and Corr.1.
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COMMENDS the Regional Director and his staff for the work accomplished 2. and the preparation of a clear and concise account of WHO-assisted activities in the Region. September 1971, 22,32 22. Twenty-second Report
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WPR/RC23.R1
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed the Report of the Regional Director on the work of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific Region during the period 1 July 1971 30 June 1972,l
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1. NOTES with satisfaction the m e r in which the work was carried out; and 2.
COMMENDS the Regional Director for the work accomplished. September 1972, 3 , 3 4 Twenty-third Report
W P R / R C ~ ~ . R ~ The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the Report of the Regional Director on the work of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific Region during the period 1 July 1972 30 June 1973,2
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1 . NOTES with satisfaction the manner in which the progranune was planned and carried out; and 2.
COMtENDS the Regional Director and his staff for the work accomplished.
Twenty-fourth Report
WPRDC25.Rl
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed the Report of the Regional Director on the work of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific Region during
bnpublished doc-nt %npublished
WPRDC23/J.
document WPRfiC24/3.
1 t h e period 1 J u l y 1973 t o 30 June 1974, and a p p r e c i a t i n g p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e new p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e I n t r o d u c t i o n , 1. NOTES w i t h s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e manner i n which t h e programme was planned and c a r r i e d o u t ; and 2,
C O M M E N D S t h e Regional D i r e c t o r and h i s s t a f f f o r t h e work accomplished. September 1974, 25,30
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WPRBC26 .R2
The Regional Committee
Having reviewed t h e Report of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e work o f t h e World Health Organization i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region during t h e period 1 J u l y 1974 t o 3 June 1 9 7 5 , ~ 1. NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e manner i n which t h e programme was planned and c a r r i e d o u t ; and
2. C O M M E N D S t h e Regional D i r e c t o r and h i s s t a f f f o r t h e work accomplished. September 1975, 26,26
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wPR/RcG. R 3
The Regional C o r n i t t e e ,
Recognizing t h a t t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n of t h e r e p o r t s of a Member S t a t e o r t h e recommendations of an e x p e r t on a p r o j e c t enables a l l Member S t a t e s t o be informed of t h e a c t i v i t i e s of t h e Organization w i t h i n t h e Region; Recognizing t h a t Member S t a t e s may derive b e n e f i t from t h e recommendations of e x p e r t s i n c a r r y i n g out t h e i r h e a l t h programmes, RESOLVES t o send t h e r e p o r t s of Member S t a t e s and t h e recommendations of an expert t o a l l i n t e r e s t e d Member S t a t e s of t h e Region i f t h e Member S t a t e concerned with t h e r e p o r t so agrees. September 1955, 6,14
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l~n~ublishe document d WPR/RC25/3. 'unpublished document wPR/Pc26/4.
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1.2.4 w P R / R C ~~ .
World Health Situation
1 8 The Regional Cornittee,
Endorsing resolution WHA9.27 of the Ninth World Health ~ssernbl~;' Recognizing the need for preparing a report on the world health situation covering, as far as possible, the period from 1954 to the end of 1956; Noting with approval the basis for the preparation of suoh reports as suggested by the DirectorCeneral in his report to the Health Assembly, 1. URGES all Member countries and territories in the Western Pacific Region to prepare, as a step towards the fblfillment of their obligation under Article 6 1 of the Constitution, the required reports covering the period indicated for submission to the Director-General;
RECOMMENDS that, as a basis for the preparation of these reports by 2. Member countries and territories they make use of the list of headings with whatever adjustments contained in Annex D of document WP/RC~/~~, they deem necessary to fit local conditions; and
3 .
FEQUESTS the Regional Director to give all the necessary assistance which Member countries and territories may solicit in the preparation of these reports. September 1956, 7,18 1 3 RESEARCH PROMOTION AND DEVEIOPMENT See also resolution WPR/RC25.R9, "Intensification of Research in , Tropical Parasitic ~iseases" page 78. 1.3.1 Coordination of Biomedical Research
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The Regional Committee,
Having considered zesolution W H A ~70 ~. adopted by the Twenty-eighth World Health Assembly,2 1. THANKS the Regional Director for his report on WHO'S role in the development and coordination of biomedical research;
hHandbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. % I 3 0 Official Recox-ds, No. 226, 1975, pp.
I, 1973, p. 2 0 .
39-40.
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2. WELCOMES t h e proposal f o r t h e g r e a t e r involvement of t h e Regional Committee and t h e Regional Office i n promoting and coordinating a p p r o p r i a t e programmes of biomedical r e s e a r c h with emphasis on applied research;
3.
N O T E S t h a t t h i s development w i l l depend upon: (a) t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y of r e g i o n a l s t a f f t o d e a l with t h e s u b j e c t ;
(b) t h e provision of adequate f i n a n c i a l resources a t t h e r e g i o n a l l e v e l t o supplement t h e l i m i t e d funds a v a i l a b l e ; and ( c ) t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y of adequate n a t i o n a l resources and facilities;
4. ENDORSES t h e proposals designed t o s t r e n g t h e n and broaden the Region's r o l e i n research; i n p a r t i c u l a r : ( a ) appointment of a f u l l time s t a f f member i n t h e Regional Office, with supporting s e r v i c e s , who w i l l be responsible f o r r e s e a r c h activities; (b) (c) development of d a t a bases f o r n a t i o n a l and r e g i o n a l purposes; i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of n a t i o n a l and r e g i o n a l p r i o r i t i e s i n research;
( d ) establishment of n a t i o n a l and r e g i o n a l mechanisms f o r t h e promotion and coordination of research;
( e ) where necessary, establishment of n a t i o n a l medical research c o u n c i l s o r analogous groups; (f) t r a i n i n g of manpower i n research; and
( g ) establishment of a r e g i o n a l advisory committee on medical r e s e a r c h t o advise t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on r e s e a r c h a c t i v i t i e s t h a t might be considered by t h e Regional Committee f o r development;
5.
R E C O M M E N D S t h a t t h e Regional D i r e c t o r arrange a f e a s i b i l i t y s t u d y f o r t h e establishment of a WHO r e g i o n a l c e n t r e f o r research and t r a i n i n g i n t r o p i c a l d i s e a s e s , including c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e e f f e c t s of m a l n u t r i t i o n i n t r o p i c a l i n f e c t i o u s d i s e a s e s , notably p a r a s i t i c i n f e c t i o n s , a s p a r t of t h e network of WHO c o l l a b o r a t i n g c e n t r e s being developed f o r t h i s purpose, and t o r e p o r t t h e r e s u l t s of such a s t u d y t o t h e twenty-seventh s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee;
6. EXPRESSES t h e hope t h a t Member S t a t e s and voluntary agencies w i l l make funds and o t h e r resources a v a i l a b l e f o r research a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e Region. September
1975, 26,33
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1 . 4 STRENGTHENING OF HEALTH SERVICES 1.4.1 Community Health Services 1. General WPR/RC2 .R9 The Regional Committee
1 . NOTES resolution WHA4.27 of the Fourth World Health Assembly concerning assistance by the Organization to Member governments in drawing up their short- and long-term national health progrmes;l and 2 . RECOMMENDS that Member countries of the Region make full use of the aonsulting services available from the Regional Office and keep the Regional Director informed of their desire for assistance of this type.
, 3 September 1951, 2 The Regional Committee 1 . NOTES resolution WHA5.25 of the Fifth World Health Assembly covering the general programme of work for a specific period;2 2 . RECOMMENDS that Member countries of the Region see to it that their annual programmes be so planned as to secure adequate integration of such programmes in the approved general programme of the Organization; and
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REITERATES the previous recmendation contained in its resolution 3 WPR/RC~.R~ that Member countries of the Region make full use of the consulting service available from the Regional Office and keep the Regional Office informed of their desire for assistance of this type. September 1952, 3,3 The Regional Cormlttee, Realizing that integration of field projects in long-term planning has not always been fully worked out;
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b 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p. 31.
%Ho Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p . 2 .
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Knowing the importance of careful integration of field projects in long-term health planning at all levels, particularly as it concerns the full utilization of assistance from WHO and the attainment of the objectives set forth by the government concerned; Believing that the responsibility for the planning and implementation of this integration is with the government concerned, but that WHO could be of great assistance in stimulating and effecting such integration, 1, URGES Member States to endeavour to make adequate plans for integration in all aspects of long-term field projects before such projects are started; and 2.
REQUESTS the Regional Director to provide, through existing channels, such assistance as may be needed by Member States in the planning and implementation of integration. September 1955, 6,31
wPRJRC.13. ~4
The Regional Committee,
Realizing the importance of well-prepared planning in connection with short-term consultantships, 1.
DRAWS the attention of governments: (1) to the importance of providing the Organization with fully documented information covering the terms of reference of the consultant and the problems involved; ( 2 ) to the value of making appropriate arrangements in advance and providing a counterpart to assist the visiting consultant; and
2 . REQUESTS the Regional Director to ensure that short-term consultants receive all available background information prior to their assignment.
September 1962, 13.17
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m e Reeional Committee, Noting : (1) that in all countries and territoPiea of the Western Pacific Region there are many manpower and financial resources that are not related to the usual governmentally supported national and international organizations;
(2) that these workers and their activities play an important part in the health progrannnes of Member countries; reoognized and praoticed as an important administrative function of health departments, private foundations, enterprises, and bilateral volunteer programmes play important roles in the health services of countries; RECOMMDJM that Member'governments, (1) in initiating and developing national health planning programmes, inolude and involve the early participation and utilization of these additional resources;
(3) that as national health planning beoomes more and more
(2) involve and utilize the assistance of WHO in auch planning and developmental aotivities;
(3) inform the Regional Director of the aotion taken so that a report can be submitted to the nineteenth session of the Regional Committee. September 1967, 18,16
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WPR/RC~~.F~~ The Regional Connnittee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director In connection with resolution wPR/Rc18.~1 on Integrated planning adopted by the Committee at its eighteenth session,'
NOTES that there are a large number of active organizations which 1. reprsaent a considerable resource potential for the development of national health programmes;
bnpublished document WPR/RC~~/~.
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2 . RECOMMENDS that national health administrations make full use of the information collected with a view to utilizing these resources more effectively, and FiQUESTS the Regional Direator to give every possible assistance to health administrations in co-ordinating the work of the voluntary health organizations with their own activities.
3 .
October 1968, 9 , 2 2
2 . Health in Socioeconomic Development
WPR/RC~~.R~ The Regional Committee, Having considered resolution WHA20.53 adopted by the Twentieth , World Health Assembly on health and economic development' 1. ENDORSES the importance of developing national health plans as part of economic and social development plans; 2 . NOTES with satisfaction the arrangements made by the Regional Director to organize training courses in national health planning for senior health administrators in the Region;
3.
NOTES that technical services are available through the Regional Office for the preparation and execution of national health plans;
4 . NOTES the concern expressed by the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly at the decreasing amount of funds allocated to health projects under the Technical Assistance component of the United Nations Development Programme;
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REITERATES its opinion that health authorities should be represented in bodies established to plan and co-ordinate national programmes of economic and social development. September 1967, 18,19
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b 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp. 33-34.
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The Regional Committee, Having considered with I n t e r e s t the report presented by the Government of Malaysia and the action being taken by the Regional Director I n the development, adaptation and application of Project Systems Analysis methods, 1.
THANKS the Government of Malaysia f o r ' making this information
available; 2. NOTES the a c t i v i t i e s being undertaken by WHO t o involve Member countries I n studies aimed a t adapting Project Systems Analysis methods t o t h e i r Individual needs;
3.
REQUESTS the Regional Director t o continue his present e f f o r t s t o develop and adapt Project Systems Analysis methods f o r the formulation and management of health progranrmes so that f u r t h e r assistance, guidance and expertise can be provided t o Member governments in the Region.
3.
Promotion of national health care s e m i c e s r e l a t i n g t o primary health care The Regional Committee,
WPR/RC26.R5
Having considered resolution W~~28.88 adopted by t h e Twenty-eighth World Health ~ s s e m b l ,' y 1. NOTES t h a t most governments i n t h e Western Pacific Region have t h e necessary h e a l t h policies and s t r u c t u r a l framework, .differing only i n degree of development, t o apply t h e concept of p r i m r y health care i n t h e operation of t h e i r health services and t h a t many of them are taking s t e p s t o do so;
h 0 O f f i c i a l Records, No. 226, 1975, pp. 53-54.
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2.
RECOGNIZES t h e importance of ( a ) d e l i v e r i n g t o t h e l o c a l population primary h e a l t h care which combines promotive, preventive, c u r a t i v e and r e h a b i l i t a t i v e s e r v i c e s i n t h e c o n t e x t of community needs;
(b) making primary h e a l t h c a r e a c c e s s i b l e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t h e r u r a l a r e a s where t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e population of t h e developing countries lives; ( c ) ensuring t h a t a l l members of t h e h e a l t h s e r v i c e s p a r t i c i p a t e i n supporting primary h e a l t h c a r e a c t i v i t i e s a t t h e p e r i p h e r a l level;
(d) e s t a b l i s h i n g c l o s e r c o n t a c t s between h e a l t h workers a t t h e periphery and t h o s e responsible f o r community development, i n a l l matters which may a f f e c t t h e h e a l t h of t h e people; ( e ) ensuring t h a t t h e h e a l t h s e r v i c e s use a v a i l a b l e resources more e f f e c t i v e l y ; f o r example, by employing l o c a l manpower, a f t e r t r a i n i n g , t o d e l i v e r primary h e a l t h care and by t r a i n i n g single-purpose h e a l t h workers t o s e r v e i n a multipurpose capacity; ( f ) involving t h e community i n t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n , development and execution of primary h e a l t h c a r e a c t i v i t i e s ;
3.
REQUESTS t h e Regional Director: ( a ) t o promote, and a s s i s t governments i n preparing, n a t i o n a l plans of a c t i o n i n t h e a r e a of primary h e a l t h care; (b) t o provide guidance and a s s i s t governments upon r e q u e s t i n a c t i v i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g research, r e l a t e d t o t h e strengthening of primary h e a l t h c a r e and i t s d e l i v e r y t o t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e people. September
1975, 26,29
1.4.2
HEALTH, rPLBORATORY SERVICES
41
1.4.2
Health Laboratory Services
1. Long-term Inter-country Programme
WpR/Rc22.~19
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the report submitted by t h e Regiondl Director on the proposed long-term programme i n h e a l t h laboratory services, 1 1. RECOGNIZES the necessity of developing an inter-country p r o g r m e i n t h e f i e l d of health laboratory services with a view t o improving t h e r e l i a b i l i t y and comparability of diagnostic and control t e a t s e s s e n t i a l t o national and international progranrmes;
2 . ENDORSES the suggestion of the Regional Director t o prepare a directory of public health laboratory services f o r countries and t e r r i t o r i e s i n the Western Pacific Region and the long-term progranme proposed;
3.
RECOMMEND3 that the inter-country progrsnmes be closely 00-ordinated a s f a r a s possible with the WHO general programme of a c t i v i t i e s i n the f i e l d of laboratory services; REQUESTS the Regional Director t o include t h e proposals pertaining 4. t o Phases I and I1 i n the Llet of Additional Projects i n 1972 and 1W3 and t o implement them i n accordance with the a v a i l a b i l i t y of funds. September lgl, 22,44
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The Regional Committee, Having considered the progress m p o r t a u h i t t e d by the Regional Director n the inter-country programme I n the f i e l d of health laboratory services,
8
1. NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n the progress made during the year i n the development of q u a l i t y control and collaboration between national laboratories i n the Region; 2. URGES the Regional Director t o continue t o implement the proposals pertaining t o t h i s programme t
3.
SUGGESTS t h a t he include Infomation on the f'urther progmss made i n h i s next Annual Report.
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'unpublished document WPR/RC22/l3. 2~npublisheddocument WPR/FiC23/L3.
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1.5 FAMILY HEALTH 1.5.1 Maternal and Child Health See a l s o s u b j e c t index. 1.
General
The Regional Committee
NOTES r e s o l u t i o n ~ ~ 4 . 1 adopted 6 by t h e Fourth World Health Assembly 1. a t i t s t e n t h plenary s e s s i o n on 24 May 1951 concerning t h e development of n a t i o n a l programmes f o r t h e b e n e f i t of chi1dren;l 2.
STRESSES t h e need i n every country f o r an e a r l y s t a r t i n t h e planning and implementation of an o v e r a l l c h i l d c a r e programme;
3.
URGES Member S t a t e s i n t h i s r e g i o n t o include w i t h i n t h e i r comprehensive h e a l t h s e r v i c e s a t a high l e v e l , a c o n t r o l s p e c i a l i s t co-ordinating c o n t r o l such as a maternal and c h i l d h e a l t h d i v i s i o n ; and
4.
EMPHASIZES t h a t i n developing n a t i o n a l programmes f o r t h e b e n e f i t of c h i l d r e n , Member S t a t e s pay s p e c i a l a t t e n t i o n t o : ( 1 ) t h e need f o r competent and q u a l i f i e d personnel a t a l l levels; (2) t h e need f o r education and t r a i n i n g of a d d i t i o n a l personnel of a l l c a t e g o r i e s ;
( 3 ) t h e need f o r p a e d i a t r i c s and/or c h i l d care t o be included as a major s u b j e c t i n t h e education and t r a i n i n g , both undergraduate and post-graduate, of such personnel; and
(4) t h e need among l a y people, e s p e c i a l l y l a y people i n t h e more under-developed c o u n t r i e s , f o r an informed opinion i n t h e f i r s t p r i n c i p l e s of s e l f - c a r e and c h i l d care. September 1951, 2,3 The Regional Committee, Having s t u d i e d t h e r e p o r t of t h e Regional Director on t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e pre-school c h i l d , 2
h
0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. 1,
1973, p . 515.
?Jnpublished document w~/TIC15/8.
1 . 5 . 1 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
4 3
1 . NOTE3 that in many countries in the Region the mortality rate of pre-school children is high and that it oanpares unfavourably with the infant and maternal mortality rates;
EMPHASIZES the need for extending and improving the health services provided for the pre-school child, with partioular attention being paid to improved nutrition, the establishment of pro-soh001 welfare clinios, and the intensification of immunization prograaunes; 2 .
3.
RECOMMENDS that maternal and ohild health services should be broadened to include adequate measures to improve t h e health of the pre-sahool ohild. September 1964, %,23 2. Infant nutrition and breast-feeding
The Regional Cornittee, Having considered resolution WHA27.43 adopted by the Twenty-seventh World Health ~ssembl~,' Recognizing that the implementation of the resolution depends to a large extent on the efforts of countries to encourage breastfeeding and to develop weaning foods based on local products, 1 . INVITES governments to intensify their efforts to promote education and other measures in support of breast-feeding of infants and the wider use of locally based weaning foods; 2. FEQUES'IS the Regional Director to extend technical and other means
of assistance available to the Organization in support of the efforts of governments to these ends.
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0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. 11, 1975, p.
6.
WPR/RC 26. Rg
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed t h e r e p o r t of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on a c t i o n taken s i n c e t h e adoption of r e s o l u t i o n WPR/Rc25 . ~ 1 ; 0 Noting t h e concern expressed by Member S t a t e s i n the Region regarding t h e need t o improve t h e n u t r i t i o n a l s t a t u s of i n f a n t s and small c h i l d r e n by means of breast-feeding and timely, adequate supplementary feeding,
1.
URGES governments :
( a ) t o i n c r e a s e t h e i r e f f o r t s t o promote public acceptance of b r e a s t - f e e d i n g and t h e timely i n t r o d u c t i o n of s u i t a b l e supplementary food through advice t o i n d i v i d u a l s , mass p u b l i c i t y and t h e r e v i s i o n of s t a f f t r a i n i n g c u r r i c u l a ; and (b) t o coordinate e f f o r t s i n t h e h e a l t h , s o c i a l , a g r i c u l t u r a l , educational and i n d u s t r i a l f i e l d s through t h e formulation and implementation of n a t i o n a l food and n u t r i t i o n p o l i c i e s , p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n being paid t o c o n t r o l of the production, content, a d v e r t i s i n g and l a b e l l i n g of commercial i n f a n t foods;
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r , i n conjunction with those 2. responsible i n the o t h e r United Nations agencies, t o ensure t h a t emphasis i s placed on t h i s a s p e c t of family h e a l t h through continuing programmes i n maternal and c h i l d h e a l t h , n u t r i t i o n , h e a l t h education, family planning and s t a f f t r a i n i n g , t h e provision of consultants and fellowships on request, and t h e exchange of l i t e r a t u r e and other a c t i v i t i e s within t h e scope of t h e WHO programme. September 1975, 26,32
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',See
page 43 and unpublished document
WPR/RC~~/~.
1.5.2 Nutrition 1.
Nutrition in Future Prop;rammes
page and W P R / R C ~ ~ . Rpage ~ , 44; and subject index. WPvRC2. ~8
See also resolutions WPR/RC25.R10,
The Regional Committee,
1 . NOTES the report of the second ae~sionof the Joint FAO/LIHO Expert Comittee on ~utrition;land 2 . RECOMMENDS that Member governments in the Region, when considering their future programmes, include when possible, the recanmendations contained in the report.
September 1951, 2,3
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2 . Ebdernic Goitre
The Regional Comittee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on the epidemiology of endemic goitre in the Western Pacific IIegionD2
1 . . EXPRESSES its thanks to the Representatives who presented further information on the situation In their countries;
TAKES NOTE with interest of the measures advocated to control this 2 . disease. September 1 9 6 6 , 17, 1 6
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Joint F A O W 0 Expert Committee on Nutrition, WHO Technical Report Series, No. 44, 1951. %npubliahed document WPR/RC17/9 and Add. 1.
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I. NOTES t h e i n t e r e s t of WHO i n t h e r e c i p r o c a l e f f e c t s of h e a l t h programmes and p o p u l a t i o n t r e n d s ;
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1.5.3 Human Reproduction 1.
H e a l t h Aspects of Family Planning
The Regional Committee
2 . NOTES t h a t r e s e a r c h i n t h e physiology of human r e p r o d u c t i o n i s being conducted by t h e Wor1.d Health Organization; 3. NOTES f u r t h e r t h a t a number of c o u n t r i e s a r e conducting f i e l d p o p u l a t i o n s t u d i e s and programmes, and t h a t many i n s t i t u t i o n s of t r a i n i n g i n o t h e r h e a l t h s c i e n c e s a r e beginning t o provide programmes i n t h i s field;
4.
CONSIDERS : ( 1 ) t h a t more s t u d i e s a r e r e q u i r e d on human p o p u l a t i o n i n a demographic s e n s e , p a r t i c u l a r l y a s r e g a r d s t h e i m p l i c a t i o n s of p o p u l a t i o n changes on t h e h e a l t h s e r v i c e s ; ( 2 ) t h a t t h e s e s t u d i e s should be conducted i n l a r g e and small p o p u l a t i o n groups t o determine t h e optimum populationh e a l t h r e l a t i o n s h i p s f o r given communities;
( 3 ) t h a t h e a l t h and a n c i l l a r y personnel be t r a i n e d i n demography a s it r e l a t e s t o h e a l t h s o t h a t t h e y may conduct ecologic studies i n the f i e l d ;
(4) t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n on p o p u l a t i o n programmes should be f r e e l y i n t e r c h a n g e d between c o u n t r i e s ; (5) t h a t l i a i s o n be maintained w i t h United Nations i n v e s t i g a t o r s c a r r y i n g o u t demographic s t u d i e s ; FGQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o encourage p o p u l a t i o n s t u d i e s i n r e l . a t i o n t o h e a l t h , i n c l u d i n g t r a i n i n g and t h e f r e e exchange of information, and t o submit a r e p o r t on t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s t o t h e s i x t e e n t h s e s s i o n of t h e Committee. September
5.
1964, l5,2O
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41
The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on health i n r e l a t i o n t o demographia questions and having received a verbal statement from the Direator-General on the report which he had submitted t o the Eighteenth World Health Assembly on programme a c t i v i t i e s In the h e a l t h aspects of world population whloh might be developed by WHO, 1. ENDORSES the resolution adopted by t h e World Health Assembly which has provided the opportunity f o r WHO and i t s Member S t a t e s t o consider the mediadl aerpeats of human reproduction;
2 . EXPRESSES t h e hope t h a t a a l e a r e r d e f i n i t i o n of the various serviaes whiah may be provided by WHO w i l l be forthoming a f t e r the next World Health Assembly;
3.
NOTES t h a t no mass programme o r arimpaign of any kind can have any permanent e f f e a t unless there .is a mfnimum health structure; 4. R E C O M M E N D S that Member S t a t e s i n the Region carry out etudlee t o determine the best way by whiah information on family planning can reach the groups requiring t h i s knowledge. September 1965, 16,18 The Regional Committee,
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Having considered resolution WHA19.43 adopted by t h e Nineteenth World Health Assembly on the health aspeots of world population,2 N O T E S that no requests have yet been submitted t o the Regional 1. Director f o r assistance i n t h i s f i e l d ; 2.
NOTES f u r t h e r t h a t a number of Member countries i n the Western Paoific Region a r e carrying out a c t i v e programmes i n family planning; RECOMMENDS t h a t Member governments who a r e interested should
3
consider requesting fellowships t o observe operational programmes within the Region o r f o r t r a i n i n g i n t h e health aspects of family planning. September 1966, 17, 17
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knpublished document WPfi~16fl. % H O Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp.
40-41.
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The Regional Committee,
Having noted t h a t t h e Regional Office has programmed a course t n h e a l t h a s p e c t s of population dynamics f o r 1970, 1. EXPRESSES i t s a p p r e c i a t i o n t h a t t h e Regional Office has taken i n i t i a t i v e i n t h i s important h e a l t h f i e l d ; 2.
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INVITES t h e Regional D i r e c t o r : (1) t o expand f u r t h e r t h e r e g i o n a l o f f i c e a c t i v i t i e s i n t h i s f i e l d and t o promote t h e i n t e g r a t i o n of t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s i n t o g e n e r a l b a s i c h e a l t h s e r v i c e s programmes when requested by governments;
(2) t o r e p o r t t o t h e t w e n t i e t h s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee on WHO'S f u r t h e r a c t i v i t i e s and p l a n s t o a s s i s t i n t h i s f i e l d i n t h e Region. October 1968, 19,26
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The Regional Committee, Having considered t h e r e p o r t submitted by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e h e a l t h a s p e c t s of population dynamics and t h e information presented during t h e meeting, 1 1. EXPRESSES i t s s a t i s f a c t i o n with t h e a c t i o n taken s i n c e t h e n i n e t e e n t h s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee but urges t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o seek ways t o develop f u r t h e r family planning a c t i v i t i e s which may be requested by any government; N O T E S with approval t h e e f f o r t s made t o promote family planning 2. a c t i v i t i e s w i t h i n b a s i c h e a l t h s e r v i c e programmes;
3.
EXPRESSES t h e hope t h a t a d d i t i o n a l resources w i l l be provided t o WHO, including a s s i s t a n c e from t h e United Nations Fund f o r Population A c t i v i t i e s . September
1969, 20,21
The Regional Committee, Having considered t h e r e p o r t submitted by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e h e a l t h a s p e c t s of population dynamics,2 I 2
Unpublished document WPR/RC20/5.
Unpublished document WPRDC21/7.
1 . NOTES with satisfaction the increasing number of requests now being received for WHO assistance in this field and that additional resources are being provided to WHO by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities;
2 . DRAWS to the attention of Member govements the importance of integrating the health aspects of such activities into the maternal and child health and general health services, and of providing the additional staff required for this purpose;
3 .
FEQUESTS the Regional Direotor to report to the twenty-second session of the Regional Committee on the progress made in this field.
September 1 9 7 0 , 21,18 The Regional Committee, Having studied the report submitted by the Regional Director on the health aspects of population dynamics,1 1 . NOTES with satisfaction the rapid expansion of WHO assistance in this field as a result of the additional resources provided by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities and the further increase in requests from governments for assistance; 2 . RECOGNIZES the importance of concerted efforts by the Health Ministry or Department and all other Ministries or Departments, W v e m e n t and private agencies concerned, in countries undertaking family planning grogrannnes, if programmes are to be successful;
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3.
NOTES the difficulties which have arisen in view of the fact that research in family planning has been very inadequate to date and that WHO is in the process of launohing an extensive research programme;
REQUESTS the Regional Director to continue to stimulate and 4. develop suah concerted efforts. September 1971, 22,38
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$npublished
document W P ~ R C Z ~ / ~ .
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1.5.4
HEALTH EDUCATION
1.5.4
Health Education
WPR/RC~~.R~ The O
Regional Committee,
Having h e l d t e c h n i c a l d i s c u s s i o n s on "'The Use of Health Education S e r v i c e s i n National Health Programmes", Considering t h a t a main aim of h e a l t h education is t o motivate t h e people t o t a k e an a c t i v e and r e s p o n s i b l e p a r t i n h e a l t h programmes on a well-informed b a s i s , 1. ENDORSES t h e importance of e s t a b l i s h i n g h e a l t h education s e r v i c e s a s an e s s e n t i a l and i n t e g r a l p a r t of n a t i o n a l h e a l t h programmes; 2. R E C O M M E N D S t h a t t h e Governments of Member S t a t e s consider s e r i o u s l y t h e provision of p r o f e s s i o n a l l y q u a l i f i e d h e a l t h education personnel within t h e i r n a t i o n a l h e a l t h s e r v i c e s and t r a i n i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s ;
3. REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o continue h i s support and a s s i s t a n c e t o i n t e r e s t e d Member S t a t e s i n enabling t h e i r h e a l t h s e r v i c e s t o o b t a i n t h e support r e q u i r e d f o r t h e planning and development of e s s e n t i a l h e a l t h education s e r v i c e s w i t h i n t h e i r n a t i o n a l h e a l t h programmes. 16,24 September 1965, -
1 . 6 HEALTH MANPOWER DEVELOFMEMl See also subJect index.
1 . 6 . 1 Training Courses 1 . Post-graduate Course I n Statistical Services WP~/FK:~.FU~
m e Regional Committee,
Having studied the proposal "Organization of a Post-graduate Course in Statistical Services in one of the Cities of the Western Pacific Region" presented by Viet-Nam,
INSTRUCTS the Regional Director to give a high priority to the proposed inter-country project, Statistics Training Course, contained in document W P / R C ~ ~ ~ . September 1953, 4,7 1.6.2 FU4 WPR/RC~. Travel Study Tour
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The Regional Committee,
Realizing the importance of and benefits to be derived from group conferences and study tours in the countries included in the Western Pacific Region,
REQUESTS the Regional Director to give oonsideration, rrhere funds are available, to the provision of study tours in the countries of the Western Pacific Region. September 1953, 4,7
WPR/RC 5. ~6
The Regional committee,
Taking into account resolution W P ~ R C ~ . Ron ~' the ~ travel study tour;* Reiterating the importance of and benefits to be derived from group conferences and lectures and/or study tours in the countries included in the Western Pacific Region;
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fieproduced i n WHO Official Records. No. 50. 1953, pp. 4 1 9 and 459. This course was held in Saigon, Viet-Nam, 3-28April 1956. 2
See above.
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Believing that these measures will foster cordial relations and understanding among Member States within the Region which will promote closer co-operative efforts, REQUESTS the Regional Director insofar as possible to allocate the necessary funds in 1956 to start implementing resolution WPR/RC~.R~~ and to plan in consultation with Member governments the praotical and effective manner of its implementation.1
September 1954, 5,8
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1.6.3 WHO Fellowship Programme See also subject index.
The Regional Committee, Having studied the report of the Regional Director on the facilities available within the Western Pacific Region for the education and tralning of professional and auxiliary health personnel, 1 . REITERATES the importance of awarding fellowships for study within the Region; 2.
URGES the governments with suitable training programmes for foreign students to submit full information on such programmes;
3 .
REQUESTS the Regional Director to prepare a consolidated statement for distribution to Member governments in the Region. September 1962, l , 3 , 1 4
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first public health conference and study tour to Japan and China (~aiwan) was held in September 1957. 2~npublisheddocument WP/RC~~/~.
he
The Regional Committee,
Having heard a report on the difficulties faced by countries receiving fellows, DECIDES to place on the agenda of the twenty-second session of the C m i t t e e an item on "WHO Fellowship Programme, with particular reference to the problems of receiving and sending countries". September 140, 21,17
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WPR/RC~~.R~~ The Regional Committee, Having considered the report on the fellowship programme submitted by the Regional ~irector;' and Noting the importance of'education and training in the work of WHO, 1 . CONGRATULATES the Regional Director on the efforts made to improve the administrative aspects of the fellowship programme;
THANKS the receiving countries within and outside the Western,Pacific 2 . Region for their valuable assistance;
3.
NOTES that inadequately completed fellowship application forms, the late submission of these forms, changes in already arranged programmes, and inadequate notice of plaoement, hlrder t h e implor#ntstion of the fellowship scheme; REQUESTS governments to ensure that completed application forms are 4. submitted on t h e and that programmes once arranged are not altered without due notice and reason;
5 . DRAWS to the attention of the Regional Mrector the need for adequate notice of placement of fellows; 6 . FEQUESTS the Regional Director:
(1) with the assistance of information provided by Member governments, to compile a registry of training courses available for health personnel in the Western Pacific Region; to transmit copies of this resolution to other Regional (2) Offices for their information. September 1971, 22,38
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bnpublished document WPR/RC22/5.
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WPR/RC23. R10
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e r e p o r t of the Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e progress made i n p r e p a r i n g a r e g i s t r y of t r a i n i n g courses a v a i l a b l e f o r h e a l t h personnel i n t h e Western P a c i f i o Region, 1 1. CONGRATULATES t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on the s t e p s taken t o compile such a r e g i s t r y , and
2.
THANKS the c o u n t r i e s within t h e Region f o r t h e i r a s s i s t a n c e . October 1972, 23,39
1.6.4 WPR/RC14.R4
Continuing Education
The Regional Cornwittee
1. RECOGNIZES t h e value of keeping h e a l t h and medical workers a b r e a s t with progress i n medical science; 2.
EMPHASIZES t h e need f o r h e a l t h and medical personnel t o continue t h e i r education;
3.
R E C O M M E N D S t h a t e f f o r t s should be made by governments t o encourage r e f r e s h e r courses, i n - s e r v i c e t r a i n i n g programmes and ensure f a c i l i t i e s f o r c o n t i n u a t i o n s t u d i e s f o r h e a l t h workers. September 1963, 14,18
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b n p u b l i s h e d document WPR/RC2j/g.
1.6.5
ESTABLISHMENT OF A WHO MEDICAL SCHOOL
55
1.6.5 Establishment of a WHO Medical School WPR/'RC~~. ~7 The Regional Cornittee,
Having considered the proposal made by the Government of Malaysia that a WHO medical school should be established in the Western Pacific l3egionD1 1 . EMPHASIZES the importance of strengthening existing nationdl institutions so that they reach the standard at which they can be utilized for international training;
NOTES the many difficulties facing the establishment of a WHO 2 . regional medical school;
3.
SUGGESTS that the Malaysian r3overnment might wish to study the question further in co-operation with WHO;
4 .
REQUESTS the Regional Director:
(1) to submit a report to the next session of the Regional Committee on medical education in the Region and the type of assistance being provided by WHO; 72) to place this item on the agenda for the next session of the Regional Committee.
18,21 September 1967, -
The Regionel Comittee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on medical education in the Western Pacific Region,2 1 . NOTE3 that the proposal to establish a WHO medical soh001 in the Region did not obtain support and that there was a measure of reluctance to meet the financial commitments involved in its establishment and maintenance;
RECOMMENDS that WHO continues to assist I n the strengthening of 2 . national medical schools within the Region. October 1 9 6 8 , 9,21
hnpublished document WPR/RCIB/~. '~npubl ished document WPR/RClgh.
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1.6 HEALTH MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT
1.6.6 Training of National Health Personnel
WPR/RC~O.R~
The Regional Committee,
Having noted resolution WHA21.20 adopted by the Twenty-first World Health Assembly requesting the Regional Committee to undertake an analysis of the problems of training professional and auxiliary personnel; and Having considered the report submitted by the Regional Director on the training of national health personnel, 1. ENDORSES the suggestions made in the report on the type of information which might be collected; 2. RECOGNIZES the urgency and the importance of the subject; CONSIDERS there has been insufficient time to collect accurate data;
3.
RECOMMENDS that Member countries should be invited to collect the necessary data which should be analyzed and made the subject of a seminar or, alternatively, referred for consideration to an expert committee;
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5. RE&U%TS
the Regional Director to transmit to the Director-General the working paper, the summary records and this resolution for the information of the Executive Board. September 1969, 20,22
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The Regional Committee, Having considered resolution ~ ~ ~ 2 3 . of3 the 5 ~ Twenty-third World Health Assembly and resolution WPR/RC~O.R~ of the twentieth session of the Regional Committee, 1.
NOTES that the Director-General has been asked: (1) to present to the World Health Assembly a report on any concrete measure that the World Health Organization might take to assist further the training of national health personnel at all levels, including the methodology employed in such training;
(2) to urge Members to formulate a minimum standard of curriculum for training programmes of health personnel taking into consideration the needs of the Region;
hH0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p . 48*
~ H Handbook O of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p . 49.
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TRAINING OF NATIONAL HEALTH PERSONNEL
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2.
