RESOLUTIONS

 

 

CD28.R1    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the formal request for membership in the Pan American Health Organization made on behalf of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a communication dated 12 May 1981; and

 Considering that the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has declared its readiness to accept all the obligations established in the Constitution of the Pan American Health Organization, to comply with the provisions of the Pan American Sanitary Code, as amended by the Additional Protocol of 24 September 1952, and to contribute by means of a specified quota assessment to the financial support of the Organization,

Resolves:

1. To approve with satisfaction the request of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for membership in the Pan American Health Organization.

2. To instruct the Director to transmit this decision to the Member Governments of the Organization.

Sept–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 63

 

 

CD28.R2    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the formal request for membership in the Pan American Health Organization made on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica by the Prime Minister (Minister of External Affairs), in a communication dated 14 May 1981; and

 Considering that the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has declared its readiness to accept all the obligations established in the Constitution of the Pan American Health Organization to comply with the provisions of the Pan American Sanitary Code, as amended by the Additional Protocol of 24 September 1952, and to contribute by means of a specified quota assessment to the financial support of the Organization,

Resolves:

1. To approve with satisfaction the request of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica for membership in the Pan American Health Organization.

2. To instruct the Director to transmit this decision to the Member Governments of the Organization.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 64

 

 

CD28.R3    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the Annual Report of the Chairman of the Executive Committee (Document CD28/10) on the work of the Committee from October 1980 to date, the period during which the 85th and 86th Meetings were held; and

 Bearing in mind the provisions of Article 9.C of the Constitution of the Pan American Health Organization,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the Annual Report of the Chairman of the Executive Committee (Document CD28/10).

2. To commend the Chairman and the other members of the Committee for their excellent work.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 64

 

 

 

CD28.R4    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the Annual Report of the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau for 1980 (Official Document 177); and

 Bearing in mind the provisions of Article 9.C of the Constitution of the Pan American Health Organization,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the Annual Report of the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau for 1980 (Official Document 177).

2. To commend the Director and the staff of the Bureau for the work accomplished during the period covered by the Report.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 65

 

 

CD28.R5    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the amendments to the Rules for Technical Discussions proposed in Annex II to Document CE86/22, included in Document CD28/9; and

 Considering the recommendation made by the Executive Committee in Resolution XXVII of its 86th Meeting that the proposed amendments to the Rules for Technical Discussions be approved,

Resolves:

 To approve the amendments to the Rules for Techical Discussions presented in Annex II of Document CE86/22, included in Document CD28/9.

Sept.–Oct 1981 OD 180, 65

 

 

CD28.R6    The Directing Council,

 Having reviewed the report of the Award Committee of the PAHO Award for Administration (Document CD28/28), and Resolution XX of the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee; and

 Bearing in mind the regulations set forth in the procedure and guidelines governing the PAHO Award for Administration.

Resolves:

 To declare Dr. Frederick Burns Roth of Canada winner of the PAHO Award for Administration, 1981.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 66

 

 

CD28.R7    The Directing Council,

Resolves:

In establishing the contributions of Member Governments and Participating Governments, their assessments shall be reduced further by the amount standing to their credit in the Tax Equalization Fund, except that credits of those governments which levy taxes on the emoluments received from the Pan American Health Organization by their nationals and residents shall be reduced by the amounts of such tax reimbursements by PAHO.

3. That, in accordance with the Financial Regulations of PAHO, amounts not exceeding the appropriations noted under Paragraph 1 shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the period 1 January 1982 to 31 December 1983, inclusive. Notwithstanding the provision of this paragraph, obligations during the financial period 1982–1983 shall be limited to the effective working budget, i.e., Parts I–VI.

4. That the Director shall be authorized to transfer credits between parts of the effective working budget, provided that such transfers of credits between parts as are made do not exceed 10 per cent of the part from which the credit is transferred Transfers of credits between parts of the budget in excess of 10 per cent of the part from which the credit is transferred may be made with the concurrence of the Executive Committee. All transfers of budget credits shall be reported to the Directing Council and/or the Conference.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 67

 

 

CD28.R8    The Directing Council,

 Whereas, Member Governments appearing in the scale adopted by the Organization of American States are assessed according to the percentages shown in that scale, in compliance with Article 60 of the Pan American Sanitary Code; and

 Taking into account that other Member Governments and Participating Governments are assessed on the basis of percentages which would be assigned to such countries if they were subject to the OAS scale,

Resolves:

 To establish the assessments of the Member Governments and Participating Governments of the Pan American Health Organization for the financial period 1982–1983 in accordance with the scale of quotas shown below in the corresponding amounts.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 68