N O E S FURTHER the difficulties which Members have encountered in collecting information on the training of national health personnel;
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BELIEVES that it is difficult for health departments to collate and record data and to make projections on health manpower unless there is a planning machinery to undertake this work routinely;
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FEQUIBTS the Regional Director: ( 1 ) to stress to Members the importance and urgent need to develop planning machinery to undertake this work; (2) to follow-up with all Members which have not submitted the data requested on their health manpower resources and their education and training progrmes;
(3) to assist Members upon request in this task by providing advisory or consultant sewiaes to them. September 1970, 21,20 wpR/Rc22.~14 The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed the report submitted by the Regional Director on the inventory of national health manpower and training in the Western Pacific Region,' which had been prepared In response to resolution w P 2 1 .~11 adopted by the Regional Committee at its twenty-first session; Realizing that an assessment of the existing situation with regard to the resources, training and long-term projections of requirements of health manpower is essential so that countries are able to plan for and meet the needs for manning their services for health both in the public and private sectors; Having noted specific observations in the report which may be useful in improving and developing health manpower resources and the facilities for their training; Recognizing that the findings and observations in the report are components of the continuing global studies of the health manpower and their training being undertaken by the Organization; 1 . RE&UESTS the Regional Director:
(1) to continue to collect from governments information and data on their health manpower and training and report his findings periodically to the Committee;
bnpublished document wPFl/Rc22/8, Corr. 1, Corr.2 and Corr.3.
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( 2 ) t o provide governments s o r e q u e s t i n g information on t h e country analyses of t h e i r h e a l t h manpower and t r a i n i n g s i t u a t i o n based on t h e completed q u e s t i o n n a i r e s they have submitted and t o extend such t e c h n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e on t h e s u b j e c t a s may be requested;
INVITES governments t o give high p r i o r i t y t o h e a l t h manpower t r a i n i n g 2. and development i n t h e context of t h e i r n a t i o n a l h e a l t h plans including t h e p r o v i s i o n of such measures a s developing o r e s t a b l i s h i n g such s t r u c t u r e s , systems and f a c i l i t i e s a s may be r e q u i r e d t o achieve t h i s aim. 22,40 September 1971, 1.6.7 Comprehensive and Coordinated Teacher Training Pronramme f o r Health Personnel
WPR/RC21. R 1 3
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e r e p o r t submitted by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e comprehensive and co-ordinated t e a c h e r t r a i n i n g programme f o r h e a l t h personnel;1 Noting t h e wide-spread and s e r i o u s shortage of adequately t r a i n e d t e a c h e r s i n t h e broad f i e l d of h e a l t h and t h e need t o strengthen t h e t r a i n i n g of such t e a c h e r s i n t h e a r t of teaching; ENDORSES t h e proposal t h a t an academic i n s t i t u t i o n o r i n s t i t u t i o n s 1. should be s e l e c t e d t o s e r v e a s r e g i o n a l t e a c h e r t r a i n i n g c e n t r e ;
CONSIDERS t h a t t o make such a s e l e c t i o n w i l l r e q u i r e c a r e f u l consideration, n o t only of t h e i n s t i t u t i o n s themselves, but of t h e c a t e g o r i e s of t e a c h e r s t o be t r a i n e d and of education methodology s u i t a b l e t o t h e varying c u l t u r e s and needs of t h e c o u n t r i e s of t h e Region; 2.
3.
AUTHORIZES t h e Regional D i r e c t o r , i f t o h i s s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e f a c t o r s r e f e r r e d t o i n P a r t 2 have been f u l f i l l e d , t o arrange f o r n e g o t i a t i o n s t o be undertaken with an i n s t i t u t i o n o r i n s t i t u t i o n s i n t h e Region s u i t a b l e f o r t h i s purpose and t o r e p o r t t o t h e Committee a t i t s twentysecond s e s s i o n on t h e outcome of t h e n e g o t i a t i o n s ;
'unpublished
document WPR/RC21/9.
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If the selection and negotiations with a suitable institution or institutions have been successful,
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SUPPORTS the proposal:
(1) that one workshop should be organized in 1971 to orientate the staff of the centre on the subject of teacher training; (2) that provision be made I n the List of Additional Projects in 1 4 2 for fellowships to strengthen the teaching staff of the centre on a first priority basis;
(3) that provision be made in 1973 for fellowships for training at the regional training centre, together with an appropriate provision for consultant months. September 1970, 21,22
wPR/~c22.~16
The Regional Committee
1 . NOTES the progress made towards the development of a regional teacher training centre for health personnel since the twenty-first session of the Regional Committee; ENDORSES the proposal that the Medical Faculty of the University of 2 . New South Wales should be considered as a suitable site for the Regional Teacher Training Centre;
AUTHORIZES the Regional Director to continue negotiations with this 3. institution and with the Australian Government on the establishment of the centre and to report to the Committee at its twenty-third session on the progress of this activity. September 1971, 22,41
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WPR/RC233 1 8
The Regional Committee
1. NOTES the progress made towards the development of a regional teacher training centre for health personnel since the twenty-second session of the Regional Committee;
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bnpublished document WPR/RC23/12.
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2. NOES FURTHER t h a t agreement has been reached with t h e Government of A u s t r a l i a and with t h e University of N e w South Wales on t h e e s t a b lishment of t h e c e n t r e and t h a t courses and seminars a r e planned f o r 1973 ;
3. 4.
EXPRESSES i t s s a t i s f a c t i o n t h a t funds w i l l a l s o be provided by t h e United Natlons Development Programme t o support t h e c e n t r e ;
AUTHORIZES t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o continue t o work i n c l o s e a s s o c i a t i o n with t h e Government of A u s t r a l i a and o t h e r governments i n t h e Region on t h e development of t h e c e n t r e and t o r e p o r t t o t h e Regional Committee a t i t s twenty-fourth s e s s i o n on the progress of this activity. October 1972, 23,4J
WPR/RC24. R7
The Regional Committee
1. N(YTE.7 t h e progress i n t h e development of t h e Regional Teacher Training Centre f o r Health Personnel s i n c e t h e twenty- t h i r d s e s s i o n of the Regional Committee; 2.
NOTES F'UFFTHER t h a t :
( a ) agreement has been concluded with t h e Government of A u s t r a l i a and t h e University of N e w South Wales f o r t h e establishment of a r e g i o n a l t e a c h e r t r a i n i n g c e n t r e ; ( b ) agreement has been reached between WHO and t h e United Nations Development Programme f o r a y e a r of preliminary a s s i s t a n c e i n 1973 with t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of f u r t h e r a s s i s t a n c e a s t h e p r o j e c t develops;
3. 4.
EXPRESSES i t s hope t h a t t h e f u l l e s t p o s s i b l e use be made of t h e Centre f o r t h e t r a i n i n g o f t e a c h e r s of h e a l t h personnel;
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o include information on t h e f i r t h e r progress made i n h i s next annual r e p o r t .
EXPRESSES i t s hope f o r continued U N D P support t o the Centre, which i s of s o much importance t o t h e development o f h e a l t h manpower i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region.
5,
Nursing W n b C 2 2 .R20
The Regional Committee,
Having studied the report presented by the Regional Director on the establishment of a Technical Advisory Committee on Nursing,1 1 . RECOGNIZES the value of:
(1) examining the present system of preparation and utilization of nursing/midwifery personnel in relation to manpower needs; and (2) formulating guidelines on the action which might be taken b j F WHO to promote and strengthen nursing/midwifery programmes in countries and territories of the Region; 2. ENDORSES the establishment of a Technical Advisory Cmittee on Nursing;
3.
REQUESTS the Regional Director to include this proposal in the l g n List of Additional Projects and to upgrade it should savings become available. September 1971, 22,44
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bnpublished document WPR/Rc22/14.
1.7.1
Epidemiological Surveillance and Quarantine
1. International Sanitary Regulations WPR/RC2. ~6
The Regional Committee,
of 8 the 0 Fourth World Health Assembly,1 Noting resolution ~ ~ ~ 4 . RECOMMENDS to all governments that they take urgent steps to improve sanitary and environmental conditions in and around ports and airports and, In particular, that they intensify measures to: (1) eliminate and prevent the breeding of rodents, mosquito vectors of human diseases and octoparasites;
(2) eliminate infection of cholera by providing, -inter alia, pure water and food supplies and services for the proper disposal of human wastes;
( 3 ) raise the level of protection, by vaccination where appropriate or by other means, against plague, cholera, yellow fever, smallpox and typhus; and
(4) relax, when necessary and health circumstances are satisfactory, the application to their territories of appropriate Articles of the WHO Regulations No. 2. 2,3 September 1951, 2 . Control of Insect Vectors in International Air Traffic
wPR/Rc22.~6
The Regional Committee,
Having considered resolution ~HA24.36 adopted b the Twenty-fourth World Health Assembly on "Disinsection of Aircraft";
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Being cognizant that this matter is of importance to all countries in the Western Pacific Region; RECOMMENDS: (1) that this be included as an agenda item at the twenty-third session of the Regional Cornnittee;
bH0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973. p p .
64-65.
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Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p . 66.
(2) that the Regional Director make enquiries from Member countries regarding:
(a) their present disinsection requirements and procedures; (b) their attitude to vapour disinsection should it be recommended; (c) their plans for disinsection in the future if it is not so recommended;
( 3 ) that the Regional Director prepare a background paper including the above information and giving the position regarding vapour disinsection immediately prior to the Regional Committee Meeting. September 1971, 22,351 WPlihC23. R7
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The Regional Committee,
Having onsidered the report of the Regional Director on disinseotion of aircraft,
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THANKS the Regional Director for his report;
NOTES that most of the countries and territories in the Region require aircraft disinsection on all international flights and will acaept vapour disinsection should it be recommended by WHO;
3.
RECOMMENDS that the Regional Director prepare an updated situation report for each country if the World Health Assembly takes action to affirm support for vapour disinsection after the ICAO and WHO report is published, and 4. REQUESTS that the Regional Director report to the tuenty-fourth session of the Regional Committee in the event developments so warrant. October 1972, 23,37
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bnpubl ished document wP~/RC23,/6and Add. 1.
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The Regional Committee, Having considered t h e i n f o m a t i o n provided by the Regiona i n connexion with r e s o l u t i o n WPR/RC23.R7 on t h e above s u b j e c t , 1. 2.
1 Director
T H A N K S t h e Regional D i r e c t o r f o r h i s r e p o r t ;
NCYI'F,S t h a t t h e Twenty-sixth World Health Assembly has approved t h e i n c l u s i o n of new aerosol. formulations i n Annex V I - Recommendations on t h e D i s i n s e c t i n g of A i r c r a f t - of t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Health Regulations;
3.
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o submit a r e p o r t t o t h e twentyf i f t h s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee on any a c t i o n taken by the Twenty-seventh World Health Assembly on t h e adoption o r otherwise of t h e vapour d i s i n s e c t i o n system and a statement of each c o u n t r y ' s p o s i t i o n regarding vapour d i s i n s e c t i o n i f t h i s system is adopted.
WPR/RC25.R6
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e information provided by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r i n connexion w i t h r e s o l u t i o n WPR/RC24.R4 i n connexion with t h e above s u b j e c t J 2 1. N O T E S t h a t t h e Twenty-seventh World Health Assembly has recommended t h a t Member S t a t e s should accept a s v a l i d d i s i n s e c t i n g of a i r c r a f t on i n t e r n a t i o n a l f l i g h t s by t h e Dichlorvos Vapour System, and t h a t most of t h e c o u n t r i e s and t e r r i t o r i e s i n the Region have agreed t o adopt t h i s system, a few wishing t o r e s e r v e t h e r i g h t t o d i s i n s e c t a i r c r a f t on the ground, a s an a d d i t i o n a l measure i f deemed necessary;
2. REQUESTS t h e h e a l t h a u t h o r i t i e s of Member governments t o urge t h e a u t h o r i t i e s concerned t o take t h e necessary s t e p s t o have t h e system i n s t a l l e d i n accordance w i t h t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s l a i d down by I C A O ; and propose follow-up s t u d i e s on t h e p o s s i b l e d e l e t e r i o u s e f f e c t s of t h e system and t h e development of r e s i s t a n c e i n c e r t a i n i n s e c t s ;
3.
THANKS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r f o r h i s r e p o r t .
September 1974, 25,33
b n p u b l i s h e d document wP~/RC24/6. 2 ~ n p u b l i s h e ddocument W P ~ / a C 2 5 h .
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE AND QUARANTINE
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WHO Serum Reference Bank, Tokyo
wPR/RC23.~20
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the report subm t t e d by the Regional Director on the WHO Serum Reference Bank i n Tokyo, 1. NOTES the important role t h a t such banks play, p a r t i c u l a r l y in epidemiological surveillance;
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2. EXPRESSES i t s s a t i s f a c t i o n t h a t a WHO Serum Reference Bank ha8 been established In Tokyo and t h a t i t s services w i l l be available t o countries i n the Region;
3.
U R G E S countries and t e r r i t o r i e s i n the Region t o take advantage of the f a c i l i t i e s offered by the WHO Semm Reference Bank;
THANKS the a u t h o r i t i e s i n Japan f o r making t h i s rervice available 4. t o the Region and f o r t h e i r generous gesture in offering t o pay f o r the transportation of samples u n t i l f u r t h e r notice. October 1972, 23,44
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WPRDC~~/~~.
See also subject index. 1. General Programme and Special Aspects
Rural Malaria Conference WPR/RC~.R~~ The Regional Committee,
Knowing that malaria is one of the most important public health problems in many countries in this region, particularly in rural areas where it also constitutes a great deterrent factor in economic development; Realizing the need for an interchange of observations and experience among malaria control workers in this region, as well as workers in other regions, as regards the most effective and economical method of controlling malaria in rural areas,
REQUESTS the Regional Director to communicate to WHO Headquarters the desire of the Regional Committee to hold an inter-regional rural malaria control conference in the Western Pacific Region in 1954, in which leading malaria control workers from this region, as well as from other regions, will participate .l September 1952, 3,4 Third Malaria conference2
WPR/RC~.R~~
The Regional Committee,
Realizing the advantages of gathering together malariologists responsible for national malaria campaigns in the Western Pacific and South East Asia Regions, thus enabling them to discuss their experience and problems in meetings attended by other experts, and by representatives of international organizations and bilateral assistance bodies;
l~his conference was held in Baguio, Philippines, 15-24 November 1954 This conference was postponed and in its place an inter-regional symposium on malaria was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 13-20 December 1957. 2
Having learned of the success of the First Asian Malaria Conference in Bangkok in 1953, which was concerned chiefly with the organizational and administrative aspects of malaria control programmes, and that of the Second Asian Malaria Conference in Baguio in 1954, which discussed the technical problems of malaria control in the Western Pacific and South East Asia Regions; Believing that the possibility of the development of insecticide resistance in vector species may necessitate the reorientation of many malaria control programmes in the two regions, and that a third Asian malaria conference, besides discussiilg the teahnical and administrative aspects of the present campaigns and the progress made after the Second Asian Malaria Conference, could advise on how to prevent the dangers to which insecticide resistance in anophelines would lead,
REQUESTS the Regional Director to c o m i c a t e to the DirectorGeneral of the World Health Organization the desire of the Regional Committee to hold a third Asian malaria (inter-regional) conference in 1956 or 1957. September 1955, 6,26 Regional Malaria Control Programmes
WPR/RC 4 .R5
The Regional Cornittee,
Knowing that malaria is still one of the most im~ortant public health problems in many countries In the Region; that this disease has to be controlled if success is to be expected from the other programmes designed to promote economic and social development; and that it is very essential to effect the control of this disease as soon as possible; Realizing that rapid and efficient control of the disease could be effected by undertaking malaria control in as large an area as possible, and that such large-scale malaria control programmes should be properly co-ordinated as much as possible on an inter-country and eventually an inter-regional basis; Realizing further, that while many of the malaria-stricken countries in the Region are anxious to undertake malaria control programmes in as large an area as possible, financial considerations have not permitted them to do so,
ACKNOWLEDGES with grateful appreciation the assistance and cooperation which are being provided by such organizations as the Mutual Security Agency of the United States of America in taking an active and important part in the extension of malaria control activities in many countries in this region;
HOPES that such organizations will continue their very valuable assistance and co-operation; REQUESTS Member countries of the Western Pacific to endeavour to plan and implement large-scale and long-term programmes of malaria control to the extent that their resources will permit, and to consider a11 means of integrating national malaria control programmes into subregional and, eventually, regional programmes of malaria control; and
INSTRUCTS the Regional Director to assist Member countries in the integration of such programmes. September 1953, 4,2 Inter-regional Malaria Training Course See also resolutions WPR/RC~.R~, WPR/RClO.R7 and WPR/RCll.R9, pages 70-72.
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WPR/RC7. R11
The Regional Committee,
Having been informed of the plan to establish an inter-regional malaria training course based in Indonesia, to be financed from Technical Assistance funds in 1958;' Considering the importance of the intensification of antimalaria campaigns to the economic development of those under-developed countries in which malaria is a problem,
1 . EXPRESSES the desire of the countries in the Region which have a malaria problem to participate in the course; REQUESTS the Regional Director to ask the DiPector-General to convey 2. to the Technical Assistance Board and the Technical Assistance Committee the request of the governments in the Western Pacific Region that this training course be approved as a project in the 1958 Technical Assistance programme and that funds to finance the course be provided from the Technical Assistance Special Account. September 1956, 7,15
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'unpublished
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1.7.2 MALARIA
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WPR/RC6 .R13
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the report on malaria eradication submitted by the Regional Director;l Noting the recommendation of the Malaria Conference for the Western Pacific and South East Asia Regions in Baguio, in November 1954, that the ultimate goal of a nation-wide malaria control programme be the eradication of the disease; I
Considering resolution Ef315.~67, adopted by the Executive Board at its fifteenth session, ~allingattention to the urgency and importance of malaria eradication;" of3 the 0 Eighth World Health Assembly Noting resolution ~ ~ ~ 8 . requesting governments to intensify plans of nation-wide malaria aontrol so that malaria eradication may be achieved and the regular insecticide spraying campaigns terminated before the potential danger of a development of resis ance to insecticides in the anopheline vector species materializes;
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Realizing that in some countries in the Western Pacific Region, the problem of finding an effective and economical method of eradicating malaria has not yet been solved, but that pilot projects have been started and are expected to start in areas to help solve this problem; Realizing further that lack of adequately trained local personnel, as well as financial considerations, have prevented many countries in the Region, from undertaking a more vigorous malaria control campaign; Taking note of the establishment of a Malaria Eradication Special Account for the purpose of assisting governments in undertaking research and in providing supplies, equipment and technical advice, to facilitate the world-wide eradication of malaria, REQUESTS governments to intensify their plans of malaria control so that malaria eradication may be achieved as soon as possible; STRESSES the importance of intra- and inter-regional co-ordination of malaria campaigns;
REQUESTS the Regional Director to obtain infbrmation from governmen-ts of malarious countries with a view to determining what assistance would be needed to expedite the eradication of malaria from the Region. September 1955, 6,24
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'unpublished document wPR/RC~/~~. %H0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol.
I, 1973, p. 69.
W ' H O Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. 1, 1973, pp.
69-70.
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WPR/RC7. R10
The Regional Committee,
Having noted with approval the action already taken by the Ninth World Health ~ssemblyland by the Regional Mrector of the Western Pacific towards the eradication of malaria, RESOLVES: (1) that the Director-General be asked to give priority to antimalaria projects and to provide funds for them when necessary from the Malaria Eradication Special Account, and (2) that the attention of all those concerned be called to the absolute necessity of co-ordinating antimalaria programmes of adjoining countries belonging to different regions, as well as the programmes of countries within one region.
7,15 September 1956, W P R D C3 ~4 The Regional Committee,
Having considered the report on malaria eradication submitted by the Regional ~irector ,3 1 . ENDORSES the recommendation of the Tenth World Health Assembly concerning the financing of the Malaria Eradication Special Account fr o r n governmental and extra-governmental funds;4 2 .
REQUESTS the Regional Director: ( 1 ) to continue the promotion of inter-country co-ordination of antimalaria planning and operations; (2) to collect from governments within the Region information as regards the development of their malaria control or malaria eradication programmes, so that up-to-date relevant data may be centralized in WHO and circulated to other interested govements;
( 3 ) to undertake negotiations in order that the first of the malaria training courses is activated as soon as possible, taking into consideration the urgency of this question in view of the possible development of resistance of the vector species to insecticides and the great need for trained staff;
h 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp. 70-71
5npublished documents WP/RC7/7 and Add. 1 3~npublisheddocument WP/RC8/6.
4 WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, V o l : I, 1973, pp. 71-72.
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MALARIA
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(4) to take steps in order that the courses may be held alternately in the various countries of the Region, where adequate facilities are available, and slao where malaria control projects are In operation, in order that the training may be both theoretical and practical;
3.
REITERATES the inportMce of intensifying govekent plans for malaria control so that malaria eradication may be aahieved as soon as possible.
September 1957, 8,4
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WPR/RC~.R~~ The Regional Committee NOTES the report on malaria eradication submitted by the Regional 1. ; l and ~irector DRAWS attention to the dangers of the development of undue optimism 2 . and the underestimation of the administrative aspects of malaria eradication programmes. October 1958, 239 wPR/Rc~O. R7 The Regional Committee,
Having considered the report of the Regional Mrector on the malaria eradication programme in the Western Pacific Region,2 1.
NOTES with concern: (1) that the main vector in the Philippines Anopheles minimus flavirostris has became 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 f r m which it was thought to be cleared; Director-General's appeal for Malaria Eradication Special 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;
(3) that there has been a disappointing response to the
'unpublished
documents WP/RC~/CIand Add. 1.
2~npublished documents WP/RC~O/~and Add.1,
(2) that the progress of the campaigns is rigorouslg aqsessed to ensure that speedy action is taken to counter unexpected factors which may arise and obstruct the campaign;
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REQUESTS the Regional Mrector: (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 date for a malaria training course for students from French-speaking countries; (4) to collect and circulate to governments in the Region information on the econmio benefits of a malaria eradication programme ;
DRAWS the attention of governments to the fact that the theme of 4. the next World Health Day is "World Malaria Badication ~ffort"and that this provides an opportunity for seeking contributions to the Malaria Eradication Special Account; and
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INVITES governments to make every effort possible to contribute to the Malaria Eradication Special Account. September 1959, 10,15 The Regional Committee,
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Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the malaria eradication programme in the Western Pacific Region,1 1 .
NOTES:
(I) the continued progress and extension of antimalaria operations to practically all the malarious countries in the Region; (2) the serious financial situation facing malaria eradication operations; - ---
'unpublished
document WP/RC~~/~.
( 3 ) that the training facilities in the Region have been improved by the holding of courses at Tala, Rizal, Philippines, in both the English and French languages;
(4) that two trials with medicated salt are now in operation in the Region; 2 .
URGES Member governments: (1) to continue to give first priority to malaria eradication programmes even when the incidence of the disease has been reduced to a low level; (2) to ensure that money, personnel and materials are made
available to support the programme;
3 .
CAIU on Member governments, particularly those countries with no malaria problem, to contribute generously to the financing of the world-wide malaria eradication'progrme;
4 .
REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to continue to extend and improve the facilities for the training of malaria staff in the Region; (2) to ask the South East Asia Regional Office to approach the government concerned with a view to intensifying the malaria operations in Kalimantan and obtaining, as Boon as possible, information on the progress of the campaign.
August 1960, 11,16
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WPR/RC~~. R3 I
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the progress of the malaria eradication programme in the Western Pacific Flegion,l 1 . NOTES with satisfaction that five countries in the Region, namely, China (~aiwan),North Borneo, Philippines, Sarawak and the Fiyukyu Islands have malaria eradication programmes;
CALLS the attention of all governments operating or planning eradication programmes to the importance of critical evaluation at all stages, the need for a well-organized and well-staffed malaria service and for full and cont~ulngsupport from the government and the people until eradication is aohieved; 2 .
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3.
EMPHASIZES the danger of relaxation when early success appears to make continued expensive support unnecessary; and
4. EXPRESSES the hope that within the next year, other countries in the Region will be able to start malaria eradication programmes; I1 Having reviewed the situation as far as contributions to the Malaria Eradication Special Account are cmaerned, CALLS on Member governments to contribute generously to the financing of the world-wide malaria eradication programme. September 1961, 12,13 WP-22.~5
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The Regional Connnittee,
Recognizing that malaria is a n overall problem in the Region which can affect all countries, 1. VIEWS with concern the fact that in some malarious areas where technical feasibilities for eradication have been well-defined, it has not been possible to pursue a vigorous campaign to eradicate the disease because of deficiencies in planning, management, administrative problems and particularly lack of government funds; 2 . EMPHASIZES the Importance of governments giving the necessary financial support to such programmes, particularly in areas where the chances of eradication are reasonably satisfactory; INVITES the attention of governments to resolutions WHA20.14, 3. W H A ~222 ~ . and W H A ~3~ 9 . of the World Health Assembly emphasizing the need to accord priority to the provision of personnel and of the financial and administrative support to the implementation of the programmes and also to take appropriate measures to safeguard the gains already achieved; 1
4 .
URGES governments to give full administrative and financial support to such campaigns, and
5 . REQUESTS the Regional Director to gtve all possible assistanoe to governments encountering problems in connexion with the continuatian of their campaigns. September 1971, 22,34
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78-79. %Ho Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp. 79-80. 3~~ Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp. 80-81. 'WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1
, pp.
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WPR/RC~~.R~The Regional Committee, Having considered resolution WHA27.51 adopted by the Twenty-seventh World Health Assembly; Viewing with concern the fact that malaria has remained a serious n some parts of the world because ,of: disease i (a) the financial and administrative difficulties encountered by governments of concerned countries in implementing their antimalaria programmes; and (b) technical problems in relation to the behaviour of certain vectors and the resistance of parasite strains to antimalaria drugs ; Noting with satisfaction, nevertheless, that in several areas of the Western Pacific Region antimalaria operations have had a marked impact on the incidence of the disease,
1 .
URGES governments: (a) to establish the priority to be accorded antimalaria programmes in relation to other large-scale programmes; (b) to continue to give full administrative and financial support to antimalaria campaigns; (c) to promote a greater participation and involvement of n the implementation and the general health services i evaluation of antimalaria operations;
2. EMPHASIZES the need for continued vigilance even when the incidence of the disease has been reduced to a low level; NOTFS with appreciation the bilateral assistance given by some 3. Member States to countries and territories within the Region in their antimalaria activities and hopes that governments in the position to do so will continue to provide this type of assistance;
REQUESTS the Regional Director to continue to give all possible 4. assistance to governments encountering problems in connexion with their campaigns, including assistance in resolving some of the technical difficulties connected with vector behaviour and the resistance to drugs of malaria parasites. September 1974, 3,35
h 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. 11, 1975, p. 11.
WPR/Rc26 . ~ 1 6
The Regional Committee,
Having considered resolution ~ ~ ~ 2 8 adopted .87 by the lkenty-eighth World Health Assembly;
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Having noted the general review of the malaria s i t u a t i o n provided by the Regional Director i n h i s Report f o r the period 1 July 1974 t o 30 June 1975, and the progress, a l b e i t slow, of the antimalaria programme in the Region, 1. URGES governments (a) t o maintain the high p r i o r i t y accorded t o antimalaria a c t i v i t i e s i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e i r other health programmes, (b) t o continue t o ensure full administrative and f i n a n c i a l support f o r the implementation of antimalaria programmes;
U R G E S governments with the resources t o do so t o a s s i s t i n combating the disease by contributing, in money or in kind, t o the Voluntary Fund f o r Health Promdtion - Malaria Eradication Special Account - o r d i r e c t l y t o countries needing assistance through b i l a t e r a l agreements; 2.
Recomizing t h a t many of the technical problems encountered i n implementing e f f i c i e n t and e f f e c t i v e antimalaria programmes a r e accompanied by operational d i f f i c u l t i e s ;
3.
IDENTIFIES the following as areas in which e f f o r t s towards improvement should be concentrated:
( i ) development of adequate technically-trained health manpower w i t h managerial c a p a b i l i t i e s , together with incentives f o r retaining the trained manpower i n the antimalaria service; ( i i ) encouragement of increased support from basic health services and closer community involvement i n antimalaria activities; ( i i i ) orientation of health service s t a f f in the prevention, treatment and control of malaria; ( i v ) supply of DDT i n the Region or such other insecticides a s may be required;
b
0 O f f i c i a l Records, No. 226, 1975, pp, 52-53.
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4. REQUESTS the Regional Director (a) to continue to assist governments with problems encountered in connexion with their antimalaria programmes; (b) to promote intercountry coordination of malaria programmes between countries with common borders both within and outside the Region; (c) to promote specific research activities particularly i n order to overcome technical and operational difficulties; (d) to disseminate relevant information of value to member countries or areas in the Region; and (e) to explore the possibility of producing additional DDT within the Region. September 1975, 26,38
1 . 7 . . 3 Other Parasitic Diseases 1 . Filariasis
The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on the epidemiology of filariasls in the Western Pacific ~ e ~ i o n ;
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Having noted with interest the additional reports presented on the subject by Representatives,
1 .
EXPRESSES the hope that: (1) governments will continue to study this problem and particularly to find more effective ways of controlling the disease; and (2)
UNICEF will also continue to support campaigns against it;
2 . RJQUESTS the Regional Director to provide the countries concerned with any new information which arises in this field.
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'~n~ublisheddocument WPR/Rc17/8.
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2.
T r o p i c a l P a r a s i t i c Diseases
WPR/RC25. R9
The Regional Committee,
Having considered r e s o l u t i o n WHA27.52 adopted by t h e Twentyseventh World Health Assembly;
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Noting t h a t t h e implementation of t h i s r e s o l u t i o n i s p r i m a r i l y incumbent upon WHO Headquarters, 1. REQUESTS t h e Director-General t o give p r i o r i t y i n WHO'S i n t e n s i f i e d research a c t i v i t i e s t o schistosomiasis and f i l a r i a s i s which a r e prevalent i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region; 2.
INVITES t h e governments of those c o u n t r i e s where t h e d i s e a s e s a r e endemic t o a s s i s t t h e Organization i n carrying o u t t h e s e activities.
September 1974, 25,36
1.7.4
B a c t e r i a l Diseases 1.
Cholera
The Regional Committee,
I
Having considered w i t h i n t e r e s t t h e r e p o r t presented on t h e pathophysiology of cholera and on t h e work being done by t h e United S t a t e s Naval Medical Resea ch Unit No, 2 i n co-operation with t h e Government of t h e P h i l i p p i n e s ,
6
1. EXPRESSES i t s a p p r e c i a t i o n t o t h e Governments of t h e P h i l i p p i n e s and t h e United S t a t e s of America f o r having made t h i s information available; 2.
EMPHASIZES t h e importance of f u r t h e r research being c a r r i e d out , i n r e l a t i o n t o cholera E l Tor;
h 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. 11, 1975, p. 11. '?Jnpublished document WPBC13n.
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3.
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o c o l l e c t information on a l l t h e s t u d i e s p r e s e n t l y I n operation, and on any f u t u r e developments i n t h i s f i e l d , and t o t r a n s m i t t h i s information t o Member S t a t e s in t h e Region;
I1
Having noted t h e statement presented by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e conclusion of b i l a t e r a l o r m u l t i l a t e r a l arrangements under A r t i c l e 104 of t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l S a n i t a r y Regulations, 1 UNDERLINES t h e importance of an e a r l y exchange of information, under A r t i c l e 104 of t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l S a n i t a r y Regulations, p a r t i c u l a r l y w i t h regard t o t h e imposition of quarantine r e s t r i c t i o n s i n r e s p e c t of cholera E l Tor. September 1962, 2 , 1 8
WPR/RC14.Rz
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed t h e repo t presented by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e s t u d i e s of cholera E l Tor. and t h e a d d i t i o n a l information furnished by r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ,
5
1.
NOTES:
(1) t h a t t h e e x i s t i n g endemic f o c i serve as a t h r e a t t o o t h e r countries; (2)
t h e problems connected w i t h cholera c a r r i e r s ;
CONSIDERS t h a t f u r t h e r a t t e n t i o n ahould be given t o t h e b i o - s o c i a l 2 . f a c t o r s involved i n a planned a t t a c k on cholera, and
3 .
R E C O M M E N D S that:
(1) t h e problem of adequate vaccination of t h e personnel of f i s h i n g b o a t s and similar s h i p s moving c a s u a l l y from country t o country should be r e f e r r e d t o t h e Regional Director f o r appropriate action; ( 2 ) t h e Organization should encourage and co-ordinate f u r t h e r s t u d i e s on t h e problem of c a r r i e r s ;
b n p u b l i s h e d document WP/RC13/"1 Add. 1. %npublished document WPfiCl4fl.
(3) the Directors of the WHO Regional Offices for the Western Pacific, South-East Asia and Fastern Mediterranean should consult together and explore ways and means of securing closer integration of anti-cholera work, with the ultimate aim of eradicating the disease f r m the entire area. September 1963, 14,lg
.R7 wPR/RC~G
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on the l Tor cholera in the ~egion' and the present position with regard to E additional information furnished by representatives,
1 . 2 .
CONSIDER3 that there should be a co-ordinated attack on cholera, RECOMMENDS that the Regiohal Director:
( 1 ) should make the necessary arrangements to collect information on the cholera situation in the Region and to keep this information up-to-date; (2) should work in close collaborati.on, through the DirectorGeneral, with the Mrectors of the South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean Regional Offices with a view to co-ordinating anticholera activities;
(3) should obtain the assistance of personnel from some of the interested countries so that plans might be developed which would provide a sound baee for future budgetary requests connected with activities in this field. 22 September 1965, 16,
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WPR/RC21 .R5
The Regional Committee,
Having heard a report from the Director-General on the extensive outbreaks of cholera which are occurring in many countries and his statement that there are insufficient stocks of vaccines and drugs to meet the needs of the countries concerned;
1 . EMPHASIZES the importance of countries meeting their commitments under the International Sanitary Regulations and reporting to the World Health Organization any cases which occur;
ifnpublished document ~P/hC16/9 and Add. 1.
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NOTES that the $100 0 0 0 in the Executive Board Special Fund, which 2. was established to meet emergencies and unforeseen contingencies, is now exhausted; ENCOURAGES Governments in the Western Pacific Region to contribute vaccines, medical supplies or monies to the Special Account for the Cholera Programme in order to assist the Organization to meet the needs of governments for assistance In the present outbreaks, and
3.
EXPRESSES the hope that all Members of the Organization will respond in an affirmative manner to any request received from the DirectorGeneral. September 1970, 2l,l7
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wpR/Rc22.~10
The Regional Committee,
Noting that cholera is still an important problem in the Region from the socio-economic point of view, that little progress has been made in its control and that in many countries in the Region sanitary conditions are favourable to its spread and it remains endemic, 26 the 1 . INVITES the attention of governments to resolution ~ ~ ~ 2 4 .of World Health Assembly which emphasizes that high priority be given to longterm programmes aimed at the improvement of water supplies, environmental sanitation and personal hygiene, which will prevent cholera from becoming endemic in newly invaded areas and will ultimately lead to its elimination from endemic foci; 2 . URGES governments to give full administrative and financial support to long-term programmes for the improvement of environmental sanitation and the fundamental research work for developing more effective preventive methods;
3.
REMINDS Member States in the Region of the need to notify WHO immediately of the occurrence of any case of cholera;
4, RECOMMENDS that governments refrain from taking measures going beyond those of the International Health Regulations, particularly with regard to the free movement of persons and goods; 5 . REQUESTS the Regional Director to provide all possible assistance to governments encountering problems in connexion with the Implementation of the above-mentioned activity. September 1971, 22,37
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1.7.5
Mycobacterial Diseases 1. Leprosy See also subject index.
Inter-regional Conference
WPR/RC7. R14
The Regional Committee,
Having considered resolution WHA9.45 adopted by the Ninth World Health ~ssembl~,l
1 . ENDORSES the request of the World Health Assembly that the DirectorGeneral should study the feasibility of holding such a conference, as an inter-regional activity, in 1958; and
RECOMMENDS that countries and territories of the Western Pacific 2 . Region with a leprosy problem be enoouraged to participate in an interregional conference on leprosy. September Dissemination of Information on Leprosy WPR/RC11 .R3
1956, 7, 17
The Regional Committee,
Recognizing the need for wider appreciation by all peoples of the world of advances in the treatment and control of leprosy; Realizing that health administrations may sometimes be reluctant to adopt policies in conformity with these advances in knowledge because of the slowness with which the general public, also professional and political groups, can be convinced of the modern viewpoint regarding this disease,
RECOMMENDS that the World Health Organization should intensify its 1. global public information and educational activities in an endeavour to change age-old attitudes to leprosy and to gain acceptance of modern concepts; and 2.
SUGGESTS that leprosy should be an early subject for a World Health August 1960, 11,13
bH0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p. 8 9 .
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1.7.6
Smallpox See a l s o subJect index.
1. Regional Sumey
The Regional Canmittee NOTES the resolutions of the Sixth World Health ~ s s e m b l + and the twelfth session of t h e Executive %ard2 regarding amallpox; REAFFIEFrlS the d e s i r a b i l i t y of undertaking the regional survey authorized by the t h i r d session of the Regional Cormnittee;
INSTRUCTS the Regional Director t o proceed with the survey with the g r e a t e s t expedition possible; and REQUESTS the Secretary t o inform the Mrector-General t h a t the Committee considers that it w i l l not be i n a position t o furnish suggestions and information t o the Exeautive Board i n any complete manner before the conclusion on the regional survey. September 1953, 4,7 The Regional Committee, Having noted (1) the s t e p s taken t o carry out a survey on aaillpox i n the Western Pacific Region; (2) t h a t consideration ha6 been given a t WHO Headquarters t o the p r a c t i c a l implications of the recouunendations i n the report; and
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(3) t h a t copies of the report w i l l be sent t o the countries and t e r r i t o r i e s concerned; and Having considered resolution ~ ~ A 8 . 3of 8 t h e Eighth World Health Assembly i n regard t o the conduct of campaigns against mallpox,3
URGES the h e a l t h administrations In the countries and t e r r i t o r i e s concerned t o report a t t h e next session of the Regional Camnittee on the
'see resolution W H A ~ .18 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Val. I , 1973, PP. 89-90) 2~ee resolution D l 2 .R13 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vole I, 1973, P. 90).
3~~~Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I , 1973,
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steps they may have taken to implement the recommendations contained in the reports.
6,27 September 1955, wpR/RC7.~13 The Regional Committee
1 . NOTES the action taken by certain governments to implement the rmommendations of the inter-regional connultant on smallpox; and 2 .
THANKS those governments which have submitted reports* September 1956, 7#17 2 . Stnullpox Eradication
R9 WP~/RC~.
The Regional Cammittee,
Noting that smallpox still continues to be endemic in some countries of the Western Pacific Region; Realizing that its eradication can be accomplished through the institution of a well-organized anti-smallpox campaign as part of the integrated total programme; Recognizing that the use of a potent vaccine by well-trained health personnel is a requisite to a successful campaign; and Having regard to the decisions and practical measures recommended by the Eleventh World Health ~ssernbl~,' 1 . DRAWS the attention of the health administrations of governments where the disease is a public health problem to: (1) the following recommendations of the World Health Assembly:
(a) "that during 1959-1960 the population be vaccinated in countries which principal endemic foci of smallpox exist, and (b) "that during 1961-1962 additional vaccination of the population should be carried out in foci where the disease
' s e e resolution WHA11.54 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Val. I, 1973, PP* 9-91),
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persistsJ and that subsequently revaccinations be given to the extent it becomes necessary in accordance with the experience acquired in each country;" (2) the value of actively vaccinating all children as a part of the various health programmes;
REQUESTS the Regional Director to provide advice on the planning 2 . and implementation of smallpox programmes to those governments seeking it and to report at the next meeting of the Regional Committee on the action taken, the difficulties and problems met and the results obtained. October 1958,
9#7
WPR/RClO. ~ 1 8
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the resolution of the Twelfth World Health ~ssernbl~l and the report of the Regional Director on smallpox eradication;2 Noting:
(1) that although requests for assistance have been received from some countries in the Region, eradication campaigns have not yet been started in all the countries where endemic foci exist; (2) that smallpox-free countries have also a part to play in a global smallpox programme; 1.
EMPHASIZES the urgency of achieving world-wide eradication;
2 . RECOMMENDS to the health administrations of those countries where the disease is still present that they make provision for the availability of a potent stable vaccine and that they organize and conduct eradication programmes as soon as possible;
3 .
CALLS attention to the concern of health administrations in smallpoxfree countries and urges all Member countries to give attention to: (1) the need for strict observance of quarantine regulations including issuing valid certificates of vaccination; ( 2 ) maintenance of the highest possible level of immunity in the population;
1 See resolution W~~l2.54 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Val. I, 1973, P P . 91-92)
'unpublished
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(3) the avoidance of serious outbreaks following the introduction of a n imported case by such methods of mass vaccination as may be applicable, taking into account the development of the health services of the country;
4. REQUESTS the Regional Director to aonsider arranging for an interregional seminar on quarantine control of smallpox.1 September 1959, lO,23 The Regional Committee, Having considered resolution ~ ~ ~ 1 8 . adopted 38 by the Eighteenth World Health Assembly on the smallpox eradication programme;2 Noting: (1) that the Director-General has estimated that smallpox might be eradicated with international assistance; and
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(a) that the World Health Assembly has declared the world-wide eradication of smallpox to be one of the major objectives of the Organization; Noting further that the World Health Assembly has requested:
(1) Member States to give the programme greater support than in the past and to provide the substantial oontributions essential for its execution; and (2) governments which carry on bilateral programmes of aid to include smallpox eradication in their programmes of assistance;
1 . BELIEVES that smallpox eradication should be one of the long-term objectives of the regional programne so that the funds formerly spent on the prevention and treatment of this disease can be used to solve other important public health problems; 2 . INVITES all Member States within the Region to give the fullest possible support to the world-wide smallpox eradication programme;
3.
SUGGESTS that those Member States which are free from smallpox should consider investment in a world-wide effort to eradicate smallpox from those areas where it exists and to prevent its reintroduction;
$his seminar was held in Madras (India) and Colombo (Ceylon), 16 February 2 March 1952.
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b Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp. 93-94.
BELIEVES that the first and most important step to be taken is for 4. the Director-General to develop a global plan which will contain an effective and systematic analysis of where the difficult areas lie, as well as the areas where eradication has already been achieved. September
1965, 16,lg
wPR/Rc17. R2
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director on the smallpox eradication programme,1 REAFFIRMS its support of the world-wide smallpox eradication 1. programme;
EMPHASIZES the danger of the reimportation of smallpox into the 2 . Region particularly as a result of the rapid development of air c ~ i c a t i o n s ;
3.
DRAWS the attention of Member governments to the Importance of ensuring that the issuance of a vaccination certificate for their countries means that the vaccination has actually been successf'ully completed;
4 . ENDORSES the regional smallpox eradication programme presented in document WPR/RC~~/~; REQUESTS the Regional Director to arrange a travelling seminar 5. to permit health officers to study clinical cases of smallpox in the countries where the infection still exists. 14 September 1966, 17,
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l~npublisheddocument w ~ R / R C 1 7 / 5 .
1.7.7
Virus and Rickettsia1 Diseases See also resolution WPRfiC26.~7, Page 90. 1. Poliomyelitis
The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director and the additional information furnished by representatives, 1. NOTES:
(1) that poliomyelitis continues to be an important health problem in several countries with a considerable number of deaths and cases occurring annually; (2) that most countries of the Region have no facilities for the manufacture of poliomyelitis vaccine, either Salk or Sabin, and several have limited resources for their purchase;
(3) that in several countries of the world the safety and effectiveness of the poliomyelitis vaccines available at present have been adequately demonstrated and effective control of the disease has been achieved; CONSIDERS that with present-day advances in the knowledge of the 2. disease and with the availability of preventive agents m d measures, further attention should be focused on the study and control of poliomyelitis in the affected countries; and
(1) that the Organization should encourage and assist with studies of the problem of poliomyelitis and its control in the affected countries; ( 2 ) that the Organization should study the question of the supply of vaccines in collaboration with UNICEF.
September 1964, l5,2l The Regional Committee, Having reviewed the report presented by the Regional Director, 1. NOTES that UNICEF, althollmh not normally providing assistance to campaigns against poliomyelit-- ,- has agreed to do so under the following . conditions:
bnpublished document w~/RC16/8.
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( 1 ) t h e r e is evidence t h a t t h e incidence of t h e d i s e a s e had increased g r e a t l y o r was l i k e l y t o do s o i n t h e near f u t u r e , (2) t h e government concerned gives h i g h , p r i o r l l , L1 . U , c i n a t i o ~ of t h e s u s c e p t l b l e s (which i n most caseslwould be ~ o u n nchildren'),
( 3 ) t h a t t h e country has adequate medical s e r v i c e s f o r t h i s purpose, except i n emergencies; REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o continue t o give every p o s s i b l e 2 . a s s i s t a n c e t o Member c o u n t r i e s undertaking campaigns a g a i n s t poliomyelitis. September 1965, 16,21
2.
Trachoma
The Regional Committee, Having considered w i t h i n t e r e s t t h e r e p o r t presented on t h e work being done by t h e United S t a t e s Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 in cooperation w i t h t h e Government of China i n t h e f i e l d of trachoma, 1
EXPRESSES i t s a p p r e c i a t i o n t o t h e Governments of t h e United S t a t e s of America and China f o r having made t h i s information a v a i l a b l e . September 1961, 12,16
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Insect-borne Virus Diseases
The Regional Committee, R e a l i z i n g t h a t among t h e v i r u s d i s e a s e s those which a r e i n s e c t borne c o n s t i t u t e a major public h e a l t h problem i n t h i s region,
RECOMMENDS t h a t e x p e r t s i n t h e Region be asked t o prepare papers on t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h a s p e c t s of t h e problem f o r t h e consideration of t h e Expert Committee on Virus Diseases, and i f t h e Expert o m i t t e e t h i n k s f i t , t h a t a seminar should be held a t a l a t e r d a t e .
S
September 1954, 5,12
'unpublished
document YP/RCLC12/9.
2 ~ ts h e r e s u l t of t h e d i s c u s s i o n s between t h e Regional Office and Headquarters, t h i s seminar d i d not take place.
1.7.8 Other Diseases
WPR/RC14.R2
The Regional Committee,
Having considered w i t h i n t e r e s t t h e r e p o r t presented on " ~ u r u " ,a d i s e a s e only found i n t h e t e r r i t o r y of Papua and N e w Guinea, 1 EXPRESSES i t s a p p r e c i a t i o n t o t h e Department of Public Health i n Papua and New Guinea f o r having made t h i s information a v a i l a b l e t o the Committee. September 1963, 14,16
1.7.9 Vector Biology and Control 1, Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever: Provision f o r Assistance i n Emergencies See a l s o r e s o l u t i o n s wPR/Rc22.~6, WPR/RC23.R7, WPR/RC24.R4 and WPR/RC25.R6, pages 62-64, "Control of I n s e c t Vectors i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r Traffic".
WPR/RC26.R7
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e information provided by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on r e c e n t outbreaks of dengue fever/dengue h e m o r r h a g i c f e v e r i n many a r e a s of t h e Region, 2 1. REALIZES that, a t t h e p r e s e n t time, t h e immediate measure a v a i l a b l e t o arrest a n outbreak is t o c o n t r o l t h e v e c t o r mosquitos; 2.
NOTES t h a t i n some c o u n t r i e s t h e a p p r o p r i a t e equipment and i n s e c t i c i d e s
a r e n o t u s u a l l y a v a i l a b l e l o c a l l y and t h a t , i n o t h e r s , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e procedures prevent funds from being a l l o c a t e d immediately f o r t h e i r purchase;
3.
AUTHORIZES t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o place an amount of US$10 000 i n t h e L i s t of Additional P r o j e c t s f o r 1976 and f u t u r e y e a r s , a s r e q u i r e d , t o enable p o r t a b l e ultra-low-volume ground a p p l i c a t i o n machines t o be
k n p u b l i s h e d document WP/RC14/5. 2
Unpublished document WP~/Ttc26/7.
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purchases and made available to governments on loan, together with ULV grade insecticides, as emergency assistance in the event of an outbreak;
4.
SUGGESTS that the freight charges involves in transporting these items to the area of the outbreak be borne by the government making the request;
FURTHER SUGGESTS that governments who avail themselves of ULV grade 5. insecticides provided by WHO, reimburse the Organization for the costs thereof at the earliest possible time, in order not to deplete the resources available for the purpose. September 1975 26,31 2 . Resistance of Insects to Insecticides
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Inter-regional Symposium
WPR/RC~. R12
The Regional Comnittee,
Having considered the report on resistance of insects to insectioidee;' Realizing that the development of resistance of insects to insecticides represents a public health problem of the greatest importance; Believing that research work in this field has to be co-ordinated at an international level; Noting that a programme of co-ordination and stimulation of research is being undertaken on this problem and that steps are being taken to provide Member States with advice on measures to be taken to control vectors which have developed resistance to insecticides,
RECOMMENDS that an inter-regional symposium be held in 1958 to whioh 1. workers performing research on insect resistance and allied fields would be invited with a view to exahanging views and promoting co-ordination of the work; and 2 . FEQUESTS the Regional Director to collect and disseminate information on research on insect resistance.
September 1956, 7,16
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'unpublished document WP/RC(C~/~.
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WPR,&C~.R~
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the document on resistance of insects to insecticides, 1
REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to give full priority to the implementation of the interregional symposium on insect resistance in 1958* if funds should become available, and (2) to continue the collection and dissemination of information
on research on insect resistance. September 1957, 8,3
knpublished document WP/RC8/7. 2~eproducedin WHO Official RecoFds, No. 74, 1956. p. 4 0 5 This 7 February - 7 March 1958. symposium was held in New Delhi, India, 2
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1.8 NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND COMROL 1.8.1 Health Consequences of Smoking
The Regional Committee, Having considered resolution W~A24.48, adopted by the Twenty-fourth World Health Assembly on "Health Consequences of ~mokin~";l Holding that a,n international health meeting must demonstrate its concern for the reduction of the main causal factor in diseases related to smoking; 1 . DECIDES that all those present at official meetings of the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific be requested to refrain from smoking in rooms where such meetings are held and that this polioy be prominently displayed within the regional office building; 2 . REQUESTS the Regional Director to study ways in whlah governments may take action to reduce the health consequences of smoking and to report his recommendations to the twenty-third session of tiw Regional Cormnittee.
September lgl, 22,36 The Regional Committee, Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the health consequences of smoking; Recalling the resolutions on this subject adopted by the mentyfourth World Health ~ s s e m b l ~ and l by the Regional Committee at its twenty-second session;3 Noting the antismoking action being taken by governments in the Region and the different measures used to control the problem; Believing that further and sustained efforts by health and education authorities are needed to reduce cigarette smoking, particularly among young persons, 1.
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THANKS the Regional Director for his report; ENDORSES the recommendations contained therein;
2 .
hH0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp. 110-111. %npublished document WPR/RC~//~. 3~ee resolution WPR/hC22 .R9 above.
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3
INVITES governments i n t h e Region t o put t h e s e recommendations into effect. October 1972, 3 , 3 9
1.8.2 WP'R/RC15 .R10
Dental Health
The Regional Committee,
Having examined t h e r e p o r t on d e n t a l epidemiology and n a t i o n a l d e n t a l s e r v i c e s presented by t h e Administration of Papua and N e w ~uinea,' 1. NOTES t h a t a multi-phased inter-country d e n t a l h e a l t h programme is being c a r r i e d out a t r e g i o n a l l e v e l ;
2. N O T E S f u r t h e r t h a t WHO Headquarters is endeavouring t o develop a standardized i n t e r n a t i o n a l methodology f o r d e n t a l surveys and t h a t a WHO s c i e n t i f i c group on research i n d e n t a l h e a l t h w i l l meet i n Geneva e a r l y next year t o advise t h e Director-General on how t o develop a global d e n t a l epidemiology programme;
3
EXPRESSES i t s a p p r e c i a t i o n t o t h e Administration of Papua and New Guinea f o r having brought t h i s matter t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e Conunittee. September 1964, 15,24
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1.8.3 Mental Health WPR/RC7.R16 The Regional Committee, 2
Noting r e s o l u t i o n EB17.R71 of t h e Executive Board;
Recognizing t h e importance t h a t mental h e a l t h problems a r e acquiring i n many c o u n t r i e s of t h e world, 1. R E C O M M E N D S t h a t Member S t a t e s include both s h o r t - and long-term planning i n mental h e a l t h i n t h e i r annual programmes and budgets; and
2. REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o provide such a s s i s t a n c e a s may be requested by Member S t a t e s i n planning and carrying out such programmes. '
September 1956, 7,18
b n p u b l i s h e d document WP/RC15/12 Rev. 1. %I30 Handbook of Resolutions Bnd Decisions, Vol. I , 1973, p . 117.
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1. Drug Dependence and Alcoholism
WPR/RC~~.R~
The Regional Committee,
Having considered r e s o l u t i o n ~HA24.57 adopted by t h e Twenty-fourth World Health Assembly on r rug ~ependence" ;l 1. NOTES with concern t h a t t h e abuse of and a d d i c t i o n t o n a r c o t i c and non-narcotic dependence producing drugs have become a major h e a l t h problem throughout t h e world;
2. NOTES f u r t h e r t h e formulation by t h e Regional Office of p r o j e c t proposals i n t h e f i e l d of c o n t r o l of drug abuse and dependence f o r p o s s i b l e f i n a n c i n g under t h e United Nations Fund f o r Drug Abuse Control;
3. 4.
COMMENDS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r and h i s s t a f f f o r t h e a c t i o n t a k e n ;
FWJUESTS t h e Regional Director t o keep governments f u l l y informed on t h e development of t h e various r e g i o n a l p r o j e c t s i n t h i s f i e l d ;
R E C O M M E N D S t h a t Member c o u n t r i e s t a k e t h e necessary a c t i o n t o plan 5. programmes t h a t w i l l h e l p meet t h e problems a r i s i n g from drug dependence; FW&ESTS t h e Regional Director t o provide a l l p o s s i b l e a s s i s t a n c e 6. t o Member governments i n t h e i r development of plans and programmes t o meet t h i s problem. September 1971, 22,35
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The Regional Committee, Reoalling r e s o l u t i o n WPRfiC22.W on drug dependence adopted by t h e twenty-second s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c of WHO: and Taking note of r e s o l u t i o n ~ ' A 2 5 . 6 2which "urges Member S t a t e s t o i n i t i a t e and/or i n c r e a s e t h e i r e f f o r t s t o promote programmes of education, epidemiological s t u d i e s , prevention, treatment and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , and research: I' Taking note of t h e following regional proposals d e a l i n g with t h e c o n t r o l of drug abuse and dependence: Working Group on Measures f o r t h e Prevention and Control of D r u g Abuse and Dependence (wPRO 7301) and t h e Group on Health Education Programmes f o r Young People Conoerning Dmg 7302), contained in t h e Proposed Programme and Budget Abuse (WPRO Estimates for 1974;
b Handbook
of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I , 1973, pp. 123-1211.
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Aware of the lack of information on the nature, extent of dnag dependence and on the a v a i l a b i l i t y of tmatment and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n oentms i n the Region; Noting the p o s s i b i l i t y of asaistanoe available from the United Nations Fund f o r Drug Abuse Control, FiEQUESTS the Regional Director t o formulate f o r submission t o 1. the Director-General a proposal, f o r possible financing by the United Nations Fund f o r Drug Abuse Control and/or other appropriate bodies, f o r a p i l o t itudy in selected countries i n the Region which could fonn t h e b a s i s f o r a long-tern programme t o determine: (1) the epidemiology of drug abuse i n the Region, including basic a t t i t u d e s towald drug abuse; the drugs of abuse; how they a r e abused; who abuses them, and whether there a r e changes in the patterns of abuse; (2) the a v a i l a b i l i t y of tmatment, including r e h a b i l i t a t i o n and research, f a c i l i t i e s i n the Region; 2. RECOMMENDS t h a t , a t an appropriate tlme after oompletion of the p i l o t projeot, the Regional Director explore with appropriate o f f i c i a l s the p o s s i b i l i t y of inter-mgional cooperation with the South-East Asia Regional Office ;
3.
REQUESTS the Regional Director to make a progress report t o the Committee a t i t s next session. October 1972, 23,38
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The Regional Committee, Having oonaidered the infomation provided by the Regional Director i n connoxion with resolution WPR/RC~~.F@ on the above s u b ~ e c t , ~ NCYI'ES t h a t the work necsasary t o formulate a pmposal whiuh may 1. be submitted t o the Director-General f o r porsible financing by the UNFDAC o r other appropriate body of a study of the epidemiology of drug abuse w i l l soon be i n i t i a t e d i n two aountriea i n the Region w i t h
the sssistanoe of the United S t a t e s Government and porsibly of other sources ;
I
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2. EXPRESSES t h e hope t h a t the findings of t h i s work w i l l be useful t o t h e Working Group on Measures f o r the Prevention and Control of Drug Abuse and Dependence which w i l l take place i n 1974;
NOTE3 FURTHER r e s o l u t i o n W~A25.62which "urges Member S t a t e s t o i n i t i a t e and/or increase t h e i r e f f o r t s t o promote programmes of education, epidemiological s t u d i e s , prevention, treatment and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , and research";
3.
4. REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o obtain from Member S t a t e s information on t h e nature, e x t e n t of drug dependence and t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y of treatment and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n centres i n t h e i r respective countries;
5.
REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o continue: t o stimulate and develop a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e f i e l d of t h e c o n t r o l of drug abuse and drug dependence; (a)
(b) t o explore f u r t h e r t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of i n t e r - r e g i o n a l cooperation with t h e South-East Asia Regional Office a f t e r completion of t h e p i l o t p r o j e c t and t o submit t o t h e Committee a t i t s twenty-fifth s e s s i o n a r e p o r t on t h e progress made.
WRDC 25. R 3
The Regional Conunittee,
Having considered t h e progress r e p o r t provided by t h e Regional Director in connexion with r e s o l u t i o n WPR/RC24.R8 on t h e above subject;
'
Conscious t h a t while drug dependence a t present a f f e c t s r e l a t i v e l y few i n number of t h e Region's population, it could become a more widespread and grievous problem in t h e future; Recognizing a l s o t h e problems created by excessive use of alcohol and tobacco, which a r e of g r e a t importance i n this region, 1. NOTES w i t h s a t i s f a c t i o n t h a t t h e regional programme on drug dependence i s now under way and t h a t provision has been made f o r i t s oontinuation and expansion;
=unpublished document W P R ~ Q ~ ~ .
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2. URGES t h e expansion of t h e regional programme t o include t h e problem of alcoholism s o t h a t e f f e c t i v e a c t i o n can be taken t o prevent its spread and t o i n s t i t u t e measures f o r i t s control;
EXPWSES t h e hope that experiences from proJects conducted a t n a t i o n a l l e v e l , when combined with t h e r e s u l t s of research, w i l l l e a d t o e f f e c t i v e methods of c o n t r o l l i n g drug dependence and alcoholism;
3.
4.
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o : ( a ) pursue t h e s t u d i e s on t h e epidemiology of drug dependence and alcoholism; (b) support t r a i n i n g programmes f o r n a t i o n a l personnel i n t h e prevention, r e h a b i l i t a t i o n and c o n t r o l of drug dependence and alcoholism; ( c ) a s s i s t governments; upon request, i n t h e study and development of a c t i o n programmes a g a i n s t drug dependence and excessive use of alcohol and tobacco;
5.
THANKS t h e Regional Director f o r his r e p o r t . 25,31 September 1974, -
WPR/RC26.R11
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e progress r e p o r t provided by t h e Regional Director i n connexion with r e s o l u t i o n W P R / R C ~ ~ .on R ~ the abovementioned subject,' 1. NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e a c t i v i t i e s already undertaken by WHO and the progress accomplished; 2. WEIXOMES t h e recommendations of t h e working group on measures
f o r t h e prevention and c o n t r o l of drug dependence; EXPRESSES t h e hope t h a t experience gained from t h e c u r r e n t programme w i l l be widely shared and w i l l lead t o t h e a c t i v e involvement of Member S t a t e s in t h e development of e f f e c t i v e methods f o r c o n t r o l l i n g drug dependence and alcoholism;
3.
1
Unpublished document ~ ~ / R C 2 6 / 1 0 .
URGES t h e governments t o i n i t i a t e and i n t e n s i f y p r o g r a m s of education, l e g i s l a t i o n , treatment and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n and t o maintain e f f e c t i v e monitoring systems i n o r d e r t o a s s e s s t h e problem, r a p i d l y d e t e c t new t r e n d s , and i d e n t i f y l o c a l i t i e s and population groups where t h e problem of drug abuse and alcoholism i s severe;
4.
5.
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o continue and f u r t h e r strengthen the e f f o r t s to: (a) a s s i s t Member S t a t e s i n c o l l e c t i n g epidemiological d a t a and devising monitoring systems, developing and improving a c t i o n programmes t o combat drug dependence and alcoholism, t r a i n i n g n a t i o n a l personnel, and e s t a b l i s h i n g treatment and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n s e r v i c e s f o r drug dependants; and (b) coordinate e f f o r t s and disseminate information on programmes f o r the c o n t r o l of drug dependence including alcoholism;
6. CALLS t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e Member S t a t e s t o t h e a s s i s t a n c e t h a t may be a v a i l a b l e t o them from t h e United Nations Fund f o r Drug Abuse Control; 7. FZQUESTS the Regional D i r e c t o r t o include t h e t o p i c of alcoholism a s a s e p a r a t e agenda item a t t h e next s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee and t o prepare a r e p o r t on t h i s s u b j e c t i n c o l l a b o r a t i o n with t h e governments of t h e Region p r i o r t o t h a t s e s s i o n .
September 1975, 26,34 1.8.4 1.
Human Genetics Genetic P r o f i l e s
WPR/RC~~ R. 6
The Regional Committee,
NOTES t h e advances made i n t h e recent years i n understanding t h e genetic 1. f a c t o r s of a wide range of d i s e a s e s ; EMPHASIZES t h e importance of s t u d i e s aimed a t determining t h e genetic 2. p r o f i l e s of i s o l a t e d groups l i v i n g i q developing c o u n t r i e s i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region, and t h e urgency o f such s t u d i e s while s u i t a b l e groups s t i l l remain;
RECOMMENDS t h a t WHO should t a k e t h e i n i t i a t i v e i n exploring t h e p o s s i b i l i t i e s of such r e s e a r c h workers and should b r i n g t h i s t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of q u a l i f i e d r e s e a r c h workers i n d i f f e r e n t c o u n t r i e s and of t h e governments of c o u n t r i e s where s u i t a b l e communities r e s i d e .
3.
September 1963, 14,20
1.1
Establishment of a Central Registry on Poisonings
The Regional Committee, Having considered the proposal made by the Government of Singapore to establish a regional registry on poisonings, and having reviewed the report submitted by the Regional rector,^ 1. EXPRESSES its thanks to the Representative of Australia for submitting to the Committee extracts of the Proceedings of the First National Conference on Poisoning, which was held in Canberra on 28 April 1966, and a copy of the first instalrnent of the National Poisons Register Manual; 2 . NOTES with appreciation the offer of the Representative of Australia to communicate, on request, information on the data which his Oovernment is collecting;
3 .
NOTES that WHO is not yet in a position to tackle the problem in any substantive manner;
REQUESTS the Regional Director to assist any government so desiring 4. to set up its own central poison information service. September 1966, 17,15
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1.10.1 wPR/Rc~. ~8
Programme Development
The Regional Committee,
Having noted r e s o l u t i o n EBl5.Rlg of t h e l3xecutive ~ o a r d , ' recognizing t h e need f o r improvement i n environmental s a n i t a t i o n i n Member aountries and noting t h e statement on present s t a t u s and progress made a s given i n t h e Regional D i r e c t o r ' s Annual Report; Also noting with approval plans f o r regional and zonal seminars f o r exchange of information and s t i m u l a t i o n of a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e f i e l d of environmental s a n i t a t i o n ,
RECOMMENDS t h a t a l l Member countries, p a r t i c u l a r l y i n developing countries, give p r i o r i t y t o both short- and long-term planning i n environmental s a n i t a t i o n i n t h e i r annual programmes and budgets.
6,19 September 1955, -
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1.10.2
Provision of Basic Sanitary Semices
.~8 wPR/Rc~O
The Regional Committee,
Having oonsidered the resolution of the Twelfth World Health Asaembly on the provision of safe and adequate water supplies for communities1 and the report of the Regional ~ireotorj~ Reaognizing that the provision of omunity water supplies depends upon the closely co-ordinated efforts of public health authorities and public works departments,
I .
1 . ENDORSES the recomen&tions of the Twelfth World Health Assembly and the principles set forth in the report of the Regional Director; WUESTS the Regional Director to give as much assistance as 2 . possible to Member States undertaking projects to provide adequate and safe supplies of water to the inhabitants of their oommunities;
I1
1.
RECOMMENDS to the health authorities of Member States: (1) that they stimulate the initial installation and orderly growth of public water supplies; (2) that they take the necessary steps to ensure representation by the health authorities on the national and local policy-making bodies on much subjects as water resources, water usage and water supply development;
(3) that they prepare a long-term programme for the organization of national projects in the development of c m i t y water supplies, including small water supply proJects for rural areas; and 2 . EXPRESSES interest in the proposed regional conference on community water supply and suggests that public health workers and public works administrators should be among the participants.
September 1959, lO,l7
See resolution ~~A12.48 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, pp. 148-149). %npublished document W~/Rc10/8.
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WPR/RC22. ~4
The Regional Committee,
adopted by the Twenty-fourth Having considered resolution W~~24.55, World Health Assembly on "Community Water ~ u ~ ~; l y " Being cognizant that in several countries of the Western Pacific Region the provision of community water supply is still below acceptable standards of quality and quantity and that the situation is worse as concerns sewerage and the sanitary disposal of human wastes, NOTES that the World Health Organization is prepared to furnish 1 . increased technical assistance towards the solution of these problems; 2 . RECOMMENDS that: (1) health agencies assume a more active role in the promotion of community water supply and sewerage facilities and in the establishment and enforcement of standards of quality; ( 2 ) extensive consultation take place between the health agency and other agencies concerned, such as the operational agency for water supply and sewerage and planning and financing bodies, on the establishment of realistic development targets for the second United Nations Development Decade;
(3) appropriate country targets be established in these fields, due consideration being given to the global recommendations on the one hand and the resources in staff, materials and capital available to the individual cdntries, on the other. September 1971, 22,33
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2.
I n t e r n a t i o n a l Promamme f o r t h e Improvement of Water Supply and S a n i t a t i o n i n Rural Areas of Developing Countries
W P R / R C ~ ~ . R The ~
Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e statement provided by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e proposed i n t e r n a t i o n a l programme f o r t h e improvement of water supply and s a n i t a t i o n i n r u r a l a r e a s of developing c o u n t r i e s , 1 1. RECOGNIZES t h a t s a f e water supply and adequate s a n i t a t i o n a r e e s s e n t i a l f o r promoting r u r a l development and t h e h e a l t h of r u r a l populations;
ENDORSES t h e proposal t o enlarge t h e membership of the A d Hoc 2. Working Group on Rural Potable Water Supply and S a n i t a t i o n and proposes t h e i n c l u s i o n of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from Malaysia, Papua N e w Guinea, P h i l i p p i n e s and t h e Republic of Korea, from t h e Western P a c i f i c Region;
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3.
EXPRESSES agreement i n p r i n c i p l e t o t h e proposed programme;
4. THANKS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r f o r having provided information on t h i s s u b j e c t . September 1975, 26,31
b n p u b l i s h e d document WPR/RC26/14.
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OF BASIC SANITARY SERVICES
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3 . Hygiene and S a n i t a t i o n i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l T r a f f i c WPR/RG?~.R5 The Regional Committee,
Having t h e i n f o m a t i o n pmvided by the Japanese delegation on the q u a l i t y of drinking water oarried on a i r c r a f t a during i n t e r n a t i o n a l f l i g h t s a r r i v i n g i n Tokyo from within and outside t h e Region, 1.
NOTE3 with concern the high proportion of samples which did not
meet the i n t a r n a t i o n a l q u a l i t y standards f o r drinking water recommended by WHO; 2. U R G E S the health agencies of Member countries in the Ftegion t o ensure t h a t the q u a l i t y of the drlnking water and i c e used f o r i n t e ~ n a t i o n a l f l i g h t s meets the above standards;
3.
REQUESTS the Director-General of the World Health Organization t o submit t h i s important matter t o Member oauntries of other WHO regions f o r t h e i r consideration. September 1972,
3,s
wp~fi~23.1~2
The Regional Committee,
Noting t h e ooncern of the Member oauntries f o r the standards of drinking water on i n t e r n a t i o n a l flighka ; Rscognizing t h a t diseases are a l s o transmitted through suoh media as food ; and
Considering t h a t suoh food is served on international f l i g h t s ,
REQUESTS the Regional Director: ( 1 ) t o obtain infoxmation from Member countries in the Region regarding ( a ) the safeguards currently in e f f e c t t o oontrol the s a n i t a r y q u a l i t y of food served on international f l i g h t s , and ( b ) s t u d i e s done in Member countries t o assess the r i s k of Food-borne diseases on i n t e r n a t i o n a l f l i g h t s ; (2) t o present h i s findings to the next meeting of the Regional Committee.
October 1972, 3 , 4 0
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W P R / R C R5 ~~.
The Regional Conunittee,
Having conaidemd the information provided by the Regional Dimator on the action taken i n connexim with resolution W P R / R C ~ ~on .F~ the above subjeot ,' Having recognized t h a t inter-agency c m s u l t a t i o n is taking plaoe on measuma t o minimize h e a l t h hazards from drinking water on i n t e r national f l i g h t 8 ;
URoES the Director-General t o bring t o the a t t e n t i o n of Member Statesr (1) the importanae of maintaining WHO standards f o r potable water on a i r l i n e s , and (2) the need t o e s t a b l i s h means t o enforce these atandada.
August 1973,
c,N
W P R / R C ~~6 ~.
The Regional Committee,
Taking note of the recent survey i n the Western Pacific Region on food uaed on International f l i g h t s , and noting in p a r t i c u l a r t h a t baoteriological examination of food is not usually a routine operation; Conscious of t h e growing numbers of passengers a t r i s k in f l i g h t s , and lmowing t h a t n o t a l l cares of disease a r e r e p o r k d ; Considering the inoreasing publio awareness of these r i s k r generated by reoent serious outbreaks of food-borne diseasa amongst passengers on i n t e r n a t i o n a l f l i g h t s ;
REQUESTS the Dimator-General t o bring this matter t o the 1. a t t e n t i o n of t h e Executive Board so t h a t urgent a t k n t i o n can be given t o updating the "Ouide t o Hygiene and Sanitation i n viat ti on" and t o e s t a b l i s h i n g i n t e r n a t i o n a l standards (including microbiolog i c a l standards) f o r application both on t h e ground and i n the a i r i n respect to:
'~npublishsd document WPR/T(C24/5.
1.10.2
PROVISION OF BASIC SANITARY SERVICES
1 0 7
(1) the seleotion, (2) the preparation, (3) the storage and (4) the quality control at all stage8 to oonsumption,
of food sewed on International flights.
WPRDc25 . ~ 2 The Regional Committee, Having considered (a) the report of the Regional Director on the quality of water and food in international av1ation;l and (b) the resolution adopted by the Twenty-seventh World Health Assembly on the safety of food and water and handling of wastes in international traffic;2 1 . RECOGNIZES that, although considerable improvements have been achieved over recent years, there is no room for complacency. There is a need for further improvement and constant vigilance to ensure that high standards are reached and maintained; 2. NOTES with satisfaction that the Director-General is vigorously pursuing action towards the improvement of existing practices and the establishment of international microbiological standards for food.
September 1974, 25,30
bnpublished document w~~/RC25/6. 2~ee ~esolution WHA27.46 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Val. 11, 1975, p . 21).
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1.10
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
1.10.3
Environmental Pollution Control
W P R / R C ~ ~ . R ~ ~The Regional Committee, Having considered the report submitted by the Regional Director on the role of the health administration in the prevention and control of environmental p~llution,~
1 .
ENDORSES the suggestion of the Regional Mrector:
(1) that consultants should be recruited in 1971 to make a general survey of environmental conditions in the Region, to define the nature and extent of pollutional problems and the order of priority in which governments should classify them;
9 7 3 programme and (2) that provision should be made in the 1 budget estimates for a regional seminar to discuss and publicize the findings of the WHO consultants; (3) on the basis of the conclusions of the seminar and of guidelines at present under preparation in the Regional Office, that a preliminary regional programme in environmental pollution should 9 7 ' 5 with the assistance of a team of be developed in 1974 or 1 consultants; 2 . FIXOMMENDS that the general survey of environmental conditions in the Region also identify those problems which may require close coordination with other international organizations;
3.
AUTHORIZES the Regional Director to advance the time frame of the above steps to an earlier period than those suggested as circumstances so warrant having in mind the United Nations Conference on the Human Ehvironment saheduled in June 1972 in Stockholm; FEQUESTS the Regional Director to report to the Committee at its 4. twenty-second session on the progress made i n developing a regional programme in this field. September 1970, 21,21
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bnpubl ished document w~R/RC21/8.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONEIOL
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wpR/Rc22.~15
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the progress report submitted by the Regional Director on the regional p r o g r m e on environmental pollution control , 1 1. NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n that appropriate action has already been taken o r i n i t i a t e d on a l l the suggestions and recommendations s e t f o r t h i n resolution W P R / R .R12; C~~
R E C O M M E N D S t h a t the report of the 1971 WHO consultant team be 2 . submitted expeditiously t o a l l Member countries and t e r r i t o r i e s i n the Region, with a view t o e l i c i t i n g t h e i r c m e n t s especially with regard t o current national plans i n the f i e l d of environmental pollution control ;
3
m l J W I " I the ' Regional M r e c t o r t o submit t o the Committee a t i t s twenty-third session a report on the progress made and f u r t h e r elaboration of the preliminarg proposals f o r a long-term regional programme on environmental pollution control.
September 1971, 22,41
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WPR/RC23 .R17
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the second progress report submitted by the Regional Director on the regional a c t i v i t i e s in environmental pollution control, 2 1.
RECOGNIZES the importance of these a c t i v i t i e s i n the effective implementation of national public health programmes, p a r t i c u l a r l y i n respect of communicable diseases control;
R E C C M M E N D S t h a t Member countries expand t h e i r own environmental pollution control programmes and explore the p o s s i b i l i t y of f'unda being provided from sources other than WHO, p a r t i c u l a r l y by the United Nations Development Programme, f o r t h i s purpose; 2.
3.
REQUESTS the Regional Director t o include information on the f u r t h e r progress made in h i s next Annual Report. October 1972, 23.43
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llJnpublished do oument WPR/RC22/9. *unpublished document WPR/FC2)/11 and Corr. 1.