 

 

CD28.R9    The Directing Council,

 Having considered the amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Directing Council recommended1 by the Executive Committee contained in Annex III to Document CE86/22, included in Document CD28/9, and

 Considering the desirability of facilitating the conduct of business at meetings of the Directing Council,

Resolves:

 To adopt, for the Rules of Procedure indicated below, the following wording:

Rule 43

 For the purpose of these Rules, "Governments present and voting" means Governments casting a valid affirmative or negative vote; or in an election, a valid vote for a person or a Government eligible in accordance with the Constitution of these Rules of Procedure. Governments abstaining from voting or who cast blank ballots or invalid votes are considered as not voting. In computing a majority, any fraction shall be counted as a whole number.

Rule 44

 Motions shall be considered adopted when they have received the affirmative vote of a majority of the Governments present and voting, except when the Constitution or these Rules of Procedure provide otherwise. If the votes are equally divided on a matter other than an election, the motion shall be regarded as rejected.

Rule 52

 In an election, each Government, unless it abstains, shall vote for that number of candidates equal to or less than the number of elective places to be filled. Any ballot paper on which there are more names than there are elective places to be filled, or on which the name of any candidate appears more than once, or which is illegible or signed or which reveals the identity of the voter, shall be considered null and void.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 70

 

 

CD28.R10    The Directing Council

Elected the Governments of the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Uruguay to the Executive Committee upon the termination of the periods of office of Guatemala, Peru, and the United States of America, and thanked the Governments of these countries for the services rendered to the Organization by their representatives on the Committee.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 71

 

 

CD28.R11    The Directing Council

 Having examined the Plan of Action for the Implementation of Regional Strategies (Document CD28 14) prepared by the Director and reviewed and approved1 by the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee, in compliance with Resolution XX of the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council;

 Considering that Resolution XX makes specific recommendations to Governments, the Organization and the Director; and

 Taking into account the Global Strategy of Health for All by the Year 2000 (Document A34.5 of the World Health Assembly), approved by Resolution WHA34.36,2

Resolves:

1. To approve the Plan of Action to implement the regional strategies (Document CD25 14).

2. To recognize the urgency of pursuing the regional process of health for all by the year 2000, linked with the PAHO programming and budgeting cycles and with PAHO and WHO monitoring and evaluation periods, in such a way that it is in full development by the beginning of 1984.

3. To emphasize that the Organization concentrate its efforts and resources on the objectives and priorities contained in the Plan of Action.

4. To urge the Governments to:

a) Evaluate and adjust on a timely basis their national health plans in keeping with their own national strategies, as well as with the regional strategies and Plan of Action, so as to contribute to the attainment of the regional objectives and goals;

b) Formulate, during the process of evaluation and modification of the national plans, the reprogramming of external cooperation and of the country's participation in Technical Cooperation in Developing Countries;

c) Introduce the necessary modifications both in the development of the national information systems and in the periods of evaluation of the national health plans, so as to permit national evaluation, and contribute to the regional process of monitoring and evaluation;

d) Give priority to comprehensive health education beginning in childhood;

e) Instruct their respective Ministers of Health to formally reaffirm at the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference the commitments of the Governments to develop the necessary activities which will ensure the implementation of the regional Plan of Action, and to report on the decisions and progress accomplished in carrying out this Plan of Action in their respective countries.

5. To request the Director to:

a) Review and orient, with the participation of the Member Governments, the PAHO program of technical cooperation with the aim of ensuring maximum and appropriate support of the preparation and development of the national and regional processes of health for all by the year 2000;

b) Promote and support the development of the national and regional monitoring and evaluation systems, in accordance with the global process of health for all by the year 2000;

c) Inform the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference on the state of the process of health for all by the year 2000, including measures adopted to strengthen the catalytic role of the Organization in the exchange of experience and cooperation among the Member Countries.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 72

 

 

CD28.R12    The Directing Council,

 Considering that the administrative and technical strengthening of the Offices of Country Representatives is a policy approved by the Governing Bodies of PAHO;

 Bearing in mind that significant progress has been made in this direction in recent years;

 Considering that the functions and responsibilities on both the technical and the administrative levels of some of the Offices of Area Representatives have been reduced concurrent with the expansion of those of the Offices of Country Representatives;

 Noting that about 8.4 per cent of the regular budget of the Organization is allocated every year to the Offices of Area Representatives; and

 Concerned that the funds of the Organization be put to the best possible use,

Resolves:

 To request the Director:

1. To draw up methodological guidelines for evaluating the effectiveness of measures entrusted to the Areas that make up the Pan American Health Organization;

2. That in each Area a working group in formal consultation with representatives of its constituent countries be set up within the budgetary limits approved by the Directing Council to make this evaluation in accordance with the established guidelines;

3. To consolidate and issue a report on the progress of that evaluation for the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 74

 

 

CD28.R13    The Directing Council

 Having examined the material for the preparation of the Seventh General Program of Work of the World Health Organization (1984–1989 inclusive) (Document CD28/6, Corr. 1);

 Bearing in mind that the Director-General of WHO has submitted this material to the Regional Committees to ensure that their views are properly taken into account by the Program Committee of the Executive Board in the preparation of the draft for the Seventh General Program of Work; and

 Considering that the Plan of Action for the implementation of the regional strategies of health for all by the year 2000 is consistent with the proposed structure of the Seventh General Program of Work of WHO,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the material for the preparation of the Seventh General Program of Work of WHO submitted by the Director-General for consideration by the Regional Committees.

2. To consider the Plan of Action for the implementation of the regional strategies as the contribution of the Region of the Americas to the preparation of the Seventh General Program of Work of WHO (1984–1989 inclusive).

3. To request the Director to forward the Regional Plan of Action and the summary record of the discussions on the Seventh General Program of Work by the Regional Committee for the Americas to the Director-General, for their submission to and consideration by the Program Committee of the Executive Board of WHO.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 75

 

 

CD28.R14    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the report on the implementation of the Directing Council's recommendations on WHO's structures in the light of its functions (Document CD28/26); and

 Considering the provisions of Resolution X of the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the report presented by the Director on the implementation of the Directing Council's recommendations on WHO's structures in the light of its functions.

2. To commend the Director for the way he is carrying out Resolution X of the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council.

3. To request the Director to:

a) Continue to implement the provisions of Resolution X of the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council, particularly taking into account the structural requirements of the Plan of Action for the regional strategies for implementation of health for all by the year 2000 adopted by the XXVIII Meeting of the Directing Council;

b) Report to the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference on the further progress made in the implementation of these recommendations.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 75

 

 

CD28.R15    The Directing Council,

 Endorsing the decision of the Executive Committee to increase the composition of the Special Subcommittee on Women in Health and Development to three members appointed for overlapping periods of three years;1

 Recognizing the importance of actively involving women in all levels of development, particularly in light of the health goals and priorities set for the second half of the United Nations Decade for Women;

 Acknowledging the need to make equal opportunities available to women in policy-making, professional, managerial, and technical positions in the health sector so that they may participate fully in decision-making relating to the pursuit of health for all by the year 2000 at the national, subregional, and regional levels;

 Noting the importance of women in all activities aimed at achieving the goal of health for all by the year 2000;

 Complying with Resolution XVII of the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council, which calls for the development of an implementation plan based on the World Plan of Action but specifically tailored to the health needs of this Region;

 Having reviewed the draft Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development prepared by the above-mentioned Special Subcommittee of the Executive Committee and revised and approved by the Executive Committee (Document CD28/15);

 Recognizing the importance of the integration of the Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development into the Plan of Action to achieve health for all by the year 2000; and

 Noting that the objectives of the draft Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development are in accordance with the emphasis on health as part of overall development,

Resolves:

1. To thank the Special Subcommittee of the Executive Committee on Women in Health and Development for preparing, in cooperation with PAHO, the draft Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development.

2. To adopt this Plan, as revised by the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee, as the Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development.

3. To recommend that Member Governments:

a) Adopt the Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development and establish appropriate mechanisms for its successful implementation during the second half of the United Nations Decade for Women;

b) Integrate the activities of the Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development into the national plans of action and activities being developed to attain health for all by the year 2000, and into emerging socioeconomic development policies, to ensure that the particular needs and requirements of women are incorporated in an ongoing manner and that the health levels of women are substantially improved;

c) Establish appropriate means to measure success in overcoming factors that inhibit equal opportunities for women in health and development activities.