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1.10
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
1.10.4
Health of Working Populations Occupational Health 1 . General
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WPR/RC22. R3
The Regional Committee,
adopted 3 , by the Twenty-fourth Having considered resolution ~ ~ ~ 2 4 . ; and World Health Assembly on "Occupational Health ~rograrnmes" Having examined the report submitted by the Regional Director on the same subject, 1. RECOGNIZES the growing need for adequate health services for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of occupational diseases and injuries; Recognizing in particular the responsibility of health administrations for the provision of occupational health services to small-scale industries, 2 . EXPRESSES its satisfaction with the arrangement made by the Regional Director to hold the first series of national seminars on this subject in 1972;
BELIEVES that occupational health services should be designed in the form of country programmes to be phased according to national priorities and to include the development of the necessary educational and training facilities;
3.
4 .
REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to pursue his effort along the lines already undertaken, due consideration being given to the total health priorities of Member countries ; (2) to study this subJect further, including the possibility of establishing training programmes of regional interest.
September 1971, 22,32
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bH0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p . 159. 'unpublished document WPR/RC22/4 Add. 1.
1.10,4 HEALTH OF WORKING POPULATIONS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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WSR/RC23. ~4
The Regional Committee,
Having aonsidered the report resented by the Regional Director on occupational health programmes,
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THANKS the Regional Director for his report. September 1972, 23,s
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2. E~idemiolo~v and Prevention of Accidents wPR/h~20. ~8
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the prouis ons of reaolution WHA19.36 of the Nineteenth World Health Assembly; and
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Having considered the report presented by the Regional Director to the Regional Committee on the epidemiology and prevention of accidents.3 1. BELIEVES that accident control is a wide problem with many aspects, and that WHO can assist by the collection and analysis of statistical data and in providing information to governments and making suitable recommendations for preventive measures when requested; 2. SUGGESTS that the topic might be considered for the Technical Discussions held in connexion with a future session of the Committee.
September 1969, 20,21
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1 Unpublished document WPR/RC23/5. % I 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions. Vol. 1, 1973, p. 163. 3~npublisheddocument WPR/RC~O/~.
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ENVIRONMEHfAL
HEALTH
1.10.5 WPR/RC15.R9
Radiation Health
The Regional Cornittee,
Having studied the report of the Regional Director n the public health aspects of protection against ionizing radiation,
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1 . RECOGNIZES that with the increasing use of artificial irradiation for diagnostic and curative purposes, appropriate action must be taken to ensure the adequate protection of both the population at risk and the professional workers themselves; 2 . RECOMMENIX the establishment of national programmes of radiation protection within the framework of the pub110 health semrices.
September 1964, 15,23
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l~n~ubliahed document WP/RC15/9.
1.11 SUPPLLES AND EQUIPMENT
113/114
1.11 SUPPLJES AND EQUIPMENT
The Regional Committee, Cognizant of and accepting t h e broad p r i n c i p l e s and o b j e c t i v e s which u n d e r l i e , determine and guide WHO a s s i s t a n c e t o i t s Member S t a t e s ; While r e a l i z i n g t h e immediate and long-range b e n e f i t s which may be derived from t e c h n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e e i t h e r by making e x p e r t s e r v i c e s and information a v a i l a b l e o r awarding fellowships i n v a r i o u s medical and public h e a l t h f i e l d s , 1.
FEELS, however, t h a t :
( 1 ) t h e r e i s a far g r e a t e r need f o r more m a t e r i a l a s s i s t a n c e i n t h e form of highly e s s e n t i a l equipment and s u p p l i e s f o r medical and p u b l i c h e a l t h p r o j e c t s ; (2) many of t h e Member S t a t e s of t h e Western P a c i f i c Region can be b e n e f i t e d more p r a c t i c a l l y and can prosecute t h e i r pressing medical and p u b l i c h e a l t h problems quicker and more e f f e c t i v e l y i f such m a t e r i a l a s s i s t a n c e were made a v a i l a b l e t o them; 2. DESIRES t h a t WHO a s s i s t a n c e should be g r a n t e d on a c t u a l o r e x i s t i n g medical and p u b l i c h e a l t h needs of r e q u e s t i n g Member S t a t e s which a r e o r may be e n t i t l e d t o such a s s i s t a n c e i n s o f a r a s t h e requested a s s i s t ance can reasonably be met by WHO funds f o r such purpose;
3.
RECOMMENDS t h a t WHO i n c l u d e s o r i n c o r p o r a t e s t h e above d e s i r e in i t s p o l i c i e s governing a s s i s t a n c e t o i t s Member S t a t e s whenever expressly requested i n such forms;
4.
RECOMMENaS t h a t WHO s h a l l have t h e a u t h o r i t y t o decide t h e m e r i t s of r e q u e s t s of such forms of a s s i s t a n c e and s h a l l approve them;
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r of t h e Western P a c i f i c t o t a k e s t e p s t o implement both t h e above d e s i r e and r e c m e n d a t i o n s by requesting t h e Director-General of t h e World Health Organization t o submit and recommend t h e adoption of t h i s r e s o l u t i o n a t t h e forthcoming s e s s i o n of t h e Executive Board and a t t h e F i f t h World Health Assembly.
5.
September 1951, 2,5
2.
PROGRAMME BUDGET
2 .
PROGRAMME BUDGET
2.1
APPROVAL OF PROGRAMME BUDGET E S ~ M A ~
2.1.1
For 1953
WPR/RC~.RJ 1.
The Regional. Committee
APPROVES the general statement of programme, P a r t I of WP/R2/5;
2 . APPROVES t h e d e t d i l o of t h e draft programme and budget, P a r t I1 of W P / R C ~ / ~ ,with modifications end revloions as a g ~ e e dby t h e represent-t i v e s of Lao6 and Viet Nam, respectively and t h e Regional Director, and n l t h t h e 'understanding t h a t f u t u r e progrolmnes may be modified, w i t h i n the l i m i t s of available resources and subject t o general ~ j o l i c i e sof the Organization, t o s u i t the cllanging needs of governments;
3. DECIIES, subJect t o con<atlon between t h e Regional Director and t h e couaOry concerned, t h a t t h e mntal health seminar w i l l be held i n Australia and the nursing seninar w i l l be held In China (~aiwan);and
4. REQUESIS the Regional Mrectclr t o forward the draft progmme and budget f o r 1953 t o t h e DlrectorlOeneral, approved and recotmended f o r inclusion i n t h e Director-Genera,lts programne and budget t o be presented t o t h e Executive Board f o r comments and t o t h e Fifth World Health Assembly f o r approval.
2.1.2 WFR/RC3.R6
For 1954
The Regional Committee
After careful study by a sub-committee uomposed of representatives of Australia, China, Khmer Republiu, Korea, Philippinos, and the Unitod Kingdom, 1. APPROWS t h e proposed programme and budget f o r 1954, a6 cunenilti!,l together w i t h the revised estimates f o r 1953;
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2. AUIHORIZES t h e Regional Director t o e ~ t a b l l s h ,i f necessary, p r i o r i t l e a i n the implenlentation of p r o j e c t s , and t h a t i n tine event of
, 1 and Corr. 1.2.3. 'unpublished document W P / W ~ / ~Add.
118
2.1
APPROVAL OF PROGRAMME ElDCXT ESTIXA'JE!?
this being necessary, then, i n establiohing t h e p r i o r i t i e s he should take i n t o consideration t h e following:
(1) t h e value of t h e project t o m o r e than one country o r to t h e Region as a whole; (2) t h e place of t h e project i n t h e long-term health plans of t h e government and t h e government's other.intentione as regards t h e p a r t i c u l a r y roblem;
( 3 ) t h e association i n t h e proJect of more than one i n t e r n a t i o n a l h e a l t h organization;
(4) t h e incidence of disease, t h e t o t a l amount of assistcrnce being received from WHO and t h e a v a l l a b i l l t y of other source6 of assistance;
3. INSCRUCTS t h e Regional Director t o prepare and submit future programme and budget documents i n time t o reach governments not l a t e r than t h r e e weeks before t h e opening of t h e Regional Committee meeting, and suggest6 i n general no nrlaltions should be allowable a f t e r that submission, except t h a t t h e Regional Director should be given a c e r t a i n d i s c r e t i o n i n t h i s respect i n very exceptional circumstances; f u r t h e r C U on Member governments t o forward t h e i r requests e a r l y enough 4. f o r inclusion i n s a i d document, and urges Member governments t o include l J . requests t h e estimated value i n each relevant year of the governin a ment's p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n each project, it being understood t h a t t h e publication of such f i g u r e s i n no way conrmits t h e government;
5. RE&UESIIS t h e Regional M r e c t o r t o forward t h e approved xtgional progrsmme snd budget t o t h e Mrector-General f o r inclusion i n h i e progrsmme and budget which w i l l be submitted t o t h e eleventh session of t h e Executive Board and t o t h e Sixth IJorld Health Aesanbly.
2.1.3
For 1955
WPR/hC4 .R9
The Regional Committee
1 . TAKES note of t h e frank and r e a l i s t i c statement of the Regional Director on f i s c a l d i f f i c u l t i e s facing t h i s region;
2 .
ACCEETS h i s requests f o r co-operation;
3. R E C m Z E S t h a t t h e r e i s no real assurance of any increaee in t h e annual contributions t o WHO;
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119
4. RESOLVES t h a t the Regional C ttee take note of the 1.955 b u m for the Region of the Western P a c i f i c E d instructs the Regional Mrector t o submit it t o the Director-Generd, who ~hal-L be requested t o bear i n mind the priorities established by t h e Regional C d t t e e for it~t implementation. October 1953, 4,5
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2.1.4
For 1956
W P R B C 5 .R8
The Regional Committee,
Recognizing t h a t there i s an accepted procedure of referring the programme and budget of a regional committee t o the Mrector-General; Reccgnlzing that the Regional Director has developed the programme f o r individual countries i n . 1956 i n confonaity with requests from Member govemmente; Recognizing also t h a t there i s no real assurance of any increase i n the annual contribution t o WHO by Member governments; After having exemined xith care the 1956 progranm and budget eetimates f o r the Western Pacific Region so submitted by the Re ional ~ i r e c t o,2 r and W n g into consideration resolutions wm/hcS and WPR/hC5 . ~ 7 , 4
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RESOLVES t h a t the Regional Committee take note of the 1956 programme and budget f o r the Vestern Pacific Region and instructs the Regional Director t o transmit it t o the Director-General. September 199, 2,10
2.1.5 wP~/hC6 .RIG
For 1957
The Regional Committee,
Recognizing t h a t there i s an accepted procedure of referring the
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bnpublished -
document WPfiC4/7, Add. 1 and Corr. l , 2 , j .
Unpublished document
WP/RC~ and /~
Corr.1,
3~ee pages
51-52.
4~ee page
148.
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APPROVAL OF PROGFWlME BUDGE!l! ESTIMATES
p r o p m m and budget of a regional cwnaittee t o t h e Mrector~mral; Recognizing t h a t the Regional M r e c t o r has devlclnped tho p
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for individual countries i n 1957 i n confolmity with requests from States;
Raving exarcined with care t h e 1957 programme and budget estimate f o r the Western P a c i f i c Region a s submitted by t h e Regional Director; f an4 Having noted the co;lciderable i n c r e m e i n estimated provision f o r expenditures from regular funds,
RESOLVES t h a t the Regional Committee t a k e note of t h e 1957 pmgramas and budget f o r the Western P a c i f i c Region aad l n a t r u c t s the Regional Director t o transmit it t o t h e Director-General.
WPR/RC'I.R4
The Regional. Committee,
RecR'lling t h a t the Director-General he6 requeeted t h e Regional Director t o prepare d e t a i l e d progranrme and budget estimates f o r work t o be done i n t h e Region and obtain t h e recomutendatione thereon of the Reglonal Committee, i n order that he q use those plans i n preparing h i e proposed programme and budget; Considering t h a t t h e Regional M r e c t o r has developed the p r o g m m e f o r 1958 i n consultation with t h e government6 concerned and i n conformity with t h e i r requests; Having reviewed t h e regular programme f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c Region as presented by the Regional ~ i r e c t o r , 1 . CONSUERS t h a t t h e programme proposed f o r the Western Pacific Region f o r 1958 i s well conceived and the cost estimates carefully established; 2. DIREC?J!S the Regi~tlCilDirector to follow n r i n r i t i e s already approved,
'unpublished document W P / R C ~ / ~ , Parts I and 11. 2~npublisheddocument W P / R C ' j ' / 5 , P a r t s I and 11.
2.1.7
F O R 1959
121
should t h e World IIealth Assembly reduce t h e proposed e f f e c t i v e working budget ;
3. FEQUESIIS the Regional Director t o transmit t h e proposals t o the Director-General f o r h i s consideration and i n c l u ~ i o ni n h i s proposed programme' and budget estimates f o r 1958. September 1956,
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2.1.7 W P R ~ C ~ . R ~
For 1959
The Regional Cormnittee,
Ravlng reviewed t h e regular programme f o r the Western Pacific Region
as presented by t h e Regional Director;' Recognizing t h a t t h e Regional Director has developed t h e programme f o r 1959 i n consultation wlth t h e governments concerned and i n conformity wlth t h e i r requests, 1. CONSIDERS t h a t t h e programme proposed f o r t h e Western Pacific Region f o r 1959 i s well conceived and t h e cost estimates care-y established;
2. DIRECTS t h e Regional Director t o follow p r i o r i t i e s already approved, should t h e World Health Assembly revlse t h e proposed e f f e c t i v e working budget ;
3 . EMPHASIZES t h e importance of s u f f i c i e n t funds being available t o permit area representatives t o v i s i t countries f o r which t h e y , a r e responsible ; 4. ASKS t h a t t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e Director-General be drawn t o t h e need f o r increased a l l o c a t i o n t o t h e younger-regions t o bring them more i n t o l i n e with t h e older-established regions; and
3. REQUE3TS the Regional Director t o t r a n m i t t h e proposals t o t h e Director-General f o r h i s , consideration and inclusion i n h i s proposed programme and budget estimates f o r 1959. September 1957,
8,5
l~npublished document Wp/~C8/4, Parts I and 11.
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2.1
APPROVAL OF PROGRAMME BUDGE2 ESTIMATES
2.1.8
For 1960
The Regional Committee, Having exsmlned t h e regular progr and budget estimates proposed f o r t h e Western Pacific Region i n 1960B"" and the report of the Sub~ommnitteeon Progranlme and ~ u t i ~ e t
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1 . CONSIDEZS t h a t t h e programme i s we11 conceived and t h a t a matiefactory balance has been maintained emong subject headings; 2. N m S x l t h s a t i s f a c t i o n the progremmes proposed f o r iqplementation under the Malaria Eradication Special Account;
3. REQUESS the Regional Director t o t r a n ~ m i tthe proposals t o the Dilcector-Oeneral f o r h i s conaideration f o r inclusion i n h i e proposed prograpnme f o r 1960, the implementation of which i s subject f o the necessary funds being voted by the World Health Assembly; 4. IOR: Dlrecto] ?stablieh p r i o r i t i e r i f necessary, and that i n so doing he m o u a take i n t o consideration without regard t o t h e i r order of numeration t h e following: (a) t h e value of a project t o more than one country o r t o t h e Region as a whole, and on an inter-regional basis;
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(b) t h e place of t h e project i n t h e long-term health plans of the government and t h e government's other
intentions a s regards t h e p a r t i c u l a r problem; ( c ) t h e association i n a prodect of more than one i n t e r national organization; (d) comprehenalve assistance i n strengthening national health administrations, both a t the cerkal and l o c a l level; (e )
assistance t o education end t r a i n i n g progrannnes ;
assistance i n campaigns against lepmay, malaria, ) n u t r i t i o n d diseases, mmllpox, tul~erculosis, venereal diseases and yaws; and (g)
promotion and development of rural health senrices
b n p u b l i s h e d document WP/RC~/'~, Parts I and 11.
2~npubl ished do oument WP/RC9/13 Rev. 1.
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FOR 1962
123
(h) promotion and development of work in the field of environmental sanitation; promotion and developnent of work in the field of (I) vital and health statistics. September 1958, 2,2
2.1.9 For 1961 The Regional Committee,
Having examined the regular programme and budget estimates proposed for the Western Pacific Region in 1%11 and the report of the SubCommittee on Frogramme and ~udget ,2 1. CONSIDERS that the progrannne is well conceived and that a satisfactory balance has been maintained among subject headings; 2 . NCYI'ES with satisfaction the programmes proposed for implementation under the Malaria Eradication Special Account;
RIQUESTS the Regional Director to transmit the proposals to the Director-General for his consideration for inclusion in his proposed programme for 1961, the implementation of which is subject to the necessary funds being voted by the World Health Assembly.
3.
September 1959, E,20
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The Reglonal Committee, e and budget estimates proposed the report of the Sub-
Having examined the regular for the Western Pacific Region in Committee on Programme and Budget,
1. CONSIDERS that the programme is well conceived and that a satisfactory balance has been maintained among subJect headings;
'unpublished document WP/RC~O/~, Parts I and 11. %npublished document WP/RC10/17 Rev.1, Annex 3. 3~npublishsddocument Wp/RC11/5 and Corr 1. 4 Unpublished document WP/RC11/13 Rev. 1, Annex 3.
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2. N(TPES the programms proposed f o r bplernentation under t h e Malaria Eradication S p e c i d Account;
REQUESTS the Fkglonal M r e c t o r t o tranexnit t h e prapoacrle to the 3. Director-General f o r his consideration f o r inclusion In hie propbsed progrslll~e f o r 1962, the implementation of which i s subject t o the necessary funds being voted by the World Health Assenibly.
2.1.11
For 1963
wmhc12-~8
The Regional Committee,
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Having examined the prop am^ and budget estimates proposed f o r the Western P a c i f i c Region i n 19631 and the report of the Sub-camittee on Fmgremme and Budget, 2 1.
COIVSIDERS t h a t the programme has been well-conceived end that a s a t i s f a c t o r y balance has been maintained among .subject headings;
2 . ENDORSES the proposed programn~under the regular bud@ and t h a t proposed t o be flnanced from the m a r i a Eradication Special Account; NOJES the pmgrarmne proposed t o be financed uuder t h e Expanded Programs of Technical Assistance;
3.
4. AGREES that the following inter-countryproJects are important f o r this region aud should be undertaken during 1963-1964; Seminar on h e a l t h surveys and reporting Seminar on compsting of organic wastes Conference of deans of medical schools; RECOhBENDS t h a t hkmber governrents wishing t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n any 5. of t h e above projects should include them i n t h e i r submissions in connection wlth the 1963-1964 country requests t o the Technical Assistance Boar6
I1
Having studied the supplemntary l i e t of projects, whlch were requested by governments, including those brought forward during the meeting, which could not be accoaneodsted within the regional allocations f o r 1962 and 1963, 1
Unpublished. document W P / R C ~ ~and / ~ Corr.1
'unpublished
document ~ P / ~ C 1 2 / 1 5 Rev.1, Annex 3.
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1 . BELIEVES that the:s&projects should be considemd part of the regional progrsnrme; and . . REQUESPS'the Regional Director t o implenrent as mcrny of the project8 2 . i n the supplementary l i s t as poseible, 8s and. when funds are available;
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REQLlESPS the Regional Director t o transmit the proposals 'to the Director-General f o r his consideration f o r Inclusion i n his proposed budget f o r 1963. September 1961, 1 2 , 1 1 7
2.1.12
For 1964
WPR/RC~;J.RG
The 3egional Comalttee
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I
Kaving examined t h e programme and budget estimetes proposed f o r the Western PBcific Region i n 19641 and the report of the Sub-Comlttee on Programme and Budget , 1 . ENDORSES the proposed progrmm under the regular b u d @ , and tbDse proposed t o be financed f r o m the hhlaria Ekadicetion Special Account and the Special Account for the Community Water Supply Programme;
2 . l V C 7 1 1 E S the programm proposed t o be financed under the Eqanded P r o g r w of Technical Assietance; and
3.
AGReES that the following inter-country progranmr;~&e impartant snd should be undertaken I n 1964:
Seminar on the control of corumunlcable diseases Inter-country leprosy consultant, South Pacific Semlner on cornposting of organic wastes;
11
Having studied the supplemen0ary l i s t of projecte, which wem requested by governments, .Including those brought forward during thc meting, which could not be accommodated within the regional allocations f o r 1963 and 1964, 1 .
BELIEVES t h a t these proJects should be considered part of the regional programme;
REQUESTS the Regional Director t o iqplement as many of the proJects i n the supplementary l i s t as possible, as and when fuado are available; 2 .
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'unpublished document W P / R C ~ ~ / ~ . 2
Unpublished document W P / R C I ~ / ~ Rev. ~ 1, Annex 3.
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t h e Regional Director t o transmit t h e proposal8 t o the Director-General f o r his consideration f o r Inclusion i n hie proposed programme and budget f o r 1964.
2.1.13
For 1965
WPRhC14 .RJ
The Reglonal Committee,
I
Having examined the programme and budget estimates proposed f o r the Western Pacific Reglon i n 1965~and the report of the sub-Conunittee on i+ogranmra and m e t ,2 1. ENDOFEFS the proposed programme under the regular budget end those Eradication Special Account proposed t o be financed from the -la and t h e Special Account f o r t h e Community W a t e r Supply Programe; 2. NCrPES the programme proposed t o be financed under the E-ded Programe of %chnlcal Assistance; and
AGREES t h a t t h e following inter-country group educationel 3. a c t i v i t i e s are iqportant and should be undertaken in 1965; Filariasis seminar Seminar on klminthic diseases Seminar on haemorrhagic fevers Seminar on health planning i n urban development Nursing conference on guides f o r staffof nursing services and methods of study Seminar on leprosy;
4. NOTES t h a t the costing of the above a c t i v i t i e s I s based on t h e i r being held In Manila, and . . . ,
DECDES that i f a government wishes t o serve as host t o any inter5. country group educational activity, t h e additional expenses Involved should be met by t h e government csncerned;
11
Havlng studied t h e supplementary l i s t of projects, which were requested by governments, including those brought forward during the meeting, which could not be acconnnodated within t h e regional 8J.locat i o n f o r 1965, 1.
BELIEVES t h a t these p r o j e c t s should be c o n ~ i d e r e d part of the regional programme;
l~npubl.lshed document WP/RCL~/~.
'~npublished doaument WP/RC14/13 Rev. 1, Annex 3.
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REQUESTS the Regional Director t o implement a s many of t h e projects 2 . i n t h e supplementary list as possible, as and when f'unds m e available;
111
REi&UE7llS t h e Regional Director t o transmit the proposale t o the Mrector4eneral. September 1963, 14,17
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2-1-14 For 1966 WPR/RC15.R3
The Regional Committee,
I
Having examined t h e programme and budget estimates proposed f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c Region i n 1966l and t h e report of the Sub-Conunittce on Programme and ~ u d ~ e t , ~ TAKES NOTE of the proposed programme f o r t h e year 1966 but notes 1. with conoern the r e s u l t i n g increase i n expenses; 2 . AGREES t h a t as many a8 possible of the following inter-cc t q ,up educational a c t i v i t i e s proposed t o be financed under t h e mpanaea rrogramme of Technical Assistance should be undertaken:
Seminar on integration of health services Training course on environmental health f o r the South Pacific Conference on the t r a i n i n g of auxiliary health personnel Mat erna d health ai Pacific; ' -
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REQUESTS the Regional Director t o transmit the programme and budget proposals t o t h e Director-General f o r hls conaideration.
September 1964, 15,19
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2.1.15
For 1967
WPR/RC16.R9 I
The Regional Committee,
Having examined t h e programme and budget estimates proposed f o r the Western P a c i f i c Regio I n 19673 and the report of the Sub-Committee on Programme and Budget,
8
hnpublished document W P / R C ~ ~ / ~ . %npubli shed document ~ P / ~ C 1 5 / 1 7 Rev. 1, Annex 3. 'unpublished docurknt w~/RC16/2. '~npublished document ~ ~ / R ~ 1 6 /Rev. 1 5 1, Annex 3.
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AOREES that a8 many a s posLibls' of the following i n t e r d r y . group a d w a t i d ac'kivitie6 p r ~ p & , t o be f m e e d Md4P t h d Pmgrarmne of Technical A86istance 6hould be undertaken:
Ssminar an health planning i n upban development maternal and a h i l d t lth n d v l m r - u i fnh~-ao~&y xth Paci: Inter-country 81: ranmental health advisory services, South Paoifio
nrr,
I1
FEQlE3ES the Regional Director t o tranumlt the programne m d budgat p r o p o a s t o the E l m a t o r 4 e n e r a l for h i s conuiderntion f o r inclumiun in his propomd programne and budget f o r 1967.
16 25 September 1965, -8
2. I .16 For. 1968 . .
The Regiondl Comnittae, Having examined the progranrme and budget estimates proposed f o r the financial year 1 Jarmary 31 December 1968 and the report of the SubCommittee on Programme and Budget,l,
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-A that the f'ollowing inter-aountry progmmner proposed f o r impl~ntstion mder t h o United Nation6 Development P r o ~ a m n e ~ e c h n l ~ l Assistanoe funds are important and ehould be continued in 1967 and 1968:
1.
Platendl a m U l d health rdviuc---t semriceu, bouth h e i f l a dose, South Paoifia Environmental health advisory .sbA F t E Q S t h e Regional Director t o tranmtit the programno and budgmt 2. for his conuideration f o r inclmion i n proposals t o the D i r e c t o r ~ n e r a l h i s proposed programme and budget for 1968;
3.
A D V I S J S caution as regards the increa6e of u m c e s s a r y expenues.
1 tlhpublished document WPR/RC17/2.
%nPubllshed document
W P I I / R C ~ ~ / IAnnex ~ , 3.
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2.1.17 For 1969
WPR/RC~~.RP
The Regional Committee,
Having examined the programme and budget estimates proposed for the Western Pacific Region in 196g1 and the report of the Sub-Committee on Programme and Wldget, 1. BELIEVES that the proposed progrme and budget follows the general programme of work approved by the Regional Committee and the World Health Assembly; 2. RECOGNIZES that the overall increase for the Organization as a whole ; suggested by the World Health Assembly should be about 9
3. SUPPORTS the inter-country programmes proposed under the Technical Assistance component of the United Nations Development Programme; 4. EXPRESSES the hope that these will be implemented in 1969;
5. REQUESTS the Regional Director to transmit the programme and budget proposals to the Director-General for his consideration for inclusion in his proposed programme and budget for 1969. September 1967, 18,22
2.1.18 1.
For 1970
Programme for 1970
wPR/Rc~~.R~O
The Regional Committee,
Having considered a report by the Regional Mrector on the decision of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme regarding the future approval and financing of inter-country and interand regional pro~ects;~ Considering that these projects are vital to the orderly growth and continued development of the health programmes in the Western Pacific Hegion,
'unpublished document W P R / R C ~ ~ / and ~ Corr 1 'unpublished document W P R / R C ~ ~ / Annex ~ ~ , 3. 3~npubl ished document W P R / R C ~ ~ / Add. ~ 1.
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2 . 1 APPROVAL OF P R O G BUDGFCC ~ ESTIMATES
1 . SUPPORTS the inter-country progrmes contained in the Regional ~irector'sprogramme and budget estimates for lW0, document ~PEit/R~19/2;
RECOMMEND3 to the Director-General that the following projects be financed under the Technical Assistance component of the United Nations Development Progrme during the period 1969-lg2: 2 .
Maternal and Child Health Advisory Services, South Pacific (WPRO 0083) Environmental Health Advisory Semrices, South Pacifio (WmO 0135) Seventh Regional Seminar on Public Health Administration: Hospital Administration and Planning (WPRO 0150) Control of Pharmaceutical Substances (WPRO 0166) Flrst Reglonal Seminar on the Quality Control of 1 6 7 ) Pharmaceutical Substances (WPRO 0 Third Regional Seminar on Environmental Health: Plclnning and Mnanoing of Municipal Water and Sewerage Works (wmo 0178) Joint FAO/WH0 Regional Seminar on Applied Nutrition (WPRO 0179) ;
3.
ENDOWES the following inter-regional activities proposed by the Director-General for financing under the Technical Assistance component of the United Nations Development Pmgrannne for the period 1970-1973:
Training in the Epidemiology and Control of Tuberculosis (Inter-regional 0113) Integrated Public Health (Inter-regional 0156) 0 2 2 8 ) Course on Cholera Control (~nter-regional Cholera Control Teams (~nter-regional 0 2 7 6 ) Community Water Supply - Consultant Services (Inter-regional 0374) Travelling Seminar on the Disposal of Solid Wastes (Inter-regional 0431) Travelling Seminar on Medical Care (~nter-regional
0 4 9 0 ) Travelling Seminar on the Organization of Nental Health Services (Inter-regional 0 4 9 3 ) Travelling Seminar on Industrial and Agricultural Health (Inter-regional 0563) Course on Epidemiology (1nter-regional 0581) ; 4. WUESTS the Regional Director to transmit this resolution to the Director-General of the World Health Organization. October 1968, 9 2 7
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FOR 1970
131
wpR/~clg.~ll
The Regional Committee,
I
Having examined the programme and budget estimates proposed for the Western Pacific Region in 1970~and the report of the Sub-Committee on , Programme and ~udget
BELIEVES that the proposed progrme and budget follows the general 1. programme of work approved by the Regional Committee and the World Health Assembly; REQUESTS the Regional Director to continue to ensure that the implementation of the regional programme conforms as closely as possible to the approved programme, account being taken of the need for reasonable flexibility in meeting requests from governments for programme changes, 2 .
I1
Having examined the Supplementary List of projects requested by governments, including those brought forward during the meeting, which could not be accommodated within the regional allocation for 1970# CONSIDERS these projects part of the regional programme proposals;
111
REQUESTS the Regional Director to transmit the progrme and
budget proposals to the Director-General for his consideration for 9 7 0 . inclusion in his proposed programme and budget for 1 October 1968,9,29 2, Budget Performance 1970 Direct Services to Governments
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The Regional Committee,
NOTES the report of the Regional Director on Budget Performance for the 1. financial year 1970;~and RE&UESTS the Regional Director to make reports of a similar nature to 2 . future sessions of the Regional Committee. September 1971, 22,32
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'unpublished document WPR/RC~~/~. 'unpublished document WPR/RC~~/~ 4, Annex 3. 3~npublisheddocument WPR/RC~~/P&B/~.
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2.1.19 For 1971 1. Programme for 1971 WPRfiCX) .R4 The Regional Committee,
Having examined the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1971, including the Voluntary Fund for Health Promo ion and the Supplementary List,' and the report of the Sub-Committee:
2
REQUESTS the Regional Director to transmit the proposals as amended during the twentieth session of the Committee to the Director-General for his consideration for inclusion in his proposed programme and budget for 1971. September 1969, 20,19
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2. Budget Performance 1971 Direct Serviaes to Governments WPR/hC23.R1Z The Regional Committee,
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1. NOTES the report of the Regional Director on budget performance for the finanaial year 1971;3 and REQUESTS the Regional Director to make reports of a similar nature 2 . to future sessions of the Regional Committee. October 1972, 23,41
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2 . 1 . 2 0
For 1972
1. Programme for 1 9 7 2 WP~hC21.Rl6 The Regional Committee,
Having examined the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1972, including the programmes planned to be financed under the Voluntary
bnpublished document WPR/RC20/2. 2~npubl ished document WPR/aC20/1J, Annex 3. 3~npublisheddocument WPR/RC23/F%B/2.
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FOR 1 9 7 3
133
Fund for Health Promotion and those included in the List of Additional ~rojects,' and the report of the Sub-committee, 1. BELIEVES that the List of Additional Projeats should be considered part of the regional programme, and 2 .
REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to transmit the proposals as amended during the twenty-first session of the Committee to the Director-General for his consideration for inclusion in his proposed programme and budget for 1972; (2) to implement as many of the additional projects as possible as and when funds become available. September 1970, 21.24
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2. Budget Performanae 1972 Direct Services to Governments
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The Regional Committee NOTES the report of the Regional Director on budget performance 1 . for the financial year 1972;~
REQUESTS the Regional Director to make reports of a similar nature 2. to future sessions of the Regional Committee. September 1973, 24.37
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2 . 1 . 2 1 For 1977 1.
Programme for 1973
The Regional Committee, Having examined the proposed programme and budget estimates for 1973, including the programmes planned to be financed under the Voluntary Fund for ealth Promotion and those included in the List of Additional ProJects,' and the report of the Sub-committee,
bnpublished docunent WPR/aC21/2. 'unpublished document WPR/RC24/PBB/2.
3~npublisheddocument WPR/flC22/2 and Add. 1. 41Jnpublished document
WPR/RC~~/~~.
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NOTES w i t h s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e new emphasis being given t o i n t e r 1. country a c t i v i t i e s which serve t o generate i n t e r e s t i n a s p e c i f i c a c t i v i t y a s a f i r s t s t e p t o t h e organization of a c t i v i t i e s within t h e c o u n t r i e s and a l s o t o promote i n t e r - c o u n t r y c o l l a b o r a t i o n i n t h e Region; ELIEVES t h a t t h e L i s t of Additional P r o j e c t s should be 2. considered p a r t of t h e r e g i o n a l programme; and
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o t r a n s m i t t h e proposals a s amended during t h e twenty-second s e s s i o n of t h e Committee t o t h e Director-General f o r h i s consideration f o r i n c l u s i o n i n his proposed programme and budget estimates f o r 1973. 22,46 September 1971, -
3.
2.
Budget Performance 1973 - D i r e c t Services t o Governments
W P R / R C ~ ~ . R ~ The ~ Regional Committee
1. NOTES t h e r e p o r t of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on budget performance f o r t h e f i n a n c i a l year 1973;l and 2. REQUESTS .the Regional D i r e c t o r t o make r e p o r t s of a s i m i l a r n a t u r e t o f u t u r e s e s s i o n s of t h e Regional Connittee.
September 1974, 25,40
Tentative P r o j e c t i o n f o r 1973
WPR/RC21.R17
The Regional Committee,
Having examined t h e t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n of t h e programme and budget f o r 19732 prepared i n accordance with t h e requirements of r e s o l u t i o n WHA22.53,3 1. N O T E S t h a t t h e t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c Region i s uS$7 089 000; and
I
Unpublished document wPR/hC25/P&B/2.
.Unpublished document wPR/hC2lfl&B/4. 3 W H 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I , 1973, pp. 5-6.
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1974
132
2. REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o t r a n s m i t t h e t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n t o t h e Director-General. 21,25 September 1970, -
2.1.22
For 1974
1. Programe f o r 1974
WPR/RC 23. R l 5
The Regional Committee,
Having examined t h e proposed programme and budget estimates f o r 1974, i n c l u d i n g t h e programmes planned t o be f b a n c e d from t h e Voluntary Fund f o r Health Promotion and those included i n t h e L i s t of Additional ~ r o ~ e c t , ls and the' r e p o r t o f t h e Sub-Cornittee thereon, 1. NOTES with s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e c m t l n u e d emphasis being given t o i n t e r - c o u n t r y a c t i v i t i e s which s e r v e t o generate i n t e r e s t i n a s p e c i f i c a c t i v i t y a s a f i r s t s t e p t o t h e organization of a c t i v i t i e s withln t h e c o u n t r i e s a s well as promoting i n t e r - c o u n t r y cooperation i n t h e Region;
2. CONSIDERS t h e L i s t of Additional P r o j e c t s a s p a r t of t h e r e g i o n a l programme ; and
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o t r a n s m i t t h e proposals, a s amended d u r i n g t h e twenty-third s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee, t o t h e Director-General f o r his consideration f o r i n c l u s i o n i n h i s proposed programme and budget estimates f o r 1974. October 1972, 2 , 4 2
3.
2.
Budget Performance 1974 - D i r e c t s e r v i c e s t o Governments
WPR/RC26.R17
The Regional Conanittee,
1. NOTJ3.S t h e r e p o r t of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on budget performance f o r t h e f i n a n c i a l year 1974,3 and 2. REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o make r e p o r t s of a s i m i l a r n a t u r e t o f u t u r e s e s s i o n s of t h e Regional Committee.
September 1975, 26,40
h p u b l i shed d'ooumeht WPRm 2;$/2, Rev. 1 and Rev. 2. 'unpublished docwnent WPR/RC23/20, pages 7-23.
3 ~ n p u b l i s h e ddocument WPR/f(C26/P&B/2, Add. 1 and Corr 1
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3. WPR/hC22.~24
Tentative P r o j e c t i o n f o r 1974
The Regional Committee,
Having examined t h e t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n of t h e programme and budget f o r 19741 prepared i n accordance with t h e requirements of r e s o l u t i o n WHA22.53, 1. ENDORSES the t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n f o r 1974 f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c Region, a s presented by t h e Regional Director; and 2.
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o t r a n s m i t t h e t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n t o t h e Director-General. September 1971, 22,46
2.1.23 1.
For 1975
Programme f o r 1975
wP~/'RC24.R13
The Regional Committee,
Having examined t h e proposed programme and budget estimates f o r 1975, including t h e programmes planned t o be financed from t h e Voluntary Fund of Health Promotion and those included i n t h e L i s t of Additional P r o J e c t s , 3 and t h e r e p o r t of t h e Sub-Comanittee thereon, NOTES w i t h s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e continued emphasis being given t o 1. inter-country a c t i v i t i e s which s e r v e t o generate I n t e r e s t i n a speoific a c t i v i t y a s a f i r s t s t e p t o t h e organization of a c t i v i t i e s within t h e c o u n t r i e s a s w e l l a s promoting inter-country cooperation i n t h e Region;
CONSIDERS t h e L i s t of Additional P r o j e c t s a s p a r t of t h e r e g i o n a l 2. programme, and
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e o t o r t o transmit t h e proposals, a s amendedduring t h e twenty-fourth session of t h e Regional corknittee; t o t h e DireotorGeneral f o r h i s conaideration f o r i n c l u s i o n i n h i s proposed p r o g r m e and budget e s t i m a t e s f o r 1975. September 1973, 24,38
3.
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' ~ n p u b lished do cwnent WPR/RC22/P&B/5. %I30 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I , 1973, pp. 5-6. 3 ~ n p u b l i s h e d document WPR/HC24/2.
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137
Tentative Projection f o r 1975 WPRJRC23.Rl6 The Regional Committee,
Having examined t h e t e n t a t i v e projection of t h e programme and budget f o r 19751 prepared i n accordance with t h e requirements of r e s o l u t i o n WHA22.53 of t h e World Health Assembly, 1. ENDORSES the t e n t a t i v e projection f o r 1975 f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c Region, a s presented by t h e Regional Director, and 2.
REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o transmit t h e t e n t a t i v e proJection October 1972, Q,42
t o t h e Director-General.
2.1.24 1.
For 1976-1977
Programme f o r 1976-1977
WPR/RC25. ~ 1 7 The Regional Cornnittee, Having examined t h e proposed programme and budget estimates f o r 1976 and 1977 t o be financed from t h e r e g u l a r budget and other sources of funds, and those included i n t h e List of Additional ~ r o j e c t s and ,~ t h e r e p o r t of t h e Sub-Committee thereon,3 1. NO?IES w i t h s a t i s f a c t i o n t h e continued emphasis being given t o i n t e r c o u n t r y p r o j e c t s which serve t o generate i n t e r e s t i n s p e c i f i c f i e l d s a s a f i r s t s t e p t o t h e organization of a c t i v i t i e s within the countries a s well a s promoting i n t e r c o u n t r y cooperation i n the Region; NOTES with appreciation t h e d e t a i l e d information on consultant 2. and fellowship provisions contained i n Annexes V I I and VIII of document wP~/RC25/2;
3.
CONSIDERS t h e List of Additional P r o j e c t s a s p a r t of t h e regional programme ;
5 n p u b l i shed document WPR/'RC~~/P&B/~. k !
Unpublished document WP~/k225/2 and Unpublished document WPR/k~25/14.
WPR/RC~~ Add.1. /~
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4.
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r : ( a ) t o a s s i s t governments i n developing and implementing new projects; (b) t o encourage governments t o assume f i n a n c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r ongoing p r o j e c t s of proven f e a s i b i l i t y ; ( c ) t o t r a n s m i t t h e proposals t o t h e Director-General f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n and i n c l u s i o n i n h i s proposed programme and budget e s t i m a t e s f o r 1976 and 1977. September 1974, 25,41
2.
T e n t a t i v e P r o j e c t i o n f o r 1976
WPFl/RC24.R14
The Regional Committee,
Ihving examined t h e t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n of t h e programme and budget f o r 1976l prepared i n accordance with t h e requirements of r e s o l u t i o n WHA22.53 of t h e World Health Assembly, 1. NOTES t h e t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n f o r 1976 f o r t h e Western P a c i f i c Region, a s presented by t h e Regional Director; and
2. REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o t r a n s m i t t h e t e n t a t i v e p r o j e c t i o n t o t h e Director-General. 24,38 September 1973, -
'unpublished document WPR/RCB~/P&B/~.
2.1 ..25 For 1978-1979 1. Tentative Project ions f o r
1978-1979
WP~fic25.~ 1 8 The Regional Conunittee, Having examined the t e n t a t i v e projections of the budget estimates f o r 1978 and 1979, f o r the Western Pacific kegion, presented by the Regional Director,
REQUESTS the Regional Director t o transmit these t e n t a t i v e proJections t o the Director-Oeneral. September 1974, 3 , 4 2
Having examined the revised tentative projections of the budget estimates f o r 1978 and 19 9 f o r t h e Western Pacific Region presented by the Regional Director,
I
REQUESTS the Regional Director t o transmit these revisions t o the Director-General. September 1975, 26,41
'~npublished document WPR/RC25/P&B/4. ?Jnpublished document wm,%c26pm/4 and Corr.1.
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2.2 MODIFICATIONS TO REGIONAL P R O G R A m S 2.2.1 For 1954 W P R / ~ C ~ . R ~ The Reglonsl Comlttee,
Having studied the mendmnts made i n the progrannne and budget for 1954 since it was =roved by the t h i r d session of the Regional ~ommlttee;' . Having noted resolution ~ 6 . 2 adupted 7 by t h e Sixth World Health Assenibly with regard t o the need of eetablishlng p r i o r i t l e e f o r the m l e m e n t s t i o n of the 1954 programme;
Considering the uncertainty whlch s t i l l e x i s t s with regard t o the
smount of Technical Assistance funds which may becane available during 1954; Realizing, therefore, the likelihood of f u r t h e r modifications of the 1954 programme which may have t o be made, GIVES the Regional Director authority t o continue projects already i n i t i a t e d a d t o e s t a b l i s h p r i o r i t i e s in 1 9 9 f o r projects of regionsl significance, or those pl&nned and i n which governments have made camnitm n t s o r where commitmnts i n a prcr,jcct have involved other international organizations subject t o the a v a i l a b i l i t y of additional funds.
September 1953, 4 , 3
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For 1955 wFR/RC~ .R4
The Regional Committee,
Having regard t o the reduction of the regular budget of WHO f o r 1975 i n the amount of US$~U.100; Recognizing t h e necessity of adjusting the prograrrmme i n the Region
t o e f f e c t i t s t o t a l share of .the reduction; Considerin the adjustments made by the Regional ~ i k c t a t ro document WP/RC574; Believing t h a t f i e l d a c t i v i t i e s f o r the Region a r e of urgent flqportance i n developing and strengthening the health services of kmber States,
'LJnpublished document WPbC4/3.
%HO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p . 246.
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141
REQUESTS the Regional Director:
and fund allocation (1) t o maintain i n 1955 the l e d of stafff o r the Regional Office as far es poosible aa they are i n Official Record8 No. 50, page 420; end (2) t o dietribute m y belance over and above this amount in the adjustment msde by the Regionel Director t o field activities;
( 3 ) t h a t i n future pars thc coat8 f o r the s t r i f i n g of the Fkgionrl Office as approved i n t h e bulget prapossl of the D%rector-Ocneral shell be adhered t o as closely m , ~ r o i b l Q .
W ! ! !
The Regional Connnittce,
Having been requested by thc Directar-Oeneral to comment on the modificatione made in thc regional program~lcf o r 1955 resulting from the budgetary reduction decided rrpon by the Seventh Wrld Eealth Assembly,
B n t h a t the ~ f i c s t i o n i sn tbc reglonel profor 1955, which have been made by the Reglonsl Director, a d I n consi&rstion of resolution w P F ~ / ~ c ~ . R whioh @ has been adopted, are appropriate and that a satiefectory balance hss been maintained betwzen the major subject headings.
2.2.3' For 1956
WPR/RC~.R~
The Regional Committee,
Having studied the m&ificatiom mede in the regionel programe f o r 1956 and the action taken i n regard to the supplementary l i s t of projects, ENDOFBE3 the action taken i n regard t o the euppler~entsrylist of
projects; and
APPROVES of the modifications mule by the Regional Director in consultation with governments. September 1955, 5,15
' s e e pages
140-141.
142
2.2
MODIFICATIONS TO FBGIONAL PROGRAMMES
2.2.4
For 1957
WPR/RC~.RS
The Regional Committee,
Iiaving c o n s i d e r e d t h e m d i f i c a t i o n s M
e in t h e regular p r o e m f o r
1957, which became necessary as a r e s u l t of t h e & c i s i o n of t h e Ninth
World Health Assembly t o e s t a b l i s h M e f f e c t i v e wor!dng budget f o r that year a t an mount less than t h a t m q l ~ e s t e d by t h e Director-General;
Having considered t h e r e p o r t of t h e Regional D3rcctor on the a c t i o n taken i n regard t o t h e s u p p i e m n t a r y l i s t of p r o j e c t s approved by t h e Regional Connittee 31. l.Ls sixth scssion, programme f o r
APPROVES t h e a c t i o n talccn by t h e Regional Director i n m d i f y i n g t h e 1957 t o b r i n g it within t h e rcsources a v a i l a b l e . September 1956, 1 , U
2.2.5
For 1958
WPR,/RCR.R7
The Regional Conulttce,
Having considered t h e modifications made i n t h e r e g u l a r programme f o r 1958, which became necessary as a r e s u l t of t h e d e c i s i o n of the Tenth Wor1.d Iiealth Assexibly t o e s t a b l i s h an e f f e c t i v e m r k i n g budget f o r t h a t year a t an m u ~ lte s s than t h a t rdquested by t h e DirectorCencral, APPROVES t h e a c t i o n taken by t h e R e g i o n a l Director i n modifying the programne f o r 1958 t o b r i n g it within t h e resources a v a i l a b l e .
2.2.6
For 1959
L;PR/hC9.R2 1 .
The Regional Connittee
N m S t h e m ' d i f i c a t i o n s m d e in t h e regular progracne f o r
1959;
end 2.
REQUESTS t h e F e g l o n 4 D i r e c t o r t o inpiernent t h e progrcuncle as September
planned.
1958, 2,2
2 . 2 . 7
For 1960
WPR/RClO.Rll
The Regional Committee
1 . . NUT= tha mdlificationr orrrds i n the regulrr programe 8ud budget f o r the meting by the Gommmcntr 1960, including thore brought fonrrd- duof ChIrm and tb.. PhkMppInes; aml 2.
m Q U E S T S the Rcglonal Mrector t o implemnt the p m g r m ss smended.
WPR/RC11 .R4 1 .
,The Regional Colmnittee
NUIES the modification8 mede in the r e g u l a r p r o m m d b u d g c t f o r
1961; aad 2 .
REQUESTS the Regional Dimctor t o Wlement the p r o m
88
8mndeb.
~ u g u s t1960, &&,I3
2.2.9
For 1962
NOTES the modifications propoed i n the 1962 regular p r o m and budget and the reasone therefor;
1 . 2.
REQUESTS the R e g i o a Director t o h p l e m n t the plogrammc as 8mnbcd.
September 1961, 1 3 .1 6 For 1963
- 1968 resolutions wPR/'Rc~~ . ~ 8 ,W F R / ~ C .RG, ~~ wPR/hc14.~3, WpR/Rc15.~3, W R / R C ~ ~ . R ~ See
and WpR/Rc17.~7, pages 124-128.
144
2.2
MODIFICATIONS TO REGIONAL PROGRAMMES
'
2.2.10 Fbr 1969 and
1 9 7 6
WPR/RCX). R3
The Regional Committee,
I
Having examined the report presented by the Regional Director at the request of the Regional Committee at its nineteenth seaaion, on the modifications made to the 1969 and 1970 regular p m g r m e and budget estimates,l
TAKES NOTE of 11
the
changes made ;
Having considered the revisions requested by governments to the Supplementary ~ist*and those brought forward during the meeting;3 F l E Q W S the Regional Director to consider the Supplementary List revised accordingly. September 1969, 20,18 2.2.11 For 1970 and 1 4 1 WPR/RC21 .R15 The Regional Committee,
-
I
Having examined the report presented by the Regional Director at the request of the Regional Comnittee at its nineteenth session, on the modifications made to the 1 9 7 0 and 1971 reguldr programne and budget estimates,4
TAKES NOTE of the changes made: I1
Having considered the revisions requested by governments to the List of Additional PmJects for l w l contains in document w P R , / R c ~ o / ~ ~ and those brought forward during the meeting;
i!
REQUESTS the Regional Director to consider the List of Additional Projects revised accordingly. September 1970, 21,24
-
'unpublished document WPR/RCP/P(tB/2. Estimates for 1971.
Proposed Pmgramne and Budget
'~n~ubliahed document WPR/RC20/P&B/3, Revision. Requested by Government8 to the Supplementary List. 3~npublisheddocument WPR/RC20/11, Report of the Sub-Connittee on Pmgrarrme and Budget. 4Unpublished document WPR/RC~~/P&B/~. 5~npublisheddocument WPR/RC~~/P&B/~. 6Unpublished document ~F%/~~21/14.
2.2.13
F O R 1972 AND
1973
145
For
1971 and 1972
WPRDC22.R22
The Regional Committee,
I
Having examined t h e r e p o r t presented by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r a t t h e r e q u e s t of t h e Regional Conunittee a t i t s t w e n t y - f i r s t s e s s i o n on t h e m o d i f i c a t i ns made t o t h e 1971 and 1972 r e g u l a r programme and budget P estimates,
TAKES NOTE of t h e changes nude: Having considered t h e r e v i s e d Ust of Additional P r o j e c t s annexed t o t h e r e g i o n a l pro ramme and budget estimate8 f o r 1972 contained i n document WPR/RC21/2 and those brought forward during t h e meetingif
5
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o consider t h e List of Additional P r o j e c t s r e v i s e d accordingly. September
1971, 22,45
-
2 . 2 1
For 1972 and
1973
WPR/IIC23.R14
The Regional Committee,
I
Having examined t h e r e p o r t presented by t h e Regional Director on t h e modifications made t o t h e 1972 and 1973 r e g u l a r progrcrme and budget e s t i m a t e s , 4
TAKES NOTE of t h e changes made; I1 Having considered t h e r e v i s e d List of Additional P r o j e c t s annexed t o t h e r e g i o n a l programme and budget e s t i m a t e s f o r 1973 contained i n document WPR/RC22/2 5 and those brought forward during t h e meetings6
REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o consider t h e List of Additional P r o j e c t s r e v i s e d accordingly. October 1972, 23,41
'unpublished
document WPR/RC22/p&B/3.
2~npublished document WPR/RC22/P&B/4 and Add. 1. 3 ~ n p u b l i s h e ddocument WP~/Rc22/18.
4
Unpublished document WPR/%iC23/p&BB.
5 ~ n p u b l i s h e ddocument WPR/hC23/p&B/4 and Rev. 1. ~ ~ p u b l i g h edocument d, WPR/RC23/20, pages 10-13.
146
2.2
MODIFICATIONS T O REGIONAL P R O G R A M M E S
For 1973 and 1374
W P R / R C ~.R12 ~
The Regional Committee,
1. Having examined t h e r e p o r t presented by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e modifications made t o t h e 1973 and 1974 r e g u l a r programme and budget estimates, l TAKES NOTE of t h e changes made;
2. Having considered t h e revised L i s t of Additional P r o j e c t s annexed t o t h e r e g i o n a l programme and budget estimates f o r 1974 contained i n and ~ those ~ / ~ brought forward during t h e meeting, document W P R D C REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o consider t h e L i s t of Additional P r o j e c t s r e v i s e d accordingly.
September 1973, 24,3'7
2.2.15
For 19'74 and 1975
WPR/RC25.R16
The Regional Committee,
Having examined t h e r e p o r t presented by the Regional Director on t h e modifications made t o t h e 1974 and 1975 r e g u l a r programme and budget estimates, 1.
TAKES NOTE of t h e changes made;
Having considered t h e r e v i s e d List of Additional P r o j e c t s annexed t o t h e r e g i o n a l programme and budget estimates f g r 1976 and 1977 contained i n documents w~/FC25/2 and WPR/RC25/2 Add.1 and those brought forward during t h e meeting, 2. REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o consider t h e List of Additional P r o j e c t s revised accordingly. September 1974, 25,40
k n p u b l i s h e d document WPR/RC~~/P&B/~. llnpublished document bJP~/R~25/P85/3.
2.2.16 WPR/k26.~18
For 1976 and
1977
The Regional Cornnittee,
Having examined the revisions t o the original proposed programme budget f o r 1976 and 1977, as presented by the Regional Director i n documents +26/2, m/Rc26/2 Corr. 1 and WPR/W=25/2 Rev. 1, 1 . NOTES the changes made i n the programe budget f o r the Western Pacific Region f o r 1976 and 1977;
Having considered the List of Additional ProJects f o r 1976 and 1977 requested by govkimments during o r since the twenty-fifth session of the Regional C o d t t e e i n document WPR/%C25/2 Rev. 1 and those brought forward during ths meeting, 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director t o consider Projects revised accordingly.
List of Additional
2 . 2 . 1 7 WPR/BC?.R8
Gene&
The Regional Connnlttee,
Reallzing that thh p r o ~ f o ~r the s R e d m -oh it approves m y need modification should the subsequent World Health Assembly reduce the proposed effective working budget,
REQUESTS the Regional Director, as f a r as it is practicable, t o reduce the budgetary requireiPsnts of proJects Idthin the Region on a pro-rata basis. September 1956, 1,14
148
2.3
LISTS O F ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
2 . 3 LISTS OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS ( O r i g i n a l l y Supplementary ~ 1 s t ~ )
Years from 1956 t o 1962
2.3.1
For 1956
WPR/RC~. Fr7
The Regional Committee,
Having s t u d i e d t h e supplementary l i s t of p r o j e c t s f o r 1956 ( w P / R C ~ /~dd.1). ~ AGREES t o t h e i n c l u s i o n of t h e a d d i t i o n a l p r o j e c t s proposed during i t s f i f t h s e s s i o n i n t h i s supplementary l i s t i f a d d i t i o n a l funds become a v a i l a b l e t o t h i s region; and
REAFFIRMS t h e a u t h o r i t y given a t i t s f o u r t h s e s s i o n [ W P R / R C ~ . R ~ ' and W P ~ / R C ~ .tR o ~ t h~ e~ Regional ) Director t o e s t a b l i d h p r i o r i t i e s a l s o i n
1956; RE&UESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o implement a s many as p o s s i b l e of t h e p r o j e c t s i : i t h e supplementary l i s t from savings and from o t h e r a d d i t i o n a l funds which may become a v a i l a b l e t o t h e Region.
September 1954,
2,9
WPR/RCG. R17
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed t h e supplementary l i s t of p r o j e c t s oontained i n t h e addendum t o docurent W P / R C ~ / ~ ,proposed programme and budget estimates, AGREES t h a t t h e p r o J e c t s shou1.l be considered p a r t of t h e r e g i q n a l programme and should t h e r e f o r e be forwarded t o t h e Director-General f o r submission t o t h e Executive Board and t h e World Health Assembly;
REAFFIIIMS t h e a u t h o r i t y given t o t h e Regional Director a t t h e ~P ) ,R / R C ~ . R ~ P and ~ WP~/RC~.W to ~) f o u r t h and f i f t h s e s s i o n s ( w P R / R c ~ . R ~W e s t a b l i s h p r i o r i t l e g i n 1956 and 1957, and
'see 2
page 140.
See page 14.
3 ~ e eabove.
REQUESTS the Regional Director to Implement as many as possible of the proJects in the supplementary list from savings in the regular budget and from additional Technioal .Assistanoe funds which may becane available within the countryftar$et.Bl,gures or for regional and interregional programnes. September 1955, 6,29
-
For 1958 The Regional Committee, Having, as part of its considerations of the4propossdprogramne and budget estimates for 1958, reviewed the bsaic and supplemental progrmes, and the supplementary list of projeats whioh were requested by governments and recunmended by the Regional Mrector, but which oould not be acornmodated within the tentative regional allooations for 1 7 and 1958, or In the proposed Technical Aasistencs estimates for 1957;
T
Recalling that the supplemental programne la expected to be Implemented only to the extent to which inaotive Members resume aotive participation in the work of the Organization and that no souroe of financing the projects in the supplementary liet can be foreseen at this time,
BELIEVES that the proJects in the supplementary list should be 1 . considered part of the regional programma and should therefore be forwarded to the Director-General for submission to the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly; REQUESTS the Regional Director to implement as many of the projects in the supplemental programme and supplemsr~tarylist as possible, a8 and when funds are available, from whatever souroe; 2 .
AUTHORIZES the Regional Mrector to establish priorities in 3. implementing proJebts in the supplemental programme and supplementary list. September 196, 7,13
-
'unpublished
document Wp/RC1/5 Add.1.
For
1959
WPR/RC~.R9
The Regional Committee,
Having, as a p a r t of i t s consideration of t h e proposed programme and budget e s t i m a t e s f o r 1959, reviewed t h e supplementary l i s t of which were requested by governments and recommended by t h e Regional Director, but which could not be accommodated within t h e t e n t a t i v e regional a l l o a a t i o n s f o r 1958 and 1959, o r 1 x 1 t h e proposed Technical Assistance estimates f o r
1958, 1. BELLEVES t h a t t h e p r o j e c t s In t h e supplementary l i s t should be considered p a r t of t h e r e g i o n a l programme and should t h e r e f o r e be forwarded t o t h e Director-Oeneral f o r submission t o t h e Executive Board and t h e World Health Aqsembly;
REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o implement as many of t h e p r o j e c t s I n t h e supplementary list as possible, a s and when funds a r e a v a i l a b l e , from whatever source; 2.
3.
AUTHORIZES t h e Regional Director t o e s t a b l i s h p r i o r i t i e s i n implementing p r o j e c t s i n t h e supplementary list. September 1957, 8,6
-
2.3
-5 For 1960 I
WPR/RC~. R5
The Regional Committee,
Having, a s p a r t of i t s consideration of t h e proposed programme and budget e s t i m a t e s f o r 1960, reviewed ~ I A , 3upplementary l i s t of p r o j e c t s 2 which were requested by governments but uould n o t be accamaodated within t h e t e n t a t i v e regional a l l o c a t i o n s f o r 1959 and 1960, NOTES t h e a d d i t i o n a l request f o r a nursing fellowship received 1. from t h e Government of t h e Netherlands;
2.
AGREES t h a t t h i s should be added t o t h e supplementary l i s t ; and
- - -.
. .-
'~n~ublished document W P / R C ~ / ~ Add. 1. '~n~ublished document W P / R C ~ / ~ Add. l.
3.
R4UEST3 the Regional Director:
(1) t o forward this l i s t , along with t h e proposed promanme and budget, t o t h e Director-General f o r submission t o t h e Executive Board and World Health Assembly; (2) t o implement as many of t h e projects i n t h e supplementary list a s possible, i n accordance w i t h p r i o r i t l e a already approved.
September 1958,
2,4
2.3.6 For 1961 WFTI/RC~O.~
1 3 The Regional Connittee,
Having, a s part of i t s consideration of t h e ' pmpoued programor and budget estimates f o r 1961, reviewed t h e 8upplemmt.ry list of pmjectsl which were requested by governments, including those brought f o m x d during t h e meeting, but could not be acconrmadakd within the regional allocations f o r lW and 1961, 1. BELIEVES that t h e projects i n t h e supplementary l i s t should be considered part of t h e regional programme and ehould therefore be forwarded t o the Direator-General f o r submission t o the Executive Board and t h e World Health Assembly;
2.
FEQUESTS the Regional Director t o implement as many of the projects i n the supplementary list a s possible and t h a t i n so doing he should take
i n t o consideration not only t h e general pr'iorities recommended by the Regional Committee a t i t s ninth session but a l s o those moomended by the World Health Assembly and that assistance should be given to developing r a t h e r than developed countries. September 1959, 10,20
-
Add. 1. 'unpublished document W P / R C ~ O / ~
152
2.3
LISTS OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
2.3.7
For 1962
WPR/RC11. R 6
The Regional Conmittee,
Having, as part of i t s consideration of t h e proposed programme and budget e s t i m a t e s f o r 1962, reviewed t h e supplementary l i s t of p r o ~ e c t s l which were requested by governments, i n c l u d i n g t h o s e brought forward d u r i n g t h e meeting which could not be accommodated within the regional a l l o c a t i o n s f o r 1961 and 1962,
1. BELIEVES t h a t t h e proJects i n t h e supplementary l i s t should be considered p a r t of t h e r e g i o n a l programme and should t h e r e f o r e be forwarded t o t h e Director-General f o r submission t o t h e Executive Board and t h e World Health Assembly; REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o implement as many of t h e p r o j e c t s i n the supplementary l i s t a s possible and t h a t i n so doing he should t a k e i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n not only t h e general p r i o r i t i e s recommended by t h e Regional Committee a t i t s n i n t h s e s s i o n b u t a l s o those recommended by t h e World Health Assembly and t h a t a s s i s t a n c e should be given t o developing. r a t h e r t h a n developed c o u n t r i e s .
2.
August 1960, 11,14
-
For 1963 onwards See r e s o l u t i o n s : wm/RC12.~8, pages 124-125 WPR/RC13.R6, pages 125-126 WPR/RC14 .R3, pages 126-127 WPR/RC19.R11, page 131 WPR/RC20.R3, page 144 WPR/RC21.R15, page 144 wPR/RC21.~16, pages 132-133 WPR/RC22.R19, page 41 WPR/RC22.R20, page 61 WPR/RC22. R22, page 145 WPR/RC~~.R~~ page , 145 WPR/RC23.R15, page 135 WPR/hC24.~12, page 146 WPR/RC24.R13, page 136 WPR/RC25.R16, page 146 WPR/RC~~.R page ~ , 90 WPR/RC ~~1 ~8 . page , 147
1
Unpublished document WP/RC11/5 Add.1.
2.4
ESTABLISFDENT OF A SUB-COPROGRAMME
ON
AM> BUDGE2
153
The Regional Connnittee, Appreciating the value of the review made of the programme and budget for 1957 by the Sub-Committee on Programne and Budget, RECOMMENDB to the next Regional Comnittee that at the first meeting thereof the desirability of setting up a sub-camnittee to review the programme and budget be considered. September 1955, 6,30 The Regional Committee, Having established a sub-canmittee on progrrurme and budget during the last two sessions to examine the proposed programme and budget prior to its being discussed by the Camnittee; Noting that such an arrangement has proved to be most useful in studying and assessing the proposed programme and budget,
-
DECIDES that the establishment of a sub-committee on p r o g r m e and 1. budget, consisting of six members plus the Chairman of the Regional Committee, should become a routine activity of the Regional Caamittee; RECthat the membership of this eub-omittee be rotated 2 . among the representatives of various Members, rubjeot to the provision that any representative desiring to be a m'eaber of the sub-oanmlttee should be entitled to partialpate.
September 1956, 7,14 WPR/RC21. R1
-
The Regional Canmittee,
Having oonsidered resolution WPR/Rq.R7# adopted by the Reglonal Committee at its seventh session, on the establishment of a subcommittee on programme and budget,
2.5 154
GUIDING P R I N C I P L E S CONCERNING PROJECTS T O BE F'INANCED FROM REGUIAR FUNDS
IECIIES that the membership of the Sub-Canmittee should oonsist of half the ernb be re' i n t h e Region plus the Chaiman of the Regional Camnittee and that it be rotated among the representatives of various Members, subJect t o the provision that any representative desiring t o p a r t i c i p a t e in the diaouesion of the Sub-Camnittee should be e n t i t l e d t o do so. September 1970, 21,15
-
2.5
GUIDING P R I N C I P L E S CONCERNING PROJECTS U N D S T O BE FINANCXD FROM REGULAR F
WPFtDC5. R 9
The Regional Committee,
Having regard t o A r t i c l e 50 (a) and (b) of the Constitution, FEQUESTS the Regional Direotor:
( 1 ) t o endeavour t o prepare guiding prinoiples by whioh projects t o be financed with regular funds may be seleoted; and (2) t o submit a report on t h e a b w e subjeot t o Member S t a t e s f o r oonsideration of the Regional Camnittee a t its s i x t h aeseion.
September 1954, 5,11 w P R / ~ C ~7 ~.
-
The Regional Committee,
Having studied the proposed guiding principles oonaerning proJects t o be financed with regular funds,2 ADOPTS the c r i t e r i a proposed; and
REQUESTS the Regional Mreotor t o follow these c r i t e r i a when formulating future programnes and t o oontinue'to examine the question of a more positive d e f i n i t i o n of guiding prinoiples.
September 1955, 6,18
-
' " ~ a l f the ~ernbers"means t h a t half an odd number would be the next higher f u l l number - e.g. one half of 17 i s 9. ?Inpublished document W P P C 6 / 7 ,
2.6
L O C A L COSTS
155/156
2.6
LCCAL COSTS
w P R / R c ~ ,~ 1 8
The Regional Committee,
Having f u r t h e r s t u d i e d and noted r e s o l u t i o n WHA7.42 concerning l o c a l c o s t s i n r e s p e c t t o i n t e r n a t i o n a l p r o j e a t personnel under the r e g u l a r budget whereby WHO w i l l pay f o r housing, s u b s i s t e n c e , p e r diem and o t h e r l o c a l expenses t o i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t a f f assigned t o new p r o j e c t s ; 1 Having noted a l s o t i m t t h e amount t o be spent f o r t h i s purpose i s estimated I n excess ol f o r t y thousand d o l l a r s f o r t h i s region: Having unanimously supported t h e proposal t o g i v e p r i o r i t y t o h e a l t h p r o J e c t s requested by Khmer Republic, Laos and Viet-Nam and contained i n the supplementary l i s t i f funds become a v a i l a b l e (WPR/RCS. R 3 ) ;2
Believing t h a t t h e p r e s e n t budgeting prooedure provides more favourable support t o Member S t a t e s whose f i s c a l and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e p o s i t i o n would. allow them t o o b t a i n t r a v e l duty of t h e S e c r e t a r i a t s t a f f and o t h e r c o n s u l t a n t s ; Believing f u r t h e r t h a t t h i s budgeting procedure reduces t h e amount a v a i l a b l e t o provide d i r e c t h e a l t h s e r v i o e s t o t h e Member S t a t e s l e s s favourably s i t u a t e d f i s c a l l y ,
DIRECTS the Regional 3:Lrector t o make adJustments necessary t o r e q u i r e t h e s t a f f =id o t h e r c o n s u l t a n t s appointed t o give f i r s t p r i o r i t y of t h e i r s e r v i c e s t o t h e l e s s favourably s i t u a t e d Member S t a t e s . September 1954, 5,22
See r e s o l u t i o n -
W P R / R C ~ . Rpage ~ ~ , 16.
'WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I , 1973, p . 2 See page 14.
433.
3,
WHO PARTICIPATION I N THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELX)PMENT PROGRAMME
3
WHO PAFU'ICIPATION IN 'ME DEVELoPMEm P R -
NATIONS
R 3.1 EXPANDED P 1 .
OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE~ General
W P R b C 5 .R2
Tne Regional Camnittee,
Knowing t h a t there are uncertainties regarding t h e f'uture emount and s t a t u s of contriblrtions t o t h e United Nations Technical'Assistance funds f o r 1955 and 1956 and subsequent years; Realizing t h a t it i s impoeeible t o predict the t o t a l . a m u n t of these funds t h a t w i l l be available f o r these years; Believing t h a t because of the above c i r c ~ t a n c e s the Rcglonal Director ehould keep p r o j e c t s t o be financed from W t e d Nation8 Technical Assistance f'unas i n 1955 and 1956 at the absolute minim\^^^ permissible under existing cormltments t o governments,
D m S t h e Regional Director to take note of theee f a c t 8 and be guided by them.
i.i?R/?IClO.R15
The Regional Committee,
H~vingconsidered t h e report of t h e Reglonal Director on t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n of f h d s from t h e Expanded Progmgme of Teohnical Assistance t o health a c t i v i t i e s i n the Region,2
~ X P ~ E S S EiS t s concern a t t h e smaller amouats a l l o t t e d to health 1. activities; and 2. URGES Member States t o ensure that the d i s t r i b u t i o n of Technical Assistance funds f o r health a c t i v l t i e e does not continue t o decline but t h a t positive action i s taken by all governments t o increase t h e amounts a l l o t t e d t o health programnee.
' A S of 1 January 1966, combined with t h . Special lhnd in the United Nations Wvelopnent Programme.
2~npublished document W P / R C ~ O / ~ ~ .
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Programe Budget Estimates For
1957 and 1958
wpRbC7.R~
The Re2iona.l Committee,
Having reviewed the a c t i v i t i e s planned t o be c u r i e d out i n 1327 and 19% under t h e Expanded Programme of Technical A ~ s i s t a n c e ; Considering t h a t t h e country programming procedure established f o r t h e Technicd Asaistauce Programme reduces t h e e f f e c t i v e review which the Regional Committee can make of the country proJects proposed f o r financing from T e c h c i c a Assistauce funds; Noting t h a t the amount of Technical Assistcnce funds available from year t o year f o r health work i s not only dependent on t h e place i n t h e i r total p r o g r m e s which governments give t o health, but a l s o may f l u c t u a t e from year t o year a s a r e s u l t of t h e voluntary nature of t h e f i n a n c i a l support f o r t h e programme,
1. NUl?ES t h e projects requested by governments i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Regional Office f o r health work i n 1957;
2 . 'AFPROVES t h e regional (inter-country) proJects proposed t o be financed by Technical Assifitance flmds, aqd requests t h a t these proJecta be approved by the Technical Assistance Board mi! Wchnical Assistence Committee;
3. NOTES t h e traini.ng courfie i n h e a l t h education requested by t h e South P a c i f i c Commission as a join-1; WHO/DC p r o j e c t , and adds i t s request t o that of Llie Commission t h a t t h e proJect be approved by t h e Technical Assistmce Board and Technical A s s i ~ t a n c eCommittee and financed from Technical Assistance funds in.1957, considering t h e urgency of t h e p r o j e c t f o r t h e people of t h e t e r r i t o r i e s concerned; RECOGNIZES t h a t t h e p r o j e c t s arid amounts shown f o r 1958 a r e f o r 4. t h e purpose of o r i g i n a l planning only, and t h a t t h e r e i s no assurance as t o t h e amount of funds which may b e c o ~ eavailable f o r h e a l t h work i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region i n 1958; UR(;ES govexments i n t h e Region, i n t h e development of t h e i r =ual country programnes, t o give t h e emphasis t o health p r o j e c t s necessary t o support t h e i r economic development, an2 p a r t i c u l a r l y t o assure t h a t continuing p r o j e c t s a r e safeguarded
5.
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For 1958 and 1959
W
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R.R10 ~ ~
The Regional Cormnittee,
Havlng reviewed the a c t i v i t i e s planned t o be carried out i n 1958 and
1959 under the Expended Programme of Technical Assietance, RECOGNIZE3 t h a t the amount of Technical AssieWce fund.8 a m l l a b l e f o r 1958 w i l l depend on decisions t o be taken by the Techaical Aselsteace Board i n l i a i s o n wlth governments, t h a t the pmjecte end amunfir e h m f o r 1959 are f o r the purpose of original p2sz?ning only-snd that there i s no assurance as t o t h e amount of funds which may becane a m f a b l e f o r health work i n the Western Pacific Region i n 1959;
1 .
2 . NCYIZS t h a t the following inter-country projects have been proposed t o be financed by Technical Assistance funds i n 1959:
Health education of t h e public Environmental sanitation sanitation personnel; and
- education and
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South Pacific
training O f
3. REQUESIIS t h a t these inter-country projects be qproved by the Technical Assistance Board and Technical Assistance Committee. September 1957, 8,6
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wPR/RC~.R~
The Regional Colllmittee
1 . NOlTES the pro Jects proposed by governments i n t h e Western Pacific Region f o r lqphmentation under the E,qanded Pmgrannne of Techaicsl AssistaAce; and
Considering t h a t the following proJects can best be carried out on en inter-country basis: Semlnw on public health laboratory senrlces Rural bealth aenrices conference Public health conference snd study tour, REQUE~Sinterested Member epvernmente t o indAcate their sqporb of the above inter-country projects when submitting t h e i r 1960 country submission t o the Technical Assistance Board; end
2.
3.
EWRESsES the hope t h a t these projects w i l l be approved by the
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1958,
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For 1960 and 1961 WmhClO.Rl4
The Regional ComndtJ;ee
1 . NCrPES t h e projects proposed by governments i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region f o r implementation under t h e Expanded Programme of Technical Assiataace; 2. REITERATES i t s previous opinion t h a t rn~~ch b e n e f i t can be derived from inter-country programmes; and
Considering t h a t t h e following projecto can best be carried out on an inter-country basis: Conference on rural h e d t h s e n d c e c Nursing administration seminar Food sanitation seminar, t h a t Member governments wishing t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n m y 3. IIECOMI-S of the above projects should indicate t h e i r support when submitting t h e i r 1961 country 6r;bmissions t o t h e Technical i;sistance Board;
4. EXPRESSES t h e hope t h a t these p r o j e c t s w i l l be approved by t h e Technical Assistance 3oard and Technical Assistance Committee; and 5 . REQUEBTS t h e Regional Director t o draw t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e Mrector-General t o t h e Importmce attached by the Committee t o t h e benefit which can be derived from inter-country programmes. September 1959, 10~21
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For 1961 and 1962 Wmbc11*R7
The Regional Cornittee
1. NOTES the projects proposed by governments i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region f o r implementation under t h e Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance;
REfiERATES i t s previous opinion t h a t much b e n e f i t can be derived 2. from inter-country programmes; and
-an
Comidering thst tha tollovrrg projects can best be carried out on try bssie:
1962:
Seminar on rural health servlccs Food senitation seminar,
-S the hope that t h e e proJects w i l l be 3 by the Technical Assistsllce Bosrd and Technical Assiuteace Camaittee.