4. To request that the Director:

a) Ensure the integration of the Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development into the Regional Plan of Action already approved in order to reach the goal of health for all by the year 2000;

b) Provide cooperation and support at regional, subregional, and national levels for the implementation of the Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development;

c) Take responsibility within his Office for implementing those actions addressed to the Secretariat in the Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development;

d) Convene the Special Subcommittee of the Executive Committee on Women in Health and Development at least twice a year to monitor the progress made in implementing the Plan of Action and achieving its goals;

e) Continue to intensify the selection and recruitment of women for professional posts, including those at the highest levels, and to promote leadership abilities of women within PASB, particularly in policy-making positions;

f) Present an annual report to the Directing Council on the progress achieved in conducting the activities proposed in the Five-Year Regional Plan of Action on Women in Health and Development and present a report to the XXX Meeting of the Directing Council on the progress made toward reaching the goals of the United Nations Decade for Women.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 76

 

 

CD28.R16    The Directing Council,

 Having examined Official Document 169, submitted by the Director, containing the provisional draft which will constitute the basis for preparation of the proposed program and budget of the Pan American Health Organization for 1984–1985 amounting to US$106,680,000;

 Noting that the provisional draft of the proposed program and budget is not structured in accordance with the components of the Plan of Action for the Implementation of Regional Strategies of Health for All by the Year 2000 adopted by the XXVIII Meeting of the Directing Council; and

 Acknowledging that 1982–1983 is a transitional period,

Resolves:

1. To request the Director to formulate the draft program and budget for 1984–1985 so that it:

a) Conforms to the structure established in both the Regional Plan of Action and the Program Classification System to be established by WHO under the Seventh General Program of Work,

b) Takes into account the comments and concerns expressed by Member Governments at the XXVIII Meeting of the Directing Council with respect to inflationary costs,

c) Ensures that priority be given to the regional baseline target areas established in Chapter 6 of Part II of Official Document 173 (Health for All by the Year 2000-Strategies);

d) Develops, within the context of global, regional, and national strategies of health for all by the year 2000, a rational foundation for the allocation of resources among country programs in a manner that reflects:

i) the relative health needs among countries; and

ii) the relative capacities of countries to implement global and regional priority programs within their national health systems;

e) Gives priority to the allocation of resources for the delivery of programs and services to countries relative to the area program, and reduces to a minimum the cost of administration and program support costs;

f) Incorporates the results of further consultations with national authorities in the reformulation of country program and budgets in accordance with (d) above.

2. To direct the Executive Committee to review and revise, as necessary, the draft program and budget for 1984–1985 in accordance with the above guidelines.

3. To express its concern over the number of Member Countries that are delinquent in their quota payments to the PAHO regular budget, and to request that Member Countries bring their contributions up to date at the earliest opportunity.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 78

 

 

CD28.R17    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the report of the PAHO Advisory Committee on Medical Research for 1980–81 (Document CD28/13);

 Taking note of the emphasis being placed on stimulating and promoting research in such areas as diarrheal diseases, nutrition, health services research, socioepidemiological research, mental health, and acute respiratory diseases; and

 Being aware that these subjects represent priority health problems for the Member Countries.

Resolves:

1. To commend the PAHO Advisory Committee on Medical Research for its efforts in advising the Director on some of the important research problems to be addressed and ways of solving them.

2. To commend the Director for having initiated those activities necessary for the implementation of the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Medical Research.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 80

 

 

CD28.R18    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the Interim Financial Report of the Director for the year 1980 and the Report of the External Auditor (Official Document 175 and 175-A); and

 Recognizing that the Organization continues to be in a sound financial situation,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the Interim Financial Report of the Director for the year 1980 and of the Report of the External Auditor (Official Document 175 and 175-A).

2. To commend the Director for having maintained a sound financial situation and to thank the External Auditor for the report presented.

3. To request the Director to give due priority to the final establishment of an efficient financial management system.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 80

 

 

CD28.R19    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the final report of the Evaluation Team and the attachment containing the summary matrix of government responses regarding the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) (Document CD28/16);

 Taking into account Resolution XVIII of the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee; and

 Recognizing that the Organization, through CFNI, has emphasized integration of the Institute's operations within the broader context of primary health care in the Caribbean, in accordance with appropriate program priorities,

Resolves:

1. To thank the Governments that have expressed their positions on the future role of the Institute.

2. To thank the Director for the evaluation report and the summary of the views and policies of the Institute's member countries.

3. To request the Director, after further consultation with the Member Governments, to support and implement, as appropriate, the findings and recommendations of the Evaluation Team.

4. To request the Director to enlist the cooperation of the participating governments in establishing the Policy Advisory Committee and the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee of the Institute, in addition to the ongoing mechanism for membership in those bodies, and, as recommended by the Evaluation Team, to convene their meetings as soon as possible.

5. To request the Director, with the support of the member governments of CFNI, to seek funding from appropriate institutions or external funding sources for a suitable building for the Institute.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 81

 

 

CD28.R20    The Directing Council,

 Having analyzed the report of the Director on the alternatives for full capitalization of the Revolving Fund of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) (Document