Far 1963 onuarda
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WPRhC8.Rl4
The Regional Caamrittee,
Having m e w e d the functioning of ths country p pbnning procedure6 under the d Programme of Technical Asuiet8nce in the Western Pacific Region;
PI- o f the apinlon fhat the cstabllshment of wency nib-tdrlr Hfhin fhs country target-pbming figures has proved of materia sssistance to goyarnmeaCs Jm dev~lnpllyl the l n t e ~h u ilfb ~ pro-fs Indudnd i n their prngmmz requests; ConsI&rine that the p r e ~ n plmning t proced&~ hem IQ to the present time proved adequste,
C n that firs prenant co&W proplanning pmcedure shodld be c o n t h u c b for a furher t f i a l perlod aud that meaawhlb no matcr- change should be intmdw&; 1 . 2 . m U E B P S the Regional ISrector to convey these v l m of t h e Regional Committee t o the Wrector-General for trwmmlmian to the Technical A~Bi~tszu=e Bosrd. .
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Inter-Country Programme
Havlng m e i d e r e d resolution 0 . 1 9 Assembly;
of the Tenth World Health
Recognizing the importance of Members emphasizing t h e p r i o r i t y of health project8 i n their 19% country progrsPnnn requests 8s en e s s e n t i a l f a c t o r i n the s o c i a l and economic &mlopuu?nt of countrier, 1. ENDORSE6 the view of t h e World Health Aesembly t h a t the ten per cent limitation f o r regional o r inter-country project8 placed by the
Technical Aeeietance Committee on the-planning figure f o r pro3ect8 is detrimental t o assietance t o pvenrmenta i n t h e health f i e l d when such assietence can best take the fonn of a proeenring B group of countries; 2.
m m E S i t s previous opinion that much benef t can be derived from group c o n f e ~ n c e s , lecture8 and/or etudy tours;
5
REQUEZSTS the Regional Director t o keep governments informed of SU. 3. praposaZ~received f o r inter-cotqtqr propaxmnes i n order t h a t interested gove~mentrrr t m ~ensure that regional h e a t h project6 i n which they wish t o par-I;:l.cip&teare consirle=d f o r ~ p p m v a l by t h e i r &overnment s c e n t r a l co.*ordrnntlm&:a u t h o r i t y f o r the Tedmical Asaiatsnce Programme.
WPRhC6 .R12
The Regional Conrmittee,
Having considered resolution WHA8.33 adopted by t h e Eighth World Health Assembly, 3 FUZCEW%S the existence of a d i r e c t relationship between economic, s o c i a l and health f a c t o r s in t h e ecopomic development of underdeveluped comtries;
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'WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 197). 2
p.
249.
See resolution w P R / R c ~ . R ~ ~ page ,
51.
3~~~ Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p . 253.
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ENM)RSES t h e d e s i r e of t h e Assembly t h a t t h e methods of developing procedures f o r country pmgramms Bhould be as simple as possible; NdES t h e decieion of t h e World Health Aseembly to continu@ t o defer f i n a l consideration of t h e amendments t o t h e b a s i c resolution 222 (M) u n t i l such time as sufficient exptrience I n t h e operation of the new systan of a l l o c a t i o n of funds hae been gained; REQUE3TS t h e Regional Director t o report t o t h e Diructor-Oeneral h i s observations on t h e p r a c t i c a l aspects of t h e new procedure;
URGES Member S t a t e s of the Western P a c i f i c Region t o give t h e necessary p r i o r i t y t c health p r o j e c t s i n planning t h e i r country prograrnmes; and
R E t o t h e Member Sktem of t h e Western p a c i f i c Region t h a t representatives of t h e i r h e a l t h d m l n i s t r a t i o n s aball be included i n t h e body empowered t o a l l o c a t e 'Mchnlurl Assistance fun& v l t h i n t h e country. September 1955, 6,23
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meal costs W P R / ' R C ~ ~ R ~ The ~ Regional Cammittee 1. AWBTS a s i t s own t h e views of t h e Fxecutive Board a t i t s nineteenth session1 and those of the Tenth World Health ~ s s e m b emphasizing l~~ that governments shoulb be eranerated from contrlbutlng t o t h e payment of the l o c a l subsi6tence expenses of i n t e r n a t i o n d ataf'f financed under t h e Expanded Progrennne of Technicel Assistance;
URGES governments i n t h e Region which are represented on t h e Technical ~ s s i s t a n d e Cornittee t o give i n s t r u c t i o n s t o t h e i r n p n s e n t a t i v e s so a n t o defend t h e views of t h e Executive Board and t h e H6slfh Aesembly at t h e 1958 s u m m e r session of t h e ~ e c h n l c d Assistance Committee. 2 .
September 1957, ! , 8
'see resolution EBlg . ~ 4 8(WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, V o l . I , 1973, p. 264).
2~ee resolution WHA10.19 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, V o l . I , 1973, P.
249).
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Country P r o ~ r a m m i mProcedures
WPR/RC12 -R5
Regional Conrmittee ,
IIaving considered the report presented on the new c o u n t y procedures under tbe Expanded Proep.8nnne Of Ttchnical AB-,~
(1) that specific information i s required by the 'Pecbnicel Aseietance B o d as far as the con-nt of tbe project proparslr i s concerned; (2) that projects must be planned f o r that although the Technical Aseietance finamla1 autborizstion f o r four yeare on t h estimated duration of a proJect t i m e of the original request;
the entire duration and Coamlttee wlll only a v e a t a time, iniomaatfcm mue~tbe rubmitted at tha
2. EMPEIASIZES that one of t h e most important aspects of country programing under the Technical Assistance Progream i e t h e relationship of berlth t o the economic and social developmnt of developing countries; and
3. URGES the health authorities concerned t o ensure t h a t t h e contribution which public health cen make and does make t o economic and r a c i a l development i a made clear t o the national plsnniirg committees.
3.2
TECHNICAL COOPERATION AMONG DEVEMPING COUNTRIES
167/168
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TECHNICAL C0OPEFUTIOI.J AMONG DEVEMPING COUNI'RIES
WPR/RC25.R11
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e statement provided by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on t h e d e l i b e r a t i o n s and recommendations of t h e Working Group on Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e Governing Council of t h e United Nations Development Prograrnmc.; R e c a l l i n g r e s o l u t i o n WPRfic19.R6 of t h e Committee which noted a proposal t h a t Member S t a t e s might wish t o pursue j o i n t s t u d i e s of s e l e c t e d s u b j e c t s t h a t a r e of p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t t o groups of c o ~ n t r i e s , ~ 1. W E L C O M E S t h e recommendations of t h e working group and t h e i m p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h e f i e l d of h e a l t h ; 2. A G R E E S on t h e d e s i r a b i l i t y of e s t a b l i s h i n g a means whereby developing c o u n t r i e s can s h a r e t h e i r t e c h n i c a l c a p a b i l i t i e s and experience with one another and t h u s b r i n g about more e f f e c t i v e r e g i o n a l cooperation;
N O T E S the e x t e n t t o which t h i s i s a l r e a d y being done w i t h i n the Western P a c i f i c Region e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e a r e a of h e a l t h manpower development and t h e prevention and c o n t r o l of communicable d i s e a s e s ; C O M M E N D S t h e e f f o r t s being made by t h e World Health Organization t o encourage developing c o u n t r i e s t o d e v i s e s p e c i f i c programmes on t e c h n i c a l cooperation among themselves; EXPRESSB t h e hope t h a t governments of developing c o u n t r i e s w i l l cooperate w i t h WHO i n t h e s e e f f o r t s and a s s i s t t h e Director-General i n supporting and implementing t h e recommendations of t h e UNDP Working Group a s t h e y apply t o t h e f i e l d of h e a l t h . 25,37 September 1974, -
3.
4.
5.
Unpublished document WPR/RC25/13. 2 See page 6.
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4. REGIONAL COMMITTEE
4.1 TXL~LTIONS TO REGIONAL - C AND WORLD HEALTH ASSPZBLIES
WPR/hC2.R14
The, Regional Committee
1 . RECOONIZES the importance of f u l l and e f f e c t i v e p a r t i c i p a t i o n by Member governments i n a l l of the meetings of t h e Organization, especially the World Health Assembly and t h e Regional Committee; CONSIDERS t h a t such p a r t i c i p a t i o n i s poesible only i f tbe repmsen2 . t a t i v e s of governments are w e l l infonned conce+g t h e backep.ound of t h e matters t o be considered and acted upon; and RECQMMEmDS t o Member governments t h e d e e i r a b i l i t y of maintaining 3. i n so f a r a s practicable continuity of delegations to the World Health Assembly and t h e Regional Connuittee.
September 1951, 3 5
4.2
TRAVELLING EXF'ENSES CIF REPRESENTATIVES
WPR/RC~.R~~ The Regional Committee, Considering the decision made concernfng t h e 1955 programE and budget, the need f o r funds f o r programrrue purposes, and the recognition f i s c a l picture of the Organization's by representatives of the c-ging regional pro gramme, R E C O M M E N D S t h a t the t r a v e l l i n g expenses of representatives of kmber and Associate Member S t a t e s f o r attendance at sessions of regional committees be borne by the &&er and Associate Member governments.
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4.3 4.3.1
DATE AND PLACE
Rotation of Place of Sessions
CCtVStDEEI t h a t the p h c e of regional meetings should be the e i t e of the regional headquarters unless Member governments issue invitations i n good time, and the Secretary I s authorized t o make detsiled arrangements with the host government.
September 1952,
2,3
WPR/hC4.R3
The Reglonal Committee,
Considering that the Orgmization has a l i n i t e d e m only available f o r c o m l t t e e meetings and t h a t the extra expenses over and above those n o w incurred when meeting8 are held a t reglonal hemlquarters muat be borne by the host government, m R M 6 the principle of rotation approved by t h e Cammittee at i t s t h i r d session.
September 1953, 4,2
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D a t e and Place of Individual Sessions 1. WPRhC1 .Rz
Second Session
The Regional Camnittee
DECIDES t h a t the n e seeelon ~ will be held i n Manila during the second o r t h i r d week o f September 1951, the exact date t o be notified by the MrectorIGtneral.
2.
Third Session
WPR/RC~.R~Z
The Regional Committee
DECIIES. tbst the third session of the Regional Connnittec wiU. be
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DATE AND PLACE O F INDMDUAL SESSIONS
173
held i n Gaigon, V i e t Nan, during the second or t h i r d week of September 1952, the precise dates t o be determined by the Regional Mrectar. September 1951, 2,6
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3. Fourth and Fifth Sessions wP~hC3.Rll
The Regional cammititee
DECfIES t h a t the meetings i n both 1953 and 19% will be h e l d in Manila unless invltatione are received i n goad time t o hold them elee-
where; and THAT the meetings w i l l be held i n either the second o r third week
of September. September 1952, 2,4
4. WI"R/hC4.R21
sixth session
The Regional Cammittee
ACCEPTS the kind invitation extended by the Government of Singapore t o act as host t o the sixth session of the Regional Committee t o be held
i n 1955. September 1953, 4,8
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Sixth and Seventh Sessions
WPR/RC5,Rls
The Regional ConmrLttee, Regionel conunittee
Baring a c c q t e d the invitation t o hold the 8 h Meeting i n Singapore,
DECIDES t h a t the sixth session of the Committee w i l l be held f o r s i x worklng days during the second and third'weeks of September 1955 i n Singapore ; FURFHEB IECIIES taat the eeverrth session of the Regionsl Cumlttee w i l l be held i n Manila i n 1956 unless an invitation i s ~ c e i v e d by the
174
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Reglo& Director not l a t e r than during the sixth eesaion of the Regionel Committee. September 1 9 9 , 5,18
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WPRhC6.R20
The Regiaral Cornittee
DECIIES that the seventh eeseion of the CoPlmittee will be held for e i x working -6 during .the eecond and t h i r d meke of September 1956 In Manila;
H~vlngaccepted t h e kind invitation of the Qoveramcnt of t h e united Kinadom and the Government. of t h e Colony of song Kong t o hold the e i a t h Regionel Cwamittee hieeting i c Hong Kon~;, RJKPliER DECIDE6 that the eighth session oT the Committee K L U be held i n Hong Icon& i n 1957; and EXPRESSES i t 8 grateful thaake t o the Government of t h e United Kingdom,and the Oovennaent of the Colony of Hone Korq f o r their kind invitation.
September 1955, 6 , P
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7. Eidlth, Ninth WPR/RC7.R22.
e m 8 Terith Scssione
The Regional Comm2L;tee,
I .
Having accepted the kind invitation of the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of t h e Colony of Hong Kong t o hold the eighth Regional Comnittee W c t i n ~ i n Hong Kong, 1 .
DECIDES that the eighth ~ e s s i o n of t h e Comaittee w i l l be held f o r s i x working days during the second and t h i r d weeks of September 1957 i n
~ong Kong; 2. DECZIES, further t h a t t h e ninth session of the Conrmittee will be . . held i n ~hnlla i n 196;
11.
Havlng receivedthe kind invitati011 of the Government of the RepubUc o f Chins t o hold t h o tenth seaelon of the CoPmrittee i n China, 1 .
DECIDES t h a t the tenth eession of t h c Regional Committee KLIl be
4.3.2
DATE AND PLACE OF INDNIDUAL SESSIONS
175
held i n China i n 1959;
EXPRESSES I t s grateful thanks t o the Government o f the Republic of 2 . China f o r its kind i n v i t a t i o n . September 1956, z,20
8. WPRDC8 . I 3 1 7
Ninth and Tenth Sessions
The Regional Committee
1. T(EAFE?RMS t h e decision made a t t h e seventh session of t h e Regional Committee that the ninth session will be held i n Manila and the tenth i n China; and
2 . EXPRESSES i t s thanks t o t h e Government of the Republic of China f o r i t s kind i n v i t a t i o n .
Eleventh and mrelfth Sessions WPR/RC10
.R5
The Regional Comdttee,
Having considered the report of the Regional Director on the time, date and p e of the eleventh and tweWth sessions of t h e Regional. Codttee,
P
1 . DECIIES t h a t t h e eleventh session of t h e Conrmittee will be held f o r six working days i n Manila i n 13.60; 2. AV1IIIOFCKJ3S t h e Regional Director t o determine t h e time of year during which t h e session wlU be held i n consultation xith the MrectorGeneral;
3. EXPRESS33 i t s appreciation f o r the invitation made by t h e Govexmment of N e w Zealtrad that the twelfth session of the Rcgional C a m l t t e e be held i n New Zealand f n 1961; 4. ACCEPTS thia invitation; and
%Inpubfished docments W P / R C ~ O / and ~ ~ Add.1
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5. DECSIZG that, subjet% t o consultation w i t h the Government of NLW ZcaJand, the Re~ionsZCommittee w i l l meet-for s i x workirq days during September.
1 0 . m l f ' t h and Th1rt;eenth Sessions
the report of t h e Regional Director on the time, Raving c o n 6 i d e ~ d date and p ce of the twelfth aud thirteenth sessions of the Regional Committee,
P
1 . REAPFIRM8 the decision taken at its pzwlous session that the twelfth eeeeion of the Ccmmlttee should be held i n tqex Z e a l a d in 1961; 2 . EXF%ESSES t t e appreciation f o r t h e invitation made by the cavern.ment of Korea t h a t the thirteenth seseiou of t h e 'Camittee ehould be held i n Korea i n 1962; but
3. DECIDES t o defer action on t h i s invitation u n t i l the twelfth session of the Regional Conrmittee.
1 1 . Fourteenth Session
WPR/RC~O.R~
The Regional Committee
1 . P3PRES6ES Ate nppreciertion for the invitation mads by the Oovexlnment of the Camonwealth of Australia t h a t t h e fourteenth seeeion of the R e g i o p Counnlttee be held I n Port hloresby, Pspua and New W n e a i n
1963; 2. ACCEFTS thier invitation.
b p u b l i e h e d document W/RCU/~. %npublished document WP/~c10/1) Add. 2 .
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177
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Sixteenth Sessions
1 . EZEAFFIREB the pollcy followed i n the past t h a t every second y e w the meeting should be h l d a t reglonal headquarters; 2. EXPRESBEG i t s appreciation t o t h e Government of tbe Philippines f o r i t s o f f e r t o act as host during tht thirteenth session end t o th Government of Korea f o r . its invltation t o b l d the sixteenth seeeion I n Korea in 1965; C O i t s acceptsnce ~ ~ of tba l n ~ t a t i o n of the Gaverrrnrnt of 3. Australia t h a t the fourteenth seeelon of the Conanittee will be held i n port ~ r e s b y ,~apua, i n September 1963; end
4.
DECIDES:
(1) t o accept tb o f f e r of the (3overrrment of the Philippines t o a c t BS host at the thirteenth eeesion of tbs Cannnittee i n 1962; (2) t o accept the invltation of the G o v e m n t of Korea t o hold its elxkeenth session in Koree i n 1965;
(3) that both sessions will be held i n September of the concerned, tbe exact date8 t o fie decided by the Regloael Dlmctor i n consultation with the government concerned.
13. Fourteenth and Fifteenth Sessions
CONFlRbS t h a t the fourteenth seesion wlll be held i n Port Ebresby, Papue, i n early Septenber 1963; and 1 .
2 . DECIDFS that the fifteenth eesrion w i l l be held in M e + n s l i in accordsace with the policy that every second year the meeting e h u l d be held st regional headquarters.
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WPR/hC15.R11 1.
The Regional Conaittee
CONFIRMS t h a t the sixteenth session w i l l be held i n Seoul, Koree;
E C t h a t the 6eventeanth ae6aion w i l l be held i n Manila i n 2 . D accordance with the policy that every seoond year the meeting ohould be held a t regional headquarters;
3.
its appreciation t o the Oovsmrwnt of Mnlay8ia f o r its invitation t o hold the eighteenth esasion i n Kuala Lumpur, Mnlaysia i n 1967;
4 .
ACCEFTS this invitation. September 1964, 15,24 15. Eighteenth Seaaian
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wPR/Rc17.Rg
The Regional Committee
1. NCfiES with regret that the Malaysian Government is no longer able t o act a8 h o s t , a t the eighteenth eession of the Regional Ccmmittee i n 1967; NCZES further t h a t an invitation might be extended by the 2. Government of China t o hold the 8ession i n Taipei i n 1967 but t h a t t h i s is subject t o omfinnation being received from the Oovernment;
3.
REQWBIS the Regional Director:
(1) t o discuss t h i s matter further with the Government of China; and t o inform all Member governmunte, a t the e a r l i e s t (2) possible date, and no l a t e r than the end of the year, of the f i n a l decision reached; AUIRORfZES the Regional Director t o accept the invitation on 4. behalf of the Committee;
5. E I D W that, should the invitation not materialize, the meeting w i l l be held a t regional headquarters i n 'Manila. September 1966, 17,18
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1 6 . Nineteenth Session WPR/RC~LFU.O The Regional Committee
DECIDES to defer its decision as to the site of the nineteenth session in 1 9 6 8 until t h e next sesslon of the Comnittee.
Nineteenth and Twentieth Sessions
WPR/EIC~~.EUO The Regional Comnittee 1 . EX-SES its appreciation to the Government of the Philippines for its offer to act as host during the nineteenth session; 2 . ACC:EETS
the kind o f f e r of t h e Government of the Philippines;
3
DEC'L'IBS t h a t if no invitation is received for the twentieth session eils wfll be held in Manila.
September 1967, g,23
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T m n t l e t h and ZFrenty--first Sessions
I. N O T E that no Favitation has been received f o r the twentieth and twenty-first sessic>ns of the Regional Corranittee; AIJTHORTZES the Regional Director to accept, on behalf of the 2. Regional. Crmrm.ll.h4;ee, any such invitation v l l r l c h may be extended and to inf'sm a31 M e m b e r governments at the earliest possible date;
3.
DECIDE23 that if no invitation is received for the twentieth and twenty-fLrst sessions, these will be held at regional headquarters i f i Fknlla.
m , 2,27 October l
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W P R / R C ~ O . R10
The Regional Committee
1. NUI'ES t h a t no i n v i t a t i o n h a s been r e c e i v e d f o r t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t and twenty-second s e s s i o n s of t h e Regional Committee;
2. AUTHORIZES t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o a c c e p t , on b e h a l f of t h e R e g i o n a l C o m i t t e e , any s u c h i n v i t a t i o n which may be extended and t o i n f o r m a l l Member governments a t t h e e a r l i e s t p o s s i b l e d a t e ; DECIDES t h a t i f no i n v i t a t i o n i s r e c e i v e d f o r t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t and 3. twenty-second s e s s i o n s , t h e s e w i l l be h e l d a t r e g i o n a l h e e d a u a r t e r s i n Man1l a . September 1969, 2O,23
WPR/RC~~ 314 .
The Regional C o m i t t e e
1. NCYES t h a t no i n v i t a t i o n h a s been r e c e i v e d f o r t h e twenty-second s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee; 2. AUTHORIZES t h e Regional M r e c t o r t o a c c e p t , on b e h a l f of t h e Regional Committee, any such i n v i t a t i o n which may be extended b e f o r e J a n u a r y 1971 and t o inform a l l Members a c c o r d i n g l y a t t h e e a r l i e s t possible date; 7. DECIDES t h a t , i f co i n v i t a t i o n i s r e c e i v e d by t h e d a t e i n d i c a t e d , t h e twenty-second s e s s i o n of t h e Regional C o m i t t e e s h a l l be h e l d a t r e g i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s i n Manila;
4. NOTES f u r t h e r t h a t o n l y i n t h e Western P a c i f i c Region i s t h e h o s t Government r e q u i r e d t o meet t h e a d d i t i o n a l c o s t of h o l d i n g Regional Committee s e s s 1 o n s . o u t s i d e of t h e r e g i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s ; REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o p l a c e an i t e m on t'Costs of 5.' m e e t i n g s of t h e Regional Committee" on t h e agenda of t h e twenty-second s e s s i o n of t h e Committee. a
September 1970, 21,23
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2 0 8
Twenty-third Session
w PR/Rc22. ~
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The Regional Committee
1. N m S with a p p r e a i a t i o n t h e p r o v i s i o n a l i n v i t a t i o n iclsued by t h e Representatives of t h e United S t a t e s of America t o hold the twenty-third s e s s i o n of t h e Reglonal C o r n i t t e e i n Cham and t h a t no expenses a d d i t i o n a l t o those already appropriated f o r holding t h e 1972 Regional Cornnittee meeting would need t o be borne by t h e Organization; 2. NULX3 f u r t h e r %kc?2 t h e i n v i t a Lion Prill beoome formal upon t h e o f f i c i a l concurrenos dy t h e C)overnor of Cuam;
AUTHORIZES the Regional Direator t o aacept on behalf of t h e 3. Regional Comaittee t h e i n v i t a t i o n i f received by 31 December 1971;
4. DEC'iDE3 f%lrWerthat i f the i n v i t a t i o n l a n o t reaeived by 31 December t h e twenty-third s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Cornnittee w i l l be held In Mealla. September 1971, 22,47
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w P R / R c ~ ~ Ft27 .
Tha Regiorlai Corwi t t e e
UPRESYES I t 8 a p p r e c i a t i o n t o . t h e Government of N e w Zealand f o r i t s 1. o f f e r to acC as tloet during t h e twenty-fourth a e s s i o n of t h e Regional @ o m i t L e e actl f o r "cts confirmation of w i l l i n g n e s s t o meet the a d d i t i o n e l e:xpanses r e s u l t i n g from holding t h e Comaittee meeting away from t h e regl onal he~dquarterT3;
2.
ACCEPTS the invitation of the Government of N e w Zealand.
September 1971, 22,47
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22.
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Sessions See also resolution WPR/Rc24.~10, page 1 8 3 .
WPFl/Rc23.~22
The Regional Committee
1 . CONl?IRFZS that the twenty-fourth session will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, from approximately 28 August to 5 September 1973;
2. ACCEPTS with appreciation the invitation of the Government of Malaysia for the twenty-fifth session. October 1972, 23,45
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Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth sessions See also resolution m/RC24.~10, page 183.
wPR/RC25.~14
The Regional Committee,
Having considered that a reasonable period of time necessary for the conduct of the Regional Committee meeting will be one week, 1. CONFIRMS that, in accordance with resolution WPR/RC24.R10, the twenty-sixth session of the Regional Committee will be held at regional headquarters in Manila, from 1 to 6 September 1975; 2 . ACCEPTS with appreciation the tentative invitation of the Government of Japan for the twenty-seventh session, provided a satisfactory agreement is concluded between the Government and WHO;
3. REQUESTS the Government of Japan to confirm its invitation at the earliest possible date. September 1974, 25,39 wP~/RC26.~14 The Regional Committee, Noting that the Government of Japan is unable to confirm its tentative invitation to hold the twenty-seventh session of the Regional Committee in Tokyo, 1. NOTES that no further invitation has been received for the twenty-seventh session of the Regional Comrnittee;
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DECIDES that the twenty-seventh session will be held at regional headquarters in Manila and that the dates shall be 6 to 11 September 2.
1976;
3. ACCEPTS with appreciation the tentative invitation of the Government of Japan for the twenty-eighth session, provided a satisfactory agreement is concluded between the Government and WHO; 4. REQUESTS the Government of Japan to confirm its invitation at the earliest possible date. September 1975, s , 3 7
4 . 3 3 Future Sessions of the Regional Committee WPR/RC23.R23 The Regional Committee,
DECIDES to consider the question of the venue of the twenty-sixth session (1975) of the Regional Committee and of holding alternate sessions at regional headquarters at its twenty-fourth session. 23,46 October 1972, -
WPR/RC~~. ~ 1 0 The Regional Committee, Having considered the information provided by the Regional Director in connexion with resolution WPR/RC23.R23 on future sessions of the Regional Committee,1 Having been assured by the representative of Malaysia that a satisfactory agreement between the Government and the Organization would be executed, CONFIRMS that the twenty-fifth session will be held in Kuala Lumpur, 1. Malaysia, probably from 3 to 13 September 1974, the exact dates to be determined after consultations; DECIDES that the twenty-sixth session (1975) will be held at Regional 2. Headquarters in Manila; and
3.
DECIDES, further, that annual sessions of the Regional Cornnittee could be held in another country if an invitation is extended by a Member State, it being understood that this will not happen in two consecutive years and that all other sessions will be held at the regional headquarters. September 1973, 24,36 'unpublished document WPR/RC24/11.
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Frequency of Meetings'of the Regional Cornnittee The Regional Committee,
WPR/RC~ R15 ~.
Having considered: (1) changes towards a biennial cycle generally, i n WHO a f f a i r s , a s evidenced by: (a) a biennial programme budget which w i l l come i n t o being a t such a time a s the amendments t o Articles 34 and 55 of the Constitution have been r a t i f i e d ; .29 by the Twenty-eighth (b) resolution ~ ~ ~ 2 8 adopted World Health Assembly which considered that the DlrectorGeneral should publish his f u l l report i n even numbered years, w i t h only an interim statement i n odd-numbered years; and (2) the saving of costs i n manpower and f i n a n c i a l resources i n both the Regional Office and f o r Member S t a t e s whlch would accrue i f the sessions of the Regional Commlttee were held every other year instead of annually; But having noted t h a t , (1) the World Health Assembly s t i l l holds an annual session from which recommendations a r e s e n t t o the Regional Committee, some of which may require urgent action; (2) the Regions1 Director and his s t a f f may f i n d procedural d i f f i c u l t i e s i n implementing a change;
REQUESTS t h e Regional Director t o consider the irnplications of changing the sessions of the Regional Commlttee t o a; biennial sequence, t o report h i s findings t o Member S t a t e s and t o include t h i s subject a s an agenda item f o r discussion a t the twenty-seventh session of t h e Regional Committee. September 1975, 26,37
'WHO O f f i c i a l Records, No. 226, 1975, pp.
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Adoption of Original Text
The Reglonal C o d t t e e
ADOPTS t h e draPt r u l e s of procedure (~cl/WP/2 add R C ~ / W P / ~ Corr.l),l with t h e foIlowing amendmente:
Rule
7:
delete t h e word l l S t a t e ~ n i n t h e second l i n e ;
Rule 3: t o read " a mamajity of t h e members of t h e Committee s h a l l constitute a q u o m m ; D E o 3 S t h a t t h e Rules of Procedure as finall;y approved wlll be issued 8s R C ~ / W P / ~ Rev.1.
The Regional Committee NOJTS t h e action taken by t h e Executive Board i n adopting new Rules of Procedure f o r t h e e l e c t i o n of t h e Director-neral;
IECIIES t o adopt t h e foUowing revisions.of Rules 26 and 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the Regional C o m l t t e e f o r t h e Wedern p a c i f i c , thus brillging them i n t o l i n e with t h e action taken by t h e Executive Board :
Rule 26
'All e l e c t i o n s shall be decided by s e c r e t b a l l o t . However, except as concerns t h e vote required for the namination of t h e Regional Director, an e l e c t i o n may be held by a show of hands o r by acclamation, provlded that there i s no more than one candidate f o r one e l e c t i v e office and that na dekegate requests otherwise. 'The nomination of the.Regional Director s h a l l always be decided by s e c r e t b a l l o t .
"For t h e nomination of t h e R e G o d l Director, t h e Cormnittee s h a l l e s t a b l i s h a l i s t of candidate8 whose names are selected by
b P u b u e h e d document
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secret ballot and presented i n alphebetical order. The Caamittee ahall then select i t s candidate by secret ballof. For that purpose each member of the Coa3mittee ohall write dawn the name of a single candidate which he chooees f r o m the above-mentioned Ust. 'The candidate who receives the least number o f votes a h a l l be eliminated a t each balloting. There w i l l be as many ballots as are necessary i n order t o reduce the nuniber of cendidater t o two. mce the number of candldatee hm been mduced t o two, them a h a l l be no more than three ballots taken t o secure a m8Jority f o r either candidate, otherwise the whole procedure eetabUsh4d by this rule s h a l l start again. 'The name of the person so nominsted ehnll be s u w t t e d t o the Executive Board, by t h e Dimetor-General.*
WPR/RC5.R14
The Reglonal C a t d t t t e ,
Considering it necessary t o revise its Rules of Procedure i n addition t o Rule6 26 and 28 i n the l i g h t of eqerience already gained, F i E Q U E m S the Regional Director:
(1) t o invlte Member States t o submit any further revision which they propose t o make; (2) t o etudy a l l proposals f o r revloion and, taking than into account, prepare a draft of the revised Rules of Procedure; and
(3) t o submit copies of the &aFt of the rsvlsed Rules of Procedure t o Member &tates at h a s t sixty days before the convening of the eixth session of the Regional Camittee f o r i t s consideration,
wP~/hC6 .R21
The Regional Committee,
Havlng studied the prapoeed revision of the Rules of Procedure and the euggestions made by the sub-committee estabUshed t o study the Rules of ~ r o c e d u r e , ~
RESOLVES t h a t the nsvision proposed by the sub-ccu~~~Ittee, as amended by the Committe.e, be accepted; antl b P u b l i s h e d document W P / R C ~ / ~ ~
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REQUESTS the Regional Director t o d i s t r i b u t e copies t o 8 U Mmber S t a t e s i n the Regions1
WPRbC7 320
The Reglonal Conrmittee
DECIDES t h a t Rule of Procedure 13 be amnded t o read ae follows: . "1f t h e Chairman f o r any reason i s unable t o complete his term of office, the Vice-CMrman,ghall a c t as Chairnan f o r the remaining period of his term.
September 1956, 1,19
WPR/RC9 . ~ 8
The Regional C o d t t e e
DECIDES t h a t Rule 25 of the Rules of Procedure should be amended t o read as follows: "A majority of the representatives e n t i t l e d t o vote s h a l l constitute a quorum. 11
October 1958, ~ $ 6
WPR/RC13.R3
T k Regional Cormnittee,
Considering t h a t it i s desirable t o revise t h e Rules of Procedure of the Regional Committee t o bring t k m i n t o l i n e v l t h t h e m c e n t l y revised Rules of h-ocedure of t h e World Health Assembly,
ADOPTS the following amendments :
1 F i r s t e d i t i o n d i s t r i b u t e d 1955.
2~econd e d i t i o n d i s t r i b u t e d 1956.
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Revise a s follows:
"In addition t o exercising the powers which a r e conferred upon him elsewhere by these Rules, the Chairman s h a l l declare the opening and closing of each meeting of t h e Committee, shall d i r e c t the discuseions, ensure observance of these Rulec, accord the r i g h t t o speak, put questions and announce decisions. H e s h a l l r u l e on points of order, and, ~ubdect t o these Rules, s h a l l control the proceedings a t any meeting and shall maintain order thereat. The Chairman may, i n the couree of tbs dircus8ion of any item, propose t o the Cammittee the l i m i t a t i o n of the timc t o be allowed t o each speaker o r t h e closure of the l i s t of speakere." Rule 22 Immediately following t h i s r u l e , i n s e r t a new rule as follows: Rule 25 ( b i s l N o representative may address the cormnlttee d t h o u t h a a g previously obtained t h e permission of the Chairman. The Chedrman shall c e l l ugon speakers i n the order i n whlch they s i g n i f y t h e i r d e s i r e t o speak. The c a l l a speaker t o order I f his remarks a r e not relevant t o Chairman the subject under discussion. Rule 2 1
Delete t h i s rule e n t i r e l y .
Elk22 ImrPediately following this rule, i n s e r t a new r u l e as follows: Rule 33 (his)
SubJect t o Rule 33, any motion c a l l i n g f o r a decision on th competence of t h e Commlttee t o adopt a proposal submitted t o it e h a l l be put t o the vote before a vote is taken on the proposal in question.
Revlse as follows: ''When an amendment t o a proposal i s mved, the ar~cndmentshall be voted on f i r s t . When two o r more anendments t o a.proposa1 are mved, the Commlttee s h a l l f i r s t vote on t h e amendnaent deenaed by the Chalrmn t o be f'urthest removed i n substance from t h e o r i g i n a l proposel end then on the txmndrPent next removed therefrom, and so on, u n t i l all the amendments have been put t o t h e vote. Where, however, t h e adoption of one amendment necessarily implies t h e redection of another ~ ~ e n d m e n t ,
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the l a t t e r amendment s h a l l not be put t o the vote. If one o r more amendments are adopted, t h e amended proposal s h a l l then be voted upon. "A motion i s considered an amendment t o a ]?roposal, i f it = r e l y adds t o , d e l e t e s from, o r revises p a r t of that p r o w s a i . A motion which constit u t e s a s u b s t i t u t i o n f o r a proposal s h a l l be considered a s a proposal."
Immediately following t h i s r u l e , inBert a new r u l e as follows:
Rule
44
(bisL
After t h e Chairhas announced t h e beginning of voting, no representative shall I n t e r r u p t t h e voting except on a point of order i n connexion v l t h the a c t u a l conOuct of voting.
Delete the footnote and add
8
new second paragraph as follows:
"A decision under this r u l e by t h e C o d t t e e wbether o r not to vote by s e c r e t b a l l o t may only be taken by a show o f . hands; If the C o d t t e e has decj.iled t o vote on a particular question by s e c r e t b a l l o t , no other mode cf voting may be requested o r decided upon. " 1
September 1962, ~ , 1 4
WPR/flC15.~2
The liegional Committee,
Considering A r t i c l e 52 of t h e Constitution; Considering krrticle 49 of t h e Constitution; Considering Comrn1.ttee ;
53 of t h e Rule:; of Procedure of the Regional
Having considered t h e report of the sub-comittee2 appointed i n accordance with Rule 53 of tbe Rules of Procedure, DECIDES to replace tbe present Rule 51 of t h e Rules of Fmcedure by the fa2.loAng t e x t :
Not less than s i x m n t h s before the date f i x e d f o r t h e opening of a session of t h e C o a t t e e a t which persons are due t o be nominated . .
' ~ h i r d e d i t i o n d i s t r i b u t e d 1962. 2m~1blished doc-nt
WP/~c15/17 Rev.1, Annex 4.
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f o r t h e post of Director, t h e Director-General s h a l l inform each Mniber t h a t he will receive proposals f o r the .names of persons f o r narmination by the Committee f o r the post of Director. Any kniber may propose the name of one o r mre persons for t h e post oi Director, eubmitting with the proposal p a r t i c u l a r s of each person's f i c a t i o n s and experience. Such proposals shall be sent t o the DirectorGeneral, eo as t o reach him a t the Headquarters of t h e Organization at Geneva, Switzerland, not l e s s than twelve weeks before the date fixed f o r the opening of the session.
mi-
The Director-GeneraL s h a l l , not l e s s than t e n weeks before the date fixed f o r t h e opening of t h e session of the C o d t t e e , cause copies of 831 propoeals f o r nomination f o r t h e post of Director (with p a r t i c u l a r s of qualifications and experience) received by him within t h e period specified t o be sent t o each Wmber. If no proposals have been received by the Director-General in time f o r transmission t o Members i n accordance with t h i s Rule, Mmbers shall be informed accordingly not l e s s than t e n weeks before t h e opening of the session of the Committee. The Committee s h a l l i t s e l f e s t a b l i s h a l i s t of candidates composed of t h e names proposed i n eecret by the representatives present and e n t i t l e d t o vote.
I f the Director i n office i s available f o r reappointment, t h e DirectorGeneral s h a l l inform each Mzmber accordingly at t h e time when he i n v i t e s proposals f o r names of nominees f o r the post of Director. The nanre of the' Director i n office thus available s h a l l automa.+.lcally be submitted t o the Committee and s h a l l not require a proposal from any kmber. The nomination of persons f o r the post of Director s h a l l take place a t a private m e t i n g of the Committee. The C o d t t e e , unle ss provided otherwise by t h i s Rule, s h a l l e l e c t not l e s s than two and not nuore than three candidates by secret b a l l o t from amongst the persons proposed I n accordance with t h i s Rule. Separate voting shall be taken f o r each of the candidates t o be elected. For t h i s purpose each representative e n t i t l e d t o vote s h a l l write on h i s b a l l o t paper the nam of a single candidate chosen f r o m emonget the persons proposed. I f no candidate obtains t h e majority required, t h e candidate who obtains t h e l e a s t number of votes shall be eliminated at each b a l l o t . Jf the number of candidates i s reduced t o two, t b r e shall be a s many ' b d l o l s a s are necessary i n order t o secure a maJority f o r e i t h e r candiaate. In the event of a t i e between the remaining candidates a f t e r three such b a l l o t s , the whole voting procedure established by this paragraph shall be reconrmenced. !lbe same procedure shall be repeated f o r t h e election, among t h e persons proposed, of a second and then of a t h i r d candid.ate, unless, a f t e r the e l e c t i o n of the second candidate t h e Committee at t h e request of any representative decides by secret b a l l o t not t o proceed f u r t h e r .
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The names of the persons so nominated shall be submitted to the Executive Board in the order of preference as indicated by the order of their election. If the Director in office is available for reappointment the Committee may dec1e.e by secret ballot to submit his name to the Executive Board to the exclusion of any other candidate. September 1964, 15,16
WPR/RC23. R6
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the proposals of the Director-General and the Regional Director concerning the use of the Chinese language at sessions of the Regional Committee, 1. 2. APPROVES these proposals, to come into effect from 1973; ADOPTS the following amendments to the Rules of Procedure: LANGUAGES Rule 21 Chinese, English and French shall be the official languages, and English and French the working languages, of the Committee, Rule 22 Speeches made in either of the working languages shall be interpreted into the other working language and into Chinese. Speeches made in Chinese shall be interpreted orally into both working languages. Rule 23
Any representative may speak in a language other than the official languages. In this case he shall himself provide for interpretation into one of the working languages. Interpretation into the other working language and into minese by an interpreter of the Secretariat may be based on the interpretation given in the first working language. Rule 24 All resolutions, recommendations and other decisions of the Committee shall be drawn up in both working languages. 2 September 1972, 23,36
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Cost of Regional Committees See a l s o r e s o l u t i o n WPR/RC21.R14, page 180. w P R / R c ~R4 ~. The Regional Conuni t t e e
1. REAFFIRMS t h e p r i n c i p l e of r o t a t i o n of meeting s i t e s of t h e Regional Committee approved by t h e Committee a t i t s t h i r d s e s s i o n ;
2. REAFFIRMS t h e p r i n c i p l e enunciated i n its r e s o l u t i o n WPR/RC4.R3 (September 1953) t h a t e x t r a expenses over and above t h o s e normally i n c u r r e d when t h e r e g i o n a l committee meetings a r e h e l d a t r e g i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s must be borne by t h e h o s t government;2 CONSIDERS t h a t t h e e x t r a c o s t s borne by t h e h o s t government should be o f f s e t by any savings accruing t o t h e Regional Office a l l o c a t i o n f o r t h e Regional Committee f o r t h e f i n a n c i a l y e a r concerned;
7.
4. REQUESTS t h e Director-General t o b r i n g t h i s r e s o l u t i o n t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e World Health Assembly; REQUESTS t h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o r e p o r t f u r t h e r on t h i s m a t t e r a t 5. t h e t w e n t i e t h s e s s i o n of t h e Regional Committee. October 1968, 19.23
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WPR/RC~~ ~. 1 7
The Regional Committee,
Having s t u d i e d t h e r e p o r t by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r on "Costs of Meetings of t h e Regional C o m i t t e e " , submitted i n response t o t h e Cornmi t t e e ' s r e q u e s t i n r e s o l u t i o n WPR/Rc21. ~ 1 4 , y R e c a l l i n g i ts r e s o l u t i o n s w P R / R c ~ ~3 . of September 1953 and WPR/RC~~ ~4 . of October 1968; Noting t h a t it i s n o t t h e p r a c t i c e of most o t h e r Regional Committees t o r e q u i r e h o s t governments t o meet i n t h e i r e n t i r e t y t h e e x t r a c o s t s of h o l d i n g t h e Regional Comi t t e e o u t s i d e of t h e r e g i o n a l headquarters; Recognizing t h a t r e q u i r i n g h o s t governments t o meet a l l e x t r a c o s t s of holding t h e Regional Committee meeting o u t s i d e r e g i o n a l h e a d a u a r t e r s has deprived t h e Committee of t h e opportunity t o b c a u l r e a more i n t i m a t e knowledge of t h e h e a l t h s i t u a t i o n s and h e a l t h problems of t h e peoples of t h e Region;
'see
r e s o l u t i o n WPR/RCS.R9, page 172.
, 172. 2~ee r e s o l u t i o n WPR/RC~ . ~ 3 page 3 ~ n p u b l i s h e ddocument WF'R~C22/11.
4.4.3 COST OF REGIONAL COMMITTEES
193
Considering that the. Twenty-fourth World Health Assembly (May 1971) h a s already appropriated funds f o r t h e 1972 estimated c o s t s of holding t h e Regional Committee meeting i n Manila,
1. DECIDES t h a t , f o r government is unable t o Regional C o r n i t t e e held c o s t s may be met by t h e
f u t u r e years, and t o t h e e x t e n t t h ~ tth e h o s t meet t h e a d d i t i o n a l expenses of meetings of t h e o u t s i d e t h e r e g l o n a l o f f i c e heedquarters, such budget of t h e Organization;
2. CALLS on each h o s t government t o provide t h e l o c a l f a c i l i t i e s and t o pay a s much as p o s s i b l e of t h e a d d i t i o n a l expenses of meetings of t h e Regional Committee held on its t e m i t o r y , p.rticularly t h a t p a r t which can be met i n i t s n a t i o n a l currency; REQUESTS governments wiahlng t o s e r v e as h o s t t o t h e Regional 3. Committee meeting t o i s s u e t h e i r i n v i t a t i o n s two y e a r s i n advance of the Committee meeting i n o r d e r t o enable t h e Regional D i r e c t o r , if t h e i n v i t a t i o n is accepted by t h e Flegional Committee, t o include c o s t s which may have t o be borne by t h e Organization i n h i s budget proposals t o t h e Director-General
.
September 1971, 22,42
-
194
4.5 TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS
4 . 5 TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS 4.5.1 General
WHESEAS the Technical Discussions o f ' the t h i r d session of the!
Regional C o a t t e e have been an excellent mans f o r the exchange of information among the representatives of the mniber countries of the R e @on;
WHEREAS such discussions ohould take place on other technical subjects about which the representatives need t o exchange t h e i r views; WHEREAS such exchange of informetion should be a permanent feature of the meetings of representatives of Medkr countries,
BE IT R E S O L V E D by the Regional Connnittee t h a t Technical Mscusoiona be a part of the aegenda i n future seesions of the Rcglonal Ccumlttee.
WPR/~CS.R~~
! R m Regional Committee,
Having revleuled the basic documentation, minutes of the plenary sessions, reports of the Discussion Grorrps end the recommendations resulting f r o m the Technical Dlscussions, NUI'ES the above wlth interest; and
APPRECIATES the e f f o r t s of those who made these discussions so stimulating and effective. September 1954, 1,19
4.5.2
Selection of SubJects: 1. For 1952
1952 t o 1974
WPR/hC2.R2
The Regional Committee
DECIDES t o hold technical discussions i n connection with the next session on the subject: '% Educatior~and Training of Wdical an8 Public Eealth personnel " ;
4.5.2
SELECTION OF SUBJECT'S
195
REQUESTS the Regional Director, i n consultation with governments, t o prepare an agenda and c o l l e c t preparatory d a t a end information; URGES Member g o v e r m n t s t o include i n t h e i r delegations technical personnel i n the subject t o be discussed.
2.
For 1954
The Regional Committee DECIDES t h a t t h e subdect of the Technical Discussions i n 1954 x i 1 1 be ' h b l i c Health Administration with p a r t i c u l a r reference t o the Organizat i o n of Health Departments
".
September 1953, 4,4
3. WPR/rlC6.R22 I V O Z g S
For 1956
The Regional Committee v l t h approval t h e report submitted on the Technical ~ 1 s c u s s i o n s ; l
DECIDES t h a t three sessions be s e t 8,side f o r the Technical Discussions during the next meeting of the C o d t . t . ~ c 'and t h a t t h e sub.iect selected f o r the discussions should be : "~pproac: snsgemen the Pre-Schoc --jhild ( f r o m 01 six)
".
September 1955, 6,34
4. WPRhC7.R21
For 19.57 a . l d 1958
The Regional Committee,
Hsvlng considered the report of the Technical Discussions Group and the reco-ndations contained therein,2
lVnpubllsbod document H P / R C ~ / ~ ~ . 2Unpublished document WP/ R C ~ 24. /
196
4.5 TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS
1 . AGREES that the time allocated t o the discussions during future meetings of the Connnittee should not exceed three half-day sessions, that t h e method should allow as much tim as possible f o r group U s cussiona, and t h a t the topic f o r the next Technical Discussions should be "Leprosy Control"; and
2 . NClPES that t h e topic provisionally selected f o r t h e 1958 Technical Discussions i s "Methods and Approaches i n the Improvement lof V i t a l and Health S t a t i s t i c s
".
5. wPR/hC8.~16
For 1958
The Regloaal Committee,
Havlng considered the report yf t h s Technlclrl Mscussions Omup and t h e conclusions contained therein,
1 . DECIDES that the tim allocated t o the discussions during future meetings of the Connuittee should continue t o Be three half-day sessions and t h a t t h e Inclusion of a f i e l d visit whenever p r a c t i c a l should be encouraged; 2. ACCErmS the recommendation of t h e Technical Discussions Group t h a t the topic f o r next year should be "Malaria Control and ~ r a d i c a t i o n " ;
3.
ACCEETS t h e report.
6. wPRbC9.Rll
For 1959
The Regional Committee,
Having considered t h e report of the Technical Diecussion Group and the conclusions contained therein,
1
Unpublished document W P / R C ~ / ~ O Ikv.1, Annex 5. W/Rc9/15 Rev.1, Annex
%xipublished doc-nt
4.
4.5.2
SELECTION O F SUBJECTS
197
1. EMPHASIZES the importance of continuing the organization of malaria t r a i n i n g courses i n view of the great need f o r adequstely t r a i n e d s t a f f i n the g r e a t l y expanded malaria eradication p r o j e c t s i n the Region, and s t r e s s e s t h e need f o r some courses t o be conducted i n the French language;
RECOGNIZES t h a t a t a l l otages of the malaria eradication programm 2. health education plays an e s s e n t i a l p a r t i n gaining the co-operation of the whole population and p a r t i c u l a r l y m e a e r s of the health service and leaders of l o c a l cpinion, without which the canpaign cannot succeed;
3. CONSIDERS t h a t spraying operations with residual insecticides are the mainstay of malaria eradication programmes and t h a t i n c e r t a i n circumstances the use of astFmalarial drugs can add g r e a t l y t o t h e i r effectiveness and a l s o hasten the stopgage of transmission;
( 1 ) t h a t i n countries where malaria i s a serious public health problem, the malaria eradication senrice should i n i t i a l l y be a primary divlsion of the national public health service, and should only be integrated i n t o the general public health service gradually during the surveillance period. 1t' was recognized t h a t in c e r t a i n cases where the l o c a l health servlccs are p a r t i c u l a r l y well developed, the malaria service can be integrated i n i t i a l l y i n t o the public h e a l t h service a t the periphery; ( 2 ) t h a t i n planning and organizing malaria eradication progremnaes, governments should ensure t h a t adequate support f o r the p m g r m did not stop short of the achievement of eradication;
DECIDES t h a t the subject of the Technical Discussions f o r the Tenth 5. ; Regional Committee Mseting be 'Phe Control of Tuberculosis " Further, WISHES t o place on record i t s appreciation of t h e assistance given 6. n the Reglon from the M l a r i a Eradication Special t o malaria eradication i Account; and ENDOFEES the recommendation of the Elevecth World Health Assembly r e i t e r a t i n g the importance of mnlaria eradication and expressing the hope t h s t adequate resources wlll be made available t o the Orgnnization t o implement the programme as planned f o r the period 1959-1962. October 1958, 2,8
7.
198
4.5 TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS
7- For 1960 W P R ~ .RIG ~ O
The Regional Connnittee
1.
NOTES the report on t h e Technical ~ i s c u s s i o n s ; ~
DECIDES t h a t the subject of the Technical Discussions I n 1960 should 2. be 'Vhe Organization and Administration of Rural Health ~ervicee";and 3 ACCEPTS the report.
8. For 1961 WPRhCll.Rl1
The Regional Committee
1.
NOTES t h e report on the Technical ~ s c u s s i o n s ; ~
DECIDES t h a t the subject of the Technical Discussions i n 1961 should 2. be ' b n t a l Health";
CONSIDERSthat the appointment of a chairman f o r the Technical 3. Discussions well i n advance of the meeting would g r e a t l y enhance the value of the discussions; and
4. RECOMMENDS t h a t the chairman of future Technical Discussions should be selected by the Regional Director i n consultation with the Chair~rAan of the Regional Committee.
9. WPR/hC12.R10 1.
Far 1962
The Regloml Committee
NOTES the report on t h e T e c M c d ~ l s c u s s i ~ s ; ~
l~n~ubliehe doc-nt d 'unpublished 'unpublished
WP/Rc10/17 Rev. 1, Annex 4.
document WP/RCU/U Ilcv.1, Annex 5. document WP/Rc12/15 Rev. 1, Annex 4.
4.5.2
SELECTION OF SUaTECTS
199
2 . EXPRESSES i t s appreciation t o Colonel J. Ferris Fuller f o r having so ably served a s Chairman; and t o the other experts who served 8s menhers of the E v r t Panel; be '?The Role of Health Services I n the Improvement of Community Water
3.
DECIDES that the subJect of the Technical Discussions i n 1962 shall
S u p l i e s "; and
4.
ACCEPTS the report.
lo. WPR/hCl3 .R7 I 1.
For 1963
! C h e F4egional C d t t e e
NOPES the report on the Technical ~ i s c u s s i o n s ;
'
2. EXPRESSES i t s appreciation t o D r . HLchael J.'Flynn f o r having 60 ably eerved as Chairman, end t o the other experts who served a s members of the Panel;
11
Having ccnsidered the t o p i c s proposed f o r the Technical Diecuesione
i n 1963,2 DECDES t h a t the subJect shall be h he Rol:! of the Local Health Services in Leprosy ~ o n t r o l " .
1 1 . For 1964
~PFt/Rc14.R7 I 1 . 2. N(TPE8
The Regional Cammittee
the report on the Technical ~ i e c u s s i o n s ; 3
EXPRESSES i t s appreciation t o D r . Le-Cuu-hYong f o r having eo ably served a s Chairman, and t o the other experts who served a s members of the Panel;
Rev.1, Annex 4. lWnpubliehed document WP/RC~~/U %npublisbed document W P / R C ~ ~ / ~ . 3 m b l i s h c d doc-nt
~ / ~ ~ 1 4 Rev.1, /13
Annex 4.
200
4.5 TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS
I1
Having oansidered the topior proposed f o r the Technical Mscusaima
1ga.l DECICIES t h a t the aubJect ahall be ''The Use of S t a t i e t i o s in Publio Health Admini s t r a t ion". September 1963, 2 , 2 0 12.
For 1965
WmfiC15.R4 1.
The Regional Comnittee
NUIE3 the report on the Technical Discuseions; 2
MPRESSES its appreciation t o D r R . K . C . Lee f o r having ro ably 2 . served a s Chairman, t o the group chairmen and rapporteurs, t o the general rapporteur and t o the other experts who clerved on the Panel; Ha ng considered the topics proposed f o r ,the Technloal Mscurnims
i n 1965,
3
DECIDES t h a t the subject ahall be n ~ h e Use of Health Education Services i ! n National Health Progrannnean.
3.
September 1944, -8 15 2 0
13. For 1966 WPR/RC16.R8 The Regional Comnittee,
Having considered the topics suggested by the Regional Mreetor f o r the Te i c a l Discussions dmlng the aeventaenth seeuion of the Committee,
P
IXl3XS that the subject f o r the Technical Msouueium I n 1966 shall be "The Role of the Health Department in Environmental Health
Activities". ~eptember1965,
16,23
bnpubliahsd document W/RC14h %pub1i&ed document VPm15/17
.
Rav.1.
AMU
5.
3Un~ublirheddocument WP/Rc15/ll. 4Unp~b1ished document wp/TIC16/10.
4.5.2
SELECTION OF' SUBJECTS
20 1
The Reglonal C d t t e e ,
Having considered the topics suggested by the Regional Director durlng the ei&teenth session of the f o r the teahnio8l d l s o u s s i o ~ cornnittee, 1 DECIDE3 that the subject f o r the technical discuseions i n 1967 k g ~ s t i o ~ Hater& and Child Health md Fruailg shall be "TI lannlng Aotivitire in the General Health Servioar "
September 1966, ~ , 1 8
Having conaidered the topics suggested by the Reglonal Mmotor f o r the teohnical disaussions during the ninsteenth session of th. camittee
,*
DECIDES that the subject for the t e c M c a l dlscilssions I n 1968 shall be "Health Plannlng ss a n Administrative ~ a o l " . September 1967, &22
16.
For 1969
Having cansidemd ,$ha topics suggested by the Governant of France and the Regional Mreotor f o r the teohnical d l s c u s s i o ~ during the twentieth se8slan of the ~aarmittee,3
DECIDES that the eubJect for the technical d i s o u r r s i o ~i n 1969 shall be "!I%e P l a n n i n g and Organization of a National Epidemiological service1'.
%npubliahed document wRyRcl8/7. 3Unpublished doommtt~WPq/RC19/9 and Add. 1.
202
4.5 TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS
17.
For 1970
WPR/Rc20. R2
The Regional Comi t t e e ,
Having oonsidered t h e topica suggested by t h e Government of France and t h e Regional M r e c t o r f o r t h e Technical Msoussions during t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t s e s s i o n of t h e Conmi t t e e , 1 DECIDES that t h e subJeot f o r t h e Teohnical Discussions i n 1970 shall be "Health Manpower i n Developing Countries: Problems and ~ e e d s " . 20,18 September 1969, -
18. For 1971 WPFt/'RC21.R4 The Regional Committee,
I n view o f t h e floods which prevented meetings of t h e C o d t t e e on t h e second and t h i r d of September, DECIIES t o postpone t h e Technical Discussions on "Health Manpower i n t h e Developing Countries: Problems and Needs" u n t i l i t s twenty-second session. September 1970, 21,16
-
19. For 1972 wPR/Rc~ . R~ 25 The Regional Committee,
H a v i n ~considered t h e t o p i c s suggested by t h e Regional M r e c t o r f o r t h e Technical Discussions during t h e twenty-third s e s s i o l of t h e ~ o m n i t t e e , 2 DECIDES t h a t t h e subJeot f o r t h e Teohnical Discussions i n 1972 s h a l l be "Environmental P o l l u t i o n Problems and Approach t o Their Control i n t h e Western P a c i f i c ~ e g i o n " . September 1971, 22, 47
.
.
b n p u b l i s h e d doo-nt
WPR/lIC20/9
and Add.1.
2~npubliahecldocument WPR/hC22/15.
4.5.2 SELECTION OF SUaTECTS
203
WPR/RC~~.R~~ The Regional Committee, Having considered the topics suggested by the Regional Director forlthe Technical Disoussions during the twenty-fourth session of the Committee, DECIDES that the subject for the Technical Discussions in 1973 shall be ah he Role of the Hospital in the Comnity and the Financing of Hospital Based Medical care". October 1972, 23,45
-
2 1 .
For 1974
WPR/RC~~. Rg
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the topics suggested by the Government of Malaysia and the Regional Director for the Technical Discussions during the twentyfifth session of the Comittee
,*
DECIDES that the subject for the Technical Discussions in 1 9 4 shall be the "control of Vector Mosquitoes of Dengue Haemorrhagic ever "
.
September 1973,24,36
'unpublished
document WPR/RC23/15.
2~npublisheddocument WPR/RC24/10.
204
4.6
TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
4.6 WPR/FC 25. R12
E C HNICAL
PRESENTATION
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed the purpose and procedures of the Technical Discussions of the Regional Committee; Recalling resolution W P R / R C ~ . R which ~ ~ ~ resolved t h a t Technical Discussions should be a p a r t of the agenda i n future sessions of the Regional Cormnittee; Believing t h a t the Technical Discussions can i n future be further oriented towards the p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t of the Member countries of the Region, DECIDES t h a t the Technical Discussions w i l l henceforth be supplanted by Technical Presentations which w i l l have the following features : 1.
( a ) the topic f o r the presentation w i l l deal with a special subject, or a health problem and/or approaches t o a health problem, and w i l l be selected by the Regional Committee one year i n advance; (b) the topic w i l l be presented by one o r two recognized experts who preferably should be familiar with t h e s i t u a t i o n e x i s t i n g i n the Western Pacific Region; (c) a Technical Presentation w i l l be scheduled during each session of the Regional Committee; 2.
REQUESTS the Regional Director:
( a ) t o s e l e c t the experts i n consultation with the Chairman of the Regional Committee; (b) t o make the necessary budgetary provision, i f required; (c) t o arrange the first Technical Presentation a t the twenty-sixth session of the Regional Cormnittee i n 1975. September 1974, 25,g
'see page 194.
4 . 6 . 1 SELECTION O F TOPICS
205
4.6.1
Selection of Topics
1 . For 1975 WPR/RC~~. R13 The Regional Committee,
Having considered the topics suggested by the Regional Director for the Technical Presentation during the twenty-sixth session of the Committee,l DECIDES that the subject for the Technical Presentation in 1975 shall be "The Control of Tuberculosis in the Western Pacific Regiont'. 25,39 September 1974, -
2. For WPR/RC 26.I313
1976
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the topics suggested by the Regional Director for the Technical Presentation during the twenty-seventh session of the Committee,2 DECIDES that the subject for the Technical Presentation in 1976 shall be "~rimary Health care". September 1975, %,36
'unpublished
document WPR/RC25/11.
$npublis hed document Wm/Rc26/12.
4 . 7 FIELD VIBITS I N CONNEIUON WlTR EPnrNGS 206 OF THE flEXIIONAL C m
4.7
FIELD VISXTS IN CONNEXION W I T H WFZXDRX OF THE REOIONAL corn-
Wrm/RCBIR13 1.
The Regional C a m i t t e e
EWBWEl its apprseicrtlon of the f'telcl v i s l t s arranged by the PhlUgpine Qoverwnsnt; and
2 . HEQUE9TS the Regional Direator, whenever feasible, to disows wlth the p v e m m n t conarmed the porssibil/ty 6f ammglng e&nilar field v i s i t s dw(ing flrtum meetof the Regional CamAttee.
5. REGIONAL OFFICE
5
REGIONAL OFFICE
WPR/RC~.R~
The Regioaal Camittee,
Havlng studied t h e report of t h e Regional Director on o f f i c e accommociation; 2 Appreciating t h e action which has been taken by t h e PhWppine Oovernment t o provide a new o f f i c e f o r the Regional Office; Recognizing t h e operational d i f f i c u l t i e s of having the o f f i c e away from Manila; Realizing t h a t t h c need f o r b e t t e r accommodation i s of great wgency, MPHESSZS t h e hope t h a t a s u i t a b l e s i t e will be provided centrally;
and FE!QUE3J!S the Regianal Director t o coutinw ne@lfrtione with the Host Government and keep t h e Member States infonaed of t h e progress d e
.
September 1955,
5,16
WPR/RC~.R~
The Region& Conunittee,
Having considered %he proposal of t h e Government of the P U p p i m r f o r providing accommodation f o r the Western P a c i f i c Regional Office a0 reported by the Regional ~ i r e c t o r , 3 1. EXPRESSES t o t h e Government of t h e Philippinee i t s appxv?ciation f o r t h i s generous o f f e r ;
2. REQUESIIS t h e Regional Director t o ask t h e Mrector-General t o report t h e proposal t o t h e Executive Board at Its nineteenth session and t o the Tenth World Health Assembly, i n order t h a t t h e f i n a l decieion on t h e proposal may be taken. September 1956, 1,14 'see WHO O f f i c i a l Records, No. 76, 1957, pp. 42-44, f o r report submitted by the Director-General t o the Executive Board. 2~npublisheddocument WP/Rc6/18. 3~npublisheddocument W P / R C ~ / ~ .
210
5.1 ACCOMMODATION
Wl%hC8.~2
m e
Re@orcsl Committee,
Hatrlng considered the rep0l.t of the Regional Director on a c dation f o r the Regional Office,l
a d e since the lest m h e t i n g N O E E S with satisfaction the progress m of the Camrittee.
WPR/RC9.R1
rphe
Regional Camittee,
Noting the report of the Regional Mrector wlth regard t o the accommdatlon f o r the Regional Ofiice f o r the Western paciiic,2 1 . EXPRESSES i t 8 appreciation and thanks t o the Member rnutatrier f o r t h e i r generoue contributione towards the costa of con&nrction of the Regional Ofiice building; 2. A S -
the report; and
E Q U E m S the Regional Mrector to make a final report on costs 3. R and contributions t o the next session of the Regional Cormittee.
WPRlh~10.~2 The Regional C a t t e e
1 . NOIES t h e r o r t on ecconnnodation f o r the Regional m i c e f o r the Western pacific; SP 2 . THANKS the m b e r goverrmrents for t h e i r generoue c o n t r i b u t i o ~ towards the coots of confstruction of the Regional Wflce buildbg; and
3.
A C S
the report.
lunpuaushca doc-at WP/RC~/~, / ~ Add 1. 2unpubllshed doclolent 8 W P / R C ~ and 3 r n & l i s h d b c ~ n WP/RC~O/~. t
5.4
NoMINATION OF REGIONAL DIRECTOR
211
wPRhC1.~4
The Regional Committee
FECOMk.rIEIIBDS t o the Director-General and t h e Executive Board, subject t o consultation with t h e United Nations, t h e s e l e c t i o n of Manila as t h e s i t e of t h e Regional Office.
May 1951, &,2
5.3 MEZ'HOD OF APPOINTING REECCWL DIRECTORS WPR/RC1O.R3 The Regional Committee,
Having considered resolution Board at i t s twenty-third session,
f23.R51 adopted by t h e Executive
NUl%S t h e decision of the Board -that it i s not necessary t o make any changes i n the practice followed so f a r in appointing regional di,rectors
.
WPR/RC 1.R 3
The Regional Committee Fang
NOMINATES, f o r consideration by t h e Executive Board, D r . I . C . f o r t h e position of Regional Director.
WPRAC6 .R1
The Regional C o d t t e e ,
Confirming i t s agreement with the terms of t h e resolution voted by the f i r s t Regional Committee which proposed t o t h e Executive Board the appointment of D r . I.C. Fang as D i r e c t o r of the Regional Office
of t h e World Health Organization f o r t h e Western Prrciflc area,
h 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I , 1973, p . 342.
212
5.4
NOMINATION OP . r t E U I m DIRECml
RBCObMEND8 t o the Exeoutlve Board the extemicn of his tern of offlae r o m 1 July 1956 t o X J U O I 1961. f o r a further period of five pars f
September 1955) 6,12
-
WPR/%tCll.Rl
The Region81 Cornittee,
In socordance with the requirement8 of Rule 49 of the Rules of Prooedure of the Regional Cornnittee, RBCOMMENDS t o the EKeoutive Board the ~ e n 6 1 a of r the term of office of Dr I.C. Pang for a further period of five yeara from 1 July 1961 t o
30 June 1966.
1~~~/hC16 . . The ~ l Regional Committee, Considering Article 52 of the Constitution, I n accordance with Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, 1 . NOMINATES in the order of preferenoe a s indioated by the order of t h e i r election the n a m e s of the following persona f o r the post of
Regional pirector f o r the Western Pacific; D r Wanoisoo J. Dy
br R.W.
ffreville
2 . and
DBCIDlES t h a t these name6 ohall be submitted t o the Executive Bosrd;
3, R E Q W S the Director-General t o propoae t o the Executive Board t h a t it authorize him t o issue a contract t o the Raglans1 Direotor f o r r o m 1 July 1966. a period of five year8 f
Vol. I,
1973, p. 339), the Exscutive Board appointed Dr Francisco J. Dy
as Regional Director.
5.4
NOMINATION OF REGIONAL DIRECTOR
2131214
wPR/RC21.R 2
The Regional Committee,
Considering A r t i c l e 52 of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n ; and
I n accordance with Rule 51 of i t s Rules of Procedure, NOMINATES D r Francisco J. Dy a s Regional D i r e c t o r f o r t h e Western 1. Pacific;
2, DECIDES t h a t no names o t h e r than t h a t of D r Dy, t h e Regional D i r e c t o r i n o f f i c e , be submitted t o t h e Executive Board; and R E Q W T S t h e Director-General t o propose t o t h e Executive Board 3. t h e appointment of D r Francisco J. Dy f o r a f u r t h e r period of f i v e years from 1 J u l y 1971.
September 1970, 21,15 7
W P R ~ CR~ 1~ .
The Regional Committee ,
Considering A r t i c l e 52 of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n ; and I n accordance with Rule 51 of i t s Rules of Procedure, NOMINATES O r Francisco J. D y a s Regional D i r e c t o r f o r t h e Western 1. Pacific; DECIDES t h a t no names o t h e r t h a n t h a t of D r Dy, t h e Regional D i r e c t o r i n o f f i c e , be submitted t o t h e Executive Board; and 2.
REQUESTS t h e Director-General t o propose t o t h e Executive Board 3. t h e appointment of D r Francisco J. Dy f o r a f u r t h e r period of t h ~ e e years from 1 ~ u l y 1976.
September 1975, 26,26
6.
W C U ' I ' W BOARa AND WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
6
EXECUTIVE BOARD
AM)
W O DH E A L m ASSEMBLY
6.1
ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES
WPFi/hC7.R15
The Reglond. Committee,
Having considered t h e question o f reg10 zation in accordance with t h e requieet of t h e Ninth World H e w Aseembly,
"Y
1 .
ADOlPTS i t s report on t h e subject as emended;
2. FEQUESIIS t h e Regfonal Director t o transmit t h e report t o t h e Mrector-General f o r submission t o the Executive Board.
WPFihc8.~5
The Regional Committee, considered resolution WBA10.35 of the World H e a l t h ~ . u c m b ~ , 3
H a -
DECIDES that it has no comnents t o make a t this time on the delineation of t h e Western P a c i f i c Region.
wPR/hC9.~10
The Regional Committee
NO?ES the resolution of t h e Exeoutive ~oard,' and i t s d e c i d o n t h a t , i n view of t h e f a report on the development of regiotaallz8tlon published i n The First Ten earso of the World Eealth Om3nization snd the dIscu6sioll~; on the subject w h i c h took place during the Tenth Annirexsary Commemorative Seasion an& the Eleventh World Health Assembly, 2.t; i s not necessafy at preseut t o pursue further ite organizational study on regionallzation.
b e e resolution WHA9.30 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p. 476). 'unpublished document WP/RC7/25 Rev. 1, Annex 1.
3~~~Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p. 476. 4See resolution EB22.R23 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vole 1, 1973, P = 340).
6.1.2 Coordination at the National Level in Relation to the Technical Cooperation Field Programme of the Organization
WPR/RC~~.RJ+ Pm Regional Camnittee, Having oonsidered msolution ~ 2 0 . 4 8 adopbd by the Twentieth World Health Assembly on co-ordinetion at the national level in relation to the technical co-operation field prpgmme of the Or&aniza-
tion,l
ENDORSES the opinion of the Health Assembly that it is primarily 1. the responsibility of governments to co-ordinate their own health progra~u~ea and also the aid they receive frm external ansistanoe; 2 . EMHIASIZES the usefulness of national oo-ordination comnittees;
call upon the semricee of the WHO represenkrtlves to facilitate their task of co-ordinating health activities reoelving technical assistance.
3.
that whenever it ie caasidersd appropriate, governments
'WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1973, p. 481.
7.
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL M A m S
7
CONSTIWONAL AND IZGAL MA'MERS
7.1.1
Rights and Obligations of Associate Members in Regional Organizations
w p ~ m 4 . ~ 1 7 The Regional Committee NUTITS t h e resolution passed by the Sixth World Health flssernblyr
1
and RFEOMMENE? that Associate Members be given full voting rights a t Regional Committee Meetings.
WR/RC~. R17
The Regional Conmittee ,
Having considered the r i g h t s and obligations of Associate Members i n the Regional Organization, DECIDES t o make no recommendation on this matter a t the present time.
~eptember1956, -. 7,18
'see resolution ~HA6.38 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Val. 1, 3973, P. 3491-
222
7.1
MEMBERSHIP
7.1.2 Rights and Services
1.
Assistance to a Member State or Overseas Territories
w P ~ / R .R2 c ~ ~ The Regional C m i t t e e of the Trnntieth World Health ~sasmbl~;' Noting resolution ~ 2 0 . 3 8 Cansidering that one of the flrnctions of the World Health Organization is to stimulate and advanoe work to control and eradicate epidemic, endemic and other diseases; Considering that it is declared in the Preamble to the Constitution of the Or@zation that unequal development I n different countries I n the promotion of health and control of diseases Is a comon danger and that the extension to all peoples of the benefits of medlcal, psychologioal and related knowledge is essential to the fullest attalrrment of health,
R E C that the policy of granting technical assistance to a Member State or to overseas territories under its administration be reviewed in so far as this pollcy imposes restrictions limiting the extension of the Organization's campaigns against c o d c a b l e diseases of world-wide or regional Importance or circumscribing programmes for the training of indigenous health personnel of the overseas territories concerned. September 1967, 18,17
-
h H 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I,
1973, p. 354.
7.2
CONVENTION ON TRE FTUVIIiEGES AND IMMUNITIES O F THE SPECIAUZED AGENCI%S
223/224
CONVENTION ON THE PRMLEGES AND IMMUNITIES O F THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES: S T A T U S O F ACCESSIONS TO THE C O N V E N T I O N AND TO A N N M V I I T H E R E O F 7.2
W P R , C 10. ~ 4
The Regional Committee
NOTES resolution ~HA12.42 on the Convention on Privileges and 1 . Immunities of the Specialized Agencies; 1 and
URGES Members not yet p a r t i e s t o the Convention on the Privileges and 2. Immunities of t h e Specialized Agencies t o accede t o this convention and t o its Annex V I I and, pending such accessim, t o accord t o the World Health Organization by executive action t h e b e n e f i t of t h e privileges and immunities which t h i s convention and i t s annex provide. September 1959, 10,14
'WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I , 1973, p. 356.
8
'
FINANCIAL AM) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
WPRhC4.RlO
The Regional Cocmittee,
Having studied t h e f i n a n c i a l s i t u a t i o n confronting t h e OrganLzaLion; Appreciating t h a t there i s ari insufficiency of funds ~ d t h which t o implement all of t h e requests received; Realizing t h a t there i s also a continued uncertainty regarding t h e amount of Technical Assistance funds which w i l l be available; Realizing t h a t the Secretariat i n t h i s s i t u a t i o n cannot adininister t h e programme e f f i c i e n t l y ; BeUeving t h a t t h e work of t h e Organization should receive f u r t h e r support and t h a t it would be an advantage t o the Regional Office t o knuw i n advance what funds would be available, RECOMME3lDS t h a t t h e Member governments of t h e Region give consideration t o increasing and s t a b i l i z i n g the resources by any of the following means:
(1) increasing the regular contributions; o r (2)
making regional appropriations; o r
( 3 ) increasing contrlbutiona t o t h e Technical Assistance f o r Economic Development funds; o r making contributions clirectly t o t h e 0rganizatl.on; o r
(4)
making cpecial contribution8 t o the Organization; o r
( 5 ) making reimbursement f o r services rendered and t h a t t h e Regional Director be informed of t h e decisions taken before 1 December 1353. September 1953, 4,5 8.2
-
ESTIMATED GOVERNMENC EXPEMXTURES IN RESPECT O F IJHO-ASSISPED PROJECTS
WPRhc6 .R6
The Regiond. Committee,
Having noted the document prepared on estimated @v-enfllent expenditure i n respect of WHO-aysisted a c t i v i t i e s , l
'unpublished
document W P / R C ~ / ~ .
228
8.3 FWlXW OF SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND BENEFITS
UR[aES
samltt-
M e n b e r comtriee in the Region t o include such estimstes wben future program? requests; and
SUMlSTS that in cases where this infomation i e lacking f o r progrmm activltier, in 1956 and 1957 steps should be taken t o provlde the Ngiollal Director with such information at the e a r l i e s t possible date.
8.3 REVIEW OF SAURIEEJ AUOWAIOCEB AND BENEFITS WPR/lICg.R7
The IbgLonsl Comlttee, of the twenty-first ecssion of
H a noted reeolutlon . I t 5 3 th Executive
Considering the need f o r intternel consistency i n the O r ~ e a t i o n in the matter of salariee; N o t i n g that there had been d i f f i c u l i t i e e i n the Western Pscific Region in the recruitment of mpecislized s t a f f , In particular, eqperts i n the f i e l d of environmental eanitation and univereity professors, 1.
t h a t the following genersl principles are importent t o a system of aalariee and a l l o m c e s : (1) The Importance t o a global health organization of B uoiform system of salariee and allowances f o r all staff i n a l l locations; ( 2 ) The need f o r both an adequate and a uriform system of salaries and Uowancea if professional staff are expccted t o rotate between various assigu.m!nts and locations;
( 3 ) The importance, t o a decentralized and wldely-diepersed and hie particular needs;
staff, of a eyetern of salaries and allowances wMch i s as simple
of administration and understanding as i s reasonably consonant with the requirements of equity t o the individual staff member
PO= out that, a s regards the relationehip between the symtem of salaries, allowances and benefits and the a b i l i t y of an lnternertional health organization t o a t t r a c t and reterin qualified staff, the RegLoaal Conrmittee i e m l e to make any pmnnuncement i n t h l e regtud; mad 2.
' W H O
Handbook of R e s o l u t i o n s and D e c i s i o n s , Vol. I , 1
, p . 442.
8.4.2 FINANCING
O F THE MALARIA ERADICATION PROGRAMME
229/230
MALARIA ERADICATION STAMPS
REFERS t h i s back t o t h e Executive Board f o r i t s further study and 3. determination;
4 . REQUESTS t h e P ~ g i o n a lD i r e c t o r t o t r a n s m i t t h e s e views t o t h e Director-Genersl for i n c l u s i o n i n h i s r e p o r t t o t h e Executive B o ~ r d . October 1958, PIS
8.4 SmC?FiL ACCOUITTS FOR PROGRAMME PURPOSES 6.4.1 E s t & ' ~ l l . ~ h m c of n t United Nations S p e c i a l Fund WPR/RC 10. R9
The Regional Committee
1 . 2.
NClPES t h e r e p o r t of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r r e l a t i n g t o t h e e s t a b l i s h -
mnt of the Special Fund by t h e General Assembly of t h e United ~ a t i o n s ; ~ DRAWS t h e a t t e n t i o n of hkmber goverrments t o the f a c t t h a t i n d u s t r i a l o r a g r i c u l t u r a l development p r o j e c t s o f t e n have obvious h e a l t h i m p l i c a t i o n s and that t . 1 ~ htcllth a s p e c t s of such p r o J e c t s should n o t be overlooked; and
3.
ENDORSES t h e a c t i o n taken by t h e Regional D i r e c t o r . September 1959, E,18 8.4.2
Financing of the Malaria E r a d i c a t i o n Programme Malaria E r a d i c a t i o n Stamps See a l s o page 66.
-
wPR/hC12.~4
The I k g i o n a l Committee,
Having discussed t h e p r o j e c t f o r t h e i s s u i n g of postage stamps devoted t o t h e m l s r i e . e r e d i c a t i o n programice,
1 .
NOTES thst four c o u n t r i e s in t h e Region have agreed t o i s s u e such a f u r t h e r f o u r c o u n t r i e s have t h e matter s t i l l under consideration; stamps and t & L 2.
URGES t h e 'health a u t h o r i t i e s i n c o u n t r i e s which have as y e t msde no d e c i s i o n , $0 emphasize t o t h e p o s t a l a u t b r i t i e s t h e importance of u n i v e r s a l p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n this p r o j e c t .
llblpubLLehed docmot W P / R C ~ ~ / )
-
September 1961, g , 1 4
9.
COORDINATION AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS
9.1.1
S~?P~L*IS~@ Sections i n National Health Directoratte Lo deed with International H e a l t h Matters
WPR/RC2.R4
The Regional Conrmittee
1, EhPWUEZS the need for a single point of corrtact i n eaoh Meuiber p v e m n t f o r outside agenciee furaishiw assietence i n health m E k ; 2. N m 8 that certain Member countries i n t h i s region have made provision8 for euch l i a i s o n Sy e s t a b l i ~ h i n gi n t h e i r national health admlnietrations specie2 units f o r international heal* mattera;
E that the other Member countriee also eetabldeh eingle 3. R pointe of contact f o r effective l i a i s o n i n the f i e l d of i n t e m t i o n e l health.
September 1951,
33
9.1.2
Exchange of Information between Member Covernmente
wPR/Rc~.R~ The Reglonel Committee 1 . RECOQNUZS the fact t h a t there are 8 great many problem that need t o be solved i n t h e f i e l d of pubUc.health among the Member countries of t h i e region; and that co-operation among the Member courrtries by way of an exchange of informatian, both technical and admlnietrertive, w l U contribute grest;ly t o t h e solution of these problems;
RECOMMENDS that t h e attention of the health tubinietretione of 2. aJJ. Member countriee and the Regional Director f o r t h e Western Psclfic be c a l l e d fo this parkiculer point; and further E that a special atudy be made of the poesibillty of 3. R a8tabUshing a clearing centre I n t h e office of t h e Regional Dirsctor tor we collection anB distribwtion of such information among M e m b e r countries, and akso of t h e possibility of encouraging more g r n n t s of intm-regimaI PeUm~shipsto q W u i e d persons and pmvidlng for mare intr®ional seminars in order that they acquirs W r information on the v c l o u a aspects of public health administration %n countries ~ t t h i n the Region.
234
9.1 MEMaER GOVERNMENTS
The Regional Cormaittee. Having been lnfolmed of the great advantage In:
n the office of the (1) the eetablishmnt of a clearing centre i Regional Director for the collection and distribution of infamation data f m and usefbl to Member countries; (2) the bemats derived from intra-rsglonal fellowships which further strengthen friendly ties vrhich are the basis of hamaniaus relations in aocordance with the Preamble of the Constitution of WHO;
(3) the far-reaching value of seminars which further establish better and closer working relationships and facilitate free exchange of ideas and infomation essential in developing better health standards and teohniques, IbJSTAUCTS the Regional Director to continue this programne of establishing better co-operation, exchange of infomation and intra~°sgimalCellowships.
September 195JD 281 9.2 HEALTH PROBLEhE OF REFUGEES
W m h C 4 .R~J
The Regional Carnnitke,
Realizing the sad pli&t of the refugees of Korea a8 reported by the Minister of Health of K o m a ;
K n a that, as a consequence of war, multiple health problems have arisen, such as those of malnutritionr comrmnicable diseases, medical attention to the sick asnitation, Conscioue that in such national disasters other international w n e i e s are invariably extending material aid to the sufferers and that WHO ie to furnlsh technical advisory and consultative ssmrices, INSTRUCTS the Regional Mrector trr give technical advice aQnd to assist I n the ao-ordination of international assistanoe to governments in solving refugee health problems within their territories in this region.
September 1953, i , 6
9,3
UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM
235
9.3 9.3.1
UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM
Coordination Within the United Nations System: General Matters
WPR/RC~~. ~3
The Regional Committee,
Having con idered resolution WHA26.49 adopted by the Twenty-sixth World Health Assemblyf and also A/RES/2975 (XXVII) adopted at the Twenty-seventh session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 1. NOTES the close collaboration between WHO and UNDP in providing support to health activities related to UNDP country programmes and national developmental projects; 2 . NOTES further the emphasis being laid on UNDP country programming and improved project implementation;
3.
EXPRESSES the hope that governments will: (a) cooperate with WHO in its effort to strengthen the planning and implementation of health programmes assisted by UNDP; (b) keep the UNDP and WHO, as the executing agency of health projects, fully informed of the progress being made.
b
0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. 11, 1975, p. 71.
236
9.3 UNITED NATIONS SYSIEM
9.3.2
Cooperation with UNICEF
WPR/hC2.R15
The Regional Committee,
Having considered the urgent needs of Cambodia, Laos ard Viet-Nam for assistance In health programmes, r n E S T S the Regional Director to consult with the UNICEF Asia Regional Office wlth a view to Joint consideration of the nature and extent of aid that can be given in combined medical programnes to Cambodia, Laos and Viet-Nam, giving due weight to the current social and economic conditions, as well as the state of medical need prevailing in the three countries.
September 1951,
2,5
WPR/hC4.R19
The Regional Corrnittee,
Having noted the statements of the Director-General of the World Health Organization concerning the close co-operation between WHO and UNICEF; Considering the significance of this co-operation between the two organizations and the importance of UNICEF's contribution to health programmes in the Western Pacific Region, EXPRESSES to UNICEF the gratitucie of the Member States of the Western Pacific Region for its whole-hearted participation; and RE&UESTS the Director-General to transmit the text of this resolution to UNICEF. September 1953, 4,8
WPR/RC~ .R10
The Regional Committee
NCCEl resolution ~ ~ A 8 . 1adopted 2 by the Eighth World Health Assembly on the subject of relations with UNICEF.
September 1955, 6,21
b H 0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol
. I, 1973, pp . 521-522.
9.3 UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM
237/238
WPRbC7 .Rl9
The Regional Committee
1. NOTES the resolutions adopted 'by the seventeenth session of the Executive oar dl and by the Ninth World Health ~ s s e m b l on ~~ relations wlth UNICEF; and 2.
EXPRESSES its appreciation of the continued effective co-operation September 1956, 7,19
between UNICEF and WHO.
The Hegional Committee 1 . NOTES with satisfaction that UNICEF is prepared to assist in the nd develop of the departments of paediatrics and the establishn departments of preventive medicine in selected medical schools; and ReCCPMENDS that governments wishing to request assistance in this field from UNICEF should make full use of the advisory services of the Regional Office before formulating such requests. 2.
September 1957, 8,9
'see 2
resolution EB17.R50 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions,
Vol. I, 1973, p. 5 2 2 ) . See resolution WHA9.35 (WHOHandbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I, 1373, p. 5 2 2 ) .
10.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1
m
c INFORMATION
WPR/hC2 .Rl3
The Regional Cumnittee
.
I3ECOMMEmDS t o Member Stutcr; which have not dlready h n e so t o nominate a member of the s t a f f e i t h e r of t h e i r d i r e c t o r a t e of h e a l t h o r of t h e i r national i n f ~ ~ m a t i o service n t o a c t es l i a i s o n o f f i c e r ~ d t h t h e Public Information Unit of t h e Regional Office, t o consult on the most e f f e c t i v e ways of carrying on public information a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e i r country, and t o be responoible within t h a t country f o r t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n of public information material put out by the World Health Organization.
September 1951, 2,4
-
W m h C 4 .R20
The Regional Committee,
Reallzing t h e i m p o r t a ~ c eof an i&orned public opinion,
s t e p s t o t r a n s l a t e where (1) t h a t each Member take -eUate necessary, t o reproduce and t o d i s t r i b u t e on t h e widest possible scale, information concerning the work of \iHO; ( 2 ) t h a t eadr Member S t a t e take action to e s t a b l i s h t h e l i a i s o n service already approved; and
( 3 ) t h a t each Member State include teaching on WHO as a subject i n t h e c u r r l c u h of government and, where p o c ~ $ b l e ,p r i v a t e schools.
WPR/hC6 .~11 The Regional Conmittee , Having noted the resolution passed by the Eighth World Health Assembly i n v i t i n g regional committees t o consider ways and means of where necessary ;l improving information a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e l r r e ~ i o n s Taking i n t o consideration t h a t t h e r e have been two resolutions passed i n this regard, a t t h e second and fourth sessions of the ~egiond c o r n i t t e e ,2
V O ~ .I,
b e e resolution Wm8.20 (WHO Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, 1973, p . 568)
.
2~ee above.
242
10.1
PUBLIC DWAMATION
F Z C O M M E N D S t h a t each Member S t a t e which has not done so should take immediate s t e p s t o implement t h e above-mentioned resolutions. 6,22 September 1955, 10.2 10.2.1 SPECIAL EVENTS
Tenth Anniversary of WHO
wPR/RC~. ~6
The Regional Committee,
Having considered resolution WHA10.42 of t h e World Health Assembly on t h e celebration of the Tenth Anniversary of t h e World Health Organlza-, tion,l 1. NOTES that t h e Goveninent8 of Australia, Cambodia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines and Viet-Nam have requeeted t h a t t h e i r names should be included i n the l i s t of speakers;2 and 2. THANKS the Government of Australia f o r s t a t i n g that i f it w a s necessary t o l i m i t t h e nwnber of speakers from each region,'Australia was prepared t o r e t i r e .
September 1957,
gD5
10.2.2
International Health and Medical %search Year
W P R / R C ~ O . R ~ O The Regional Carmnittee,
Having considered t h e report of t h e Regional Director on t h e Inteimational Health and Medical Research year3 and the background documentation issued during the Twelfth World Health Assembly, DECIDES t o transmit the minutes of t h e discussion4 during t h e meeting t o the Director-General f o r his consideration and any necessary action. September 1959, g , 1 9
hH0 Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions, Vol. I , 1973, pp. 571-572.
'~npublished documents
W P / R C ~ / ~ O Add. 1 and
Add. 2.
3~npublisheddocument WP/RClO/lO. 4~npublisheddocument ~ P / R ~ l 0 / h l i n / 4 Rev.ll 155-162.
10.2.3
Wentieth Anniversary of WHO
W P ~ ' R C R6 ~~.
The Regional Cornnittee,
Having considered the report submitted by UXI Regional Director on the Twentieth Anniversary of the World Health O r g ~ i z a t i o n , ~ 1. DECIDES:
(1) that representatives of the Governments of Australia and Japan should address the commozmtive meetlng st the Twenty-first World Health Assembly on beh8lf of the Regional Cornnittee ; (2) that part of one day of the nineteenth session of th. Region81 Carmittere should be s e t aside for the obaerv.tion of the W n t i e t h Anniversary of the World Health Organization;
2 . WIORSES the proposal that heads of s t a t e might, i f they saw f i t , send special messages t o WHO;
3.
RECCMYENDS that a l l Member States nominate a person from the direatorate of health or from the national infomation service 88 liaison officer with the public information unit of the Regional Office, t o f a c i l i t a t e the infomation aspects of t h e Twentieth Anniversary, World Health Day, and the Organization's work as a whole
.
September 1967, 18,20
-
bnpubllahsd document w P R / R c ~ ~ / ~ .
10.2.4
Twenty-fifth Annivarawy of WHO
w'PFl/Rc23. R2
The Regional Cornittee,
Having considered resolution ~ ~ 5~ 01 . adopted 8 by the Executive Board at its fiftieth session on the "Twentyfift h Anniversary of the World Health Or anization" and the report submitted by the Director-General to the Executive Board,
f
1. EXPRESSES the hope that Members in the Region w i l l organize national programmes to celebrate this anniversary; 2.
DECIDES:
(1) that representatives of the Govemmnts of Laos and of the Philippines should address the comnemorative meeting at the Twenty-sixth World Health Assembly on behalf of the Western Pacific Region; that part of one day of the twenty-fourth session of the Regional (2) Committee should be set aside for the obsermation of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the World Health Organization; INVITES governments to make the observation of the Anniversary part of their 3. national programmes for World Health Day 1973.
September 1972, 23.35
-
'~n~ubli shed document EB50/14.
10.3 EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY
245/246
10.3
EXPRESSIONS OF SYNPATHY
WPEI/RC~O . ~ 1 7 The Regional Connittee,
Being aware of the r e c e n t energency which has a r i s e n i n Taiwan a s a r e s u l t of t h e considerable damage caused by typhoons, floods and e a r t h quake, 1.
CONGRATULATES t h e Public Health Administration on t h e prompt and
e f f e c t i v e medical c a r e and preventive measures taken against t h e possible outbreak of epidemic a i s e a s e s ;
EXPRFSSES t h e hope t h a t t h e magnificent e f f o r t s being undertaken 2. by t h e Government and. t h e s a c r i f i c e s being made by t h e people of Taiwan w i l l r e s u l t i n a r a p i d r e t u r n t o normal conditions; and
3.
NZ$JESTS the Regional D i r e c t o r t o t r a n s m i t this r e s o l u t i o n t o t h e Government of Chlna.
September 1959, g , 2 3
WPR/RC~~.R~ The ~ Regional Committee,
Being aware of t h e r e c e n t emergency which has a r i s e n i n t h e Yhllippines a s a r e s u l t of t h e considerable damage caused by floods, 1. &TiEQUESTSt h e Regional D i r e c t o r t o transmit t o t h e Government i t s sympathy; and 2.
SINCERELY HOPES t h a t conditions w i l l very soon r e t u r n t o normal.
SUBJECT AND NUMERICAL INDICES
S W C T INDEX OF RESOLUTTONS ADOP'JED BY REGIONAL C O FOR T13E ~ W3mm ~ PACIFIC
Accidents, 111 Aircraft disinseetion, 62-64 Alcoholism, drug dependence and, 95-99
Anniversary of WHO tenth celebration, 242 twentieth celebration, 243 twenty-f if* celebration, 244 Annual Report o f t h e Regional Director, 17-32
Annual reports from governments, 17 Area sepresenta t i v e s
,see WHO
reoresentatives
Assistance to a Member S t a t e or overseas territories, 222
Assistance to developing countries, 151 Assistance to less favourably situated Member States, 14, Associate Members
236
rights and o b l i g a t i o n s of, see C o n s t i t u t i o n a l and legal matters
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Australia, 60, 100, 117, 242
Bacterial diseases, 78-81
Biennial programming, 7-9
Bilateral and other assistance in the f i e l d of health, 7-9 Biomedical research, coordination of, 33-34
Breast feedwg, infant nutrition and, 43-44 Budget, see Programe budget estimates
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Cambodia (now Democratic Kampuchea), 14-15, 117, 236, 242 a s s i s t a n c e t o , 14-15, 117 C e n t r a l r e g i s t r y on poisonings establishment of, 100 Ceylon (now S r i Lanka), 86 Cholera, 78-81 c o n t r o l (course), 129-130 cooperation with E M R O and SEARO, 79-80 Collaborating Centres, WHO Serum Reference Bank, Tokyo, 65 Communicable d i s e a s e prevention and c o n t r o l , 62-92 s e e a l s o under i n d i v i d u a l d i s e a s e s C o m i t y h e a l t h s e r v i c e s , 35-39 Community water supply, s e e Environmental h e a l t h s e e Health manpower development Conferences, see a l s o under s u b j e c t C o n s t i t u t i o n a l and l e g a l matters, 221-223 Associate Members, r i g h t s and o b l i g a t i o n s of, 221 Convention on t h e P r i v i l e g e s and Immunities of t h e S p e c i a l i z e d Agencies, 223 Membership, 221-222 Consultants, s e e Programme planning Control of c o m i c a b l e d i s e a s e s (seminar), 125 Coordination and e x t e r n a l r e l a t i o n s , 233-237 cooperation w i t h UNICEF, 236-237 establishment of s e c t i o n s in n a t i o n a l h e a l t h d i r e c t o r a t e s t o d e a l with i n t e r n a t i o n a l h e a l t h matters, 233 exchange of information between Member governments, 233-234 h e a l t h problems of refugees, 234 j o i n t propammes, 117-118, 122-123 United Nations System, 235 s e e a l s o Public information
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251
Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, a s s i s t a n c e t o , 15 Dengue haemorrhagic f e v e r , emergency a s s i s t a n c e i n t h e case of outbreaks, 90-91 t e c h n i c a l discussions on, 203 Dental h e a l t h , 94 t e c h n i c a l discussions on, 198 Disinsection of a i r c r a f t , 62-64 Dissemination of information, see Public information; Reports Drinking water, q u a l i t y of on i n t e r n a t i o n a l f l i g h t s , 105-107 Drug dependence and alcoholism, 95-99
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Eastern Mediterranean Region cooperation i n cholera programmes, 79-80 Environmental h e a l t h , 101-112 advisory s e r v i c e s , South P a c i f i c , 127-128, 130 basic s a n i t a r y s e r v i c e s , provision o f , 102-lo'/ community water supply, 24, 102-103 t e c h n i c a l d i s c u s s i o n s on, 198-199 cornposting of organic wastes (seminar), 124-125 d i s p o s a l of s o l i d wastes (seminar), 130 education and t r a i n i n g of s a n i t a t i o n personnel (seminar), 161 environmental p o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l , 108-109 t e c h n i c a l d i s c u s s i o n s on, 202 food s a n i t a t i o n (seminar), 162 hygiene and s a n i t a t i o n i n i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a f f i c , 105-107 i n t e r n a t i o n a l programme f o r t h e improvement of water supply and s a n i t a t i o n i n r u r a l a r e a s of developing c o u n t r i e s hot working group on r u r a l potable water supply), 104 occupational h e a l t h , 110-111 planning and f i n a n c i n g of municipal water and sewerage works (seminar), 130 p r i o r i t y t o , 123 programme development, 101 r a d i a t i o n h e a l t h , 21, 112 t e c h n i c a l d i s c u s s i o n s on, 200 t r a i n i n g course i n t h e South P a c i f i c on, 127 see a l s o Health manpower development
(ad
fipidemiological s u r v e i l l a n c e and quarantine, 62 c o n t r o l of i n s e c t v e c t o r s i n i n t e r n a t i o n a l a i r t r a f f i c , 62-64 epidemiology (course), 130 International Sanitary ( ~ e a l t h ) Regulations, 62 t e c h n i c a l d i s c u s s i o n s on planning and organization of a n a t i o n a l epidemiological s e r v i c e , 201
Epidemiological Intelligence Station, Singapore, 23 Equipment, see Supplies and equipment Estimated government expenditures, see Financial and administrative matters Evaluation programme, 12-13 reports, distribution of, 21-22 Executive Board, 217 organizational studies, 217 coordination at the national level in relation to the technical cooperation field prograri of the Organization, 218 regionalization, 217 Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance, see United Nations Development Programme Expressions of sympathy, 245
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Family health, 42-50, see also Maternal and child health, 42-44 Nutrition, 45; Human reproduction, 46-49; Health education, 50 Family planning, see Human reproduction Fellowships intra-regional, 19, 21, 233 WHO fellowship programme, 52-54 Field visits in connexion with meetings of the Regional Committee, 206 Filariasis, 77 seminar, 126 Financial and administrative matters, 227-229 contributions, 227 estimated government expenditures, 227-228 expenses in connexion with inter-country group educational activities, 129 review of salaries, allowances and benefits, 228 Special accounts for programme purposes, 229 Malaria eradication stamps, 229 United Nations Special Fund, 229 Financial indicators, 9-11 Food, quality of, on international flights, 105-107 France, 201-202
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253
General programme of work covering a specific period, see Programme of Work Goitre, endemic, 45 Guiding principles for projects to be financed from regular funds, see Programme budget estimates
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Haemorrhagic fever (see also Dengue haemorrhagic fever) seminar, 126 technical discussions on control of vector rnosquitos of dengue, 203 see also Dengue haemorrhagic fever Health aspects in socioeconomic development, 25, 38-39, 164 project systems analysis, 39 Health education, 50 technical discussions on, 200 training course, 161 Health laboratory services, 41 n inclusion of inter-country group educational activities i the 1972 and 1973 Lists of Additional Projects, 41 seminar, 161 Health manpower development, 51-61 continuing education, 54 courses within the Region, 52 inter-country group educational activities conference of deans of medical schools, 124 host to, 126 organization of, 24 priority to, 14, 122 nursing, 61 teacher training programme for health personnel, 58-60 technical discussions on, 194, 202 training of national health personnel, 56-58 training of auxiliary health personnel (conference), 127 WHO fellowship programme, 52-54 WHO medical school, establishment of, 55 see also Fellowships; Inter-country programmes; and inter-country group educational activities under fields concerned Health manpower in developing countries: problems and needs technical discussions on, 202
Health planning i n urban development (seminar), 126, 128 t e c h n i c a l discussions on, 201 s e e a l s o Programme planning Health p r a c t i c e research, stimulation o f , 30 Health s e r v i c e s , strengthening of, 35-41 i n t e g r a t i o n of (seminar), 167 appointment of regional adviser i n organization of medical care, 27 organization of h e a l t h departments t e c h n i c a l discussions on, 195 primary h e a l t h care promotion of n a t i o n a l h e a l t h care services, 39-40 t e c h n i c a l presentation on, 205 seminars i n various f i e l d s , 130 rural health services conference, 161 p r i o r i t y t o , 25, 122 t e c h n i c a l discussions on, 198 Health s t a t i s t i c s , s e e S t a t i s t i c s Health surveys and reporting (seminar), 124 Helminthic diseases (seminar), 126 Hong Kong, 174 Hospitals administration and planning (seminar), 130 planning, 24 technical discussions on, 203 Human genetics, 99 genetic p r o f i l e s , s t u d i e s on, 99
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Human reproduction, 46-49 family planning, h e a l t h aspects of, 46-49
India, 86 Indonesia, 68 I n d u s t r i a l and a g r i c u l t u r a l h e a l t h (seminar), 130 I n f a n t n u t r i t i o n and b r e a s t feeding, see Maternal and c h i l d h e a l t h
SURIECT INDEX
255
Insect-borne virus diseases, 89 Insect vectors, control i n i n t e r n a t i o n a l a i r t r a f f i c , 62-64 Insecticides resistance t o , 91-92 Intercountry a c t i v i t i e s , value o f , 20, 24, 118, 122, 129, 134, 135, 136, 160-163, 164, 233-234 International Health and Medical Research Year, 242 International Sanitary (Health) Regulations, 62, 79, 81 see a l s o Cholera International t r a f f i c , hygiene and s a n i t a t i o n i n , 105-108
Japan, 18, 52, 65, 105, 182-183, 242-243 Japanese B encephalitis, see Virus diseases
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Kuru, 90
Laos (now Lao People's Democratic Republic), 14-15, 119, 236, 244 assistance to, 14-15, 119 Leprosy, 82 inter-country consultant, 125 inter-regional conference, 82 p r i o r i t y to, 122 seminar, 126 technical discussions on, 25, 196, 199 World Health Day, suggested subject f o r , 82 L i s t s of additional projects, see Programme budget estimates
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Local costs under regular budget , 155 under Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance, 165 Long-term planning, see Programme planning
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Malaria, 66-77 general programme and s p e c i a l aspects, 66-67 conferences, 66-67 regional c o n t r o l programme, 67-68 t r a i n i n g course, 68 i n t e r - r e g i o n a l coordination, 69-70, 73 medicated s a l t t r i a l s , 73 p r i o r i t y t o , 17, 162 t e c h n i c a l discussions on, 239-240
Maternal and c h i l d health, 42-44 advisory services, South P a c i f i c , 127-128, 130 coordination of preventive and c u r a t i v e s e r v i c e s , 25 establishment and development of p a e d i a t r i c departments, 237 i n f a n t n u t r i t i o n and b r e a s t feeding, 43-44 n u t r i t i o n a l aspects, 27 p r i o r i t y to, 122 t e c h n i c a l discussions on, 195, 201 Medical care (seminar), 130 Medical supplies, see Supplies and equipment Membership, s e e C o n s t i t u t i o n a l and l e g a l matters Member S t a t e s annual r e p o r t s from, 17 a s s i s t a n c e t o a Member S t a t e o r overseas t e r r i t o r i e s , 222 a s s i s t a n c e t o developing, 151 a s s i s t a n c e t o l e s s favourably s i t u a t e d , 14, 236 cooperation i n the exchange of information, 233-234 s p e c i a l h e a l t h u n i t s f o r i n t e r n a t i o n a l h e a l t h matters, 233 Mental health, 25, 94-99 organization of s e r v i c e s on (seminar), 130 Mycobacterial diseases, 82 see a l s o under Leprosy and Tuberculosis
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National coordination committees, 218 National epidemiological service technical discussions on, 201 National information centre, appointment of l i a i s o n o f f i c e r , 241, 243 Netherlands, 18, 150 N e w Zealand, 175-176, 181-182, 242
SUBJECT INDEX
257
Non-communicable disease prevention and control, 93-99 see also under individual diseases Nursing, 61 conference, 126 seminar, 162 technical advisory committee on, 6 9 inclusion of inter-country group educational activities in the 1973 List of Additional Projects, 69 Nutrition and nutritional diseases, 45 applied nutrition (seminar), 130 distribution of information on, 24 endemic goitre, 45 infant nutrition and breast feeding, 43-44 nutritional aspects of maternal and child health, 27 priority to, 15, 122 studies, 24
Occupational health, 110-111 accidents, epidemiology and prevention, 111 Organizational studies by Executive Board, see Executive Board Organization of medical care, see Health services, strengthening of
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Papua New Guinea, 90, 94, 104, 176-177 90 K U ~ , Parasitic diseases, 77-78 filariasis, 77 tropical, intensification of research, 78 Philippines, 18, 66-67> 69, 71, 73, 78, 104, 117, 143, 209, 242, 244, 245 Poliomyelitis study and control of, 88-89 supply of vaccines, 88-89 Portugal, 18, 222 assistance to, 222 Pre-school child, approach to and management of, protection of, 42-43 technical discussions on, 195
258
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Primary h e a l t h care, promotion of n a t i o n a l h e a l t h c a r e s e r v i c e r e l a t i n g t o , 39 t e c h n i c a l p r e s e n t a t i o n on, 205 P r o j e c t systems a n a l y s i s , 39 Programme budget, 117-155 a l l o c a t i o n t o younger regions, 121 1 budget performance d i r e c t s e r v i c e s t o governments, f o r 1970, 131 1971, 132 1972, 133 1973, 134 1974, 135 document preparation and submission, 118 establishment of a sub-committee on, 153-154 establishment of p r i o r i t i e s , 6, 16, 118, 122 estimates f o r , 1953 t o 1975 i n c l u s i v e , 117-137 1976-1977, 137-138 1978-1979, 139 guiding p r i n c i p l e s f o r p r o j e c t s t o be financed from r e g u l a r funds, 154 l i s t s of a d d i t i o n a l p!*ojects f o r 1956 t o 1962 i n c l u s i v e , 148-152 1963 t o 1977 i n c l u s i v e , 124-137, 144-147 dengue haemorrhagic fever, provision f o r a s s i s t a n c e i n emergencies, 90 i n c l u s i o n of inter-country group educational a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e f i e l d of h e a l t h l a b o r a t o r y s e r v i c e s i n 19721973, 41 i n c l u s i o n of i n t e r - c o u n t r y group educational a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e f i e l d of nursing i n 1973, 61 l o c a l c o s t s , 155 modifications t o 1954 t o 1962 i n c l u s i v e , 140-143 1963 t o 1968 i n c l u s i v e , 124-128 1969 t o 1977 i n c l u s i v e , 144-147 procedure f o r examination of, 16 pro-rata adjustment t o , 147 Technical Assistance programme and budget, see United Nations Development Programme tentative projection f o r 1973, 134-135 1974, 136 1975, 137 1976, 138 1978-1979, 139
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SUBJECT INDEX Programme of work covering a specific period, 1-5, 7-9 for the Western Pacific Region, 1-3, 5 First: covering 1957-1961, 2 Second: covering 1962-1966, 2-3 Third : covering 1967-1972, 3 Fourth: covering 1973-1977, 3 for WHO, 4-5 Fifth: covering 1973-1977, 4 Sixth: covering 1978-1983, 5
259
Programme planning biennial programming, 7-9 coordination with national economic development programmes. 24, 1 6 6 integrated planning on health, 8 integration of specialized activities, 22 long-term planning, 6-11, 22 projections, 7-9, 1 0 Programme priorities, 6, 14, 16, 118, 122 see also under subject 0 0 prophylactic and therapeutic substances, 1 central registry on poisonings, establishment of, 1 0 0 control of pharmaceutical substances advisory services, 130 seminar, 130 Public information, 21, 241-243 Public health conference and study tour, 161
Radiation health, 21, 112 Recruitment procedures, 27 Refugees health problems of, 234 Regional Committee, 171-206 Associate Members, rights and obligations, 221 costs of, 180, 192-193 date and place of sessions, 172-184 delegations to, 171 0 6 field visits during, 2 frequency of meetings, 184 future sessions of, 183 rotation of place of sessions, 172 Rules of Procedure, 185-191 sub-committee on programme and budget of, 153-154 technical discussions, 194 selection of subjects, 194-203
260
SUBJECT I N D E X t e c h n i c a l p r e s e n t a t i o n , 204 s e l e c t i o n of t o p i c s , 205 t r a v e l l i n g expenses of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , 171
Regional D i r e c t o r appointment o f , 211 nomination of, 211-213 r e p o r t s o f , 18-32 Regional Office, 209-213 accommodation, 209-210 location, 211 p o s t s of r e g i o n a l a d v i s e r i n organization of medical cam, 27 r e g i o n a l s t a t i s t i c i a n and programe evaluator, 19 s t a f f i n g of, n o t i f i c a t i o n of changes t o governments, 19 see a l s o WHO r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s Regionalization, f u t u r e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s t u d i e s on, s e e Executive Board and World Health Assembly Reports annual r e p o r t s from governments, 17 Annual Report of t h e Regional D i r e c t o r , 18-32 period covered by, 19 d i s t r i b u t i o n o f , 22 evaluation r e p o r t s , 6, 21, 24 p r o j e c t r e p o r t s , 32 reference t o Headquarters-sponsored a c t i v i t i e s , 22 r e p o r t s on attendance of WHO s t a f f a t seminars, conferences, e t c . , organized by o t h e r agencies, 22 World Health S i t u a t i o n , 33 Republic of Korea, 104, 117, 176-177, 234, 242 a s s i s t a n c e t o refugees, 234 Research, biomedical, g r e a t e r involvement of t h e regions i n , 33-34 t r o p i c a l p a r a s i t i c d i s e a s e s , i n t e n s i f i c a t i o n of, 78 Rheumatism, seminar on acute, 163
S a l a r i e s , allowances and b e n e f i t s , see F i n a n c i a l and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e matters Schistosomiasis, 78 Seminars, see under subject; Health manpower development
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Serum Reference Bank, Tokyo, see under Collaborating Centres Singapore, 23,
173
Smallpox, 83-87 e r a d i c a t i o n , 84-87 i n t e r n a t i o n a l quarantine, 62 p r i o r i t y t o , 14 survey, 83-84 t r a i n i n g i n c l i n i c a l a s p e c t s , 23 t r a v e l l i n g seminar, 87 Smoking, h e a l t h consequences o f , 93-94 South-East Asia Region cooperation i n cholera programmes, 80 cooperation i n drug abuse and drug dependence, 97 cooperation i n malaria programmes, 73 South P a c i f i c advisory maternal training Area s e r v i c e s on environmental h e a l t h , 128, 130 and c h i l d h e a l t h advisory s e r v i c e s , 127-128, 130 course on environmental h e a l t h , 127
South P a c i f i c Commission, cooperation with, 23, 160 South Viet-Nam, Republic of, 14-15, 18, a s s i s t a n c e t o , 14-15, 236
51, 117, 173, 236, 242 81
S p e c i a l Account f o r t h e Cholera Programme,
S p e c i a l accounts, see F i n a n c i a l and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e matters Specialized agencies,
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S t a f f , see Regional Office Statistics development o f , 24 post-graduate course, 51 p r i o r i t y t o , 122 r e g i o n a l s t a t i s t i c i a n and programme e v a l u a t o r , 19, 21 t e c h n i c a l discussions on, 196, 200 Study tour, s e e Health manpower development Sub-committee on programme and budget, s e e Programme budget e s t i m a t e s Supplies and equipment f o r members, 113
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Taiwan (Province of China), 55, 73, 89, 117, 174475, 178, 245 Technical cooperation among developing countries, see United Nations Development Programme Technical discussions, 194-203 appointment of chairman, 198 field visits during, 196 selection of subjects, 194 time allocated to, 196 Technical presentation, 204-205 selection of topics, 205 Trachoma, 89 Training courses, see Health manpower development see also under subject Travel study tour, see Health manpower development Travelling expenses of representatives, see Regional Coinmittee Tuberculosis priority to, 14, 122 technical discussions on, 197 technical presentation on, 205 training in the epidemiology and control of, 130
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UNICEF, see Coordination and external relations United Kingdom, 117 United Nations, see Coordination and external relations United Nations Development Programme, WHO participation in, 159-166 Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance, 159 for 1957 and 1958, 160 for 1958 and 1959, 161 for 1960, 161 for 1960 and 1961, 162 for 1961 and 1962, 162-163 for 1963 onwards, see 124-130 agency sub-totals, establishment of, 163 contributions to, 159 country programing procedures, 1 6 6 inter-country programnes, 1 6 4 see also under subject
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SUBJECT INDEX l e g i s l a t i v e developments, 164-165 r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of h e a l t h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n on economic planning bodies, 165 Programme budget estimates, 160-163 Technical Assistance component resources provided f o r h e a l t h s e r v i c e s , 38 Technical cooperation among developing c o u n t r i e s , UNDP working group, 167 United Nations F'und f o r Drug Abuse Control, 96, 99 United Nations S p e c i a l F'und, see F i n a n c i a l and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e matters United Nations Fund f o r Population A c t i v i t i e s , 48-49 United S t a t e s Naval Medical ~ e s e a r c h Unit, 89 United S t a t e s of America, 78, 89, 96, 181 University of N e w South Wales, Sydney, 59-60
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Vector biology and c o n t r o l , c o n t r o l of i n s e c t v e c t o r s i n i n t e r n a t i o n a l a i r t r a f f i c , 62-64 emergency a s s i s t a n c e i n outbreaks of dengue haemorrhagic f e v e r , 90-91 t e c h n i c a l d i s c u s s i o n s on c o n t r o l of v e c t o r mosquitos of dengue haemorrhagic fever, 203 Venereal d i s e a s e s and treponematoses P r i o r i t y t o , 14, 122 s e e a l s o Yaws Virus d i s e a s e s , 88-90 dengue haemorrhagic f e v e r provision f o r a s s i s t a n c e i n emergencies, 90-91 seminar, 126 t e c h n i c a l discussions on c o n t r o l of v e c t o r mosquitos, 203 insect-borne, 89 Japanese B e n c e p h a l i t i s and o t h e r arthropod-borne d i s e a s e s (seminar), 23 p o l i o m y e l i t i s , 88-89 trachoma, 89
WHO medical school establishment o f , i n t h e Region, 55
WHO represents t i v e s appointment o f , 21 v i s i t s o f , 22
Working populations, health of, 110-lll World Health Assembly delegations t o , 171 World Health Sikuation reports on, 33
Yaws
priority to, 14, 122
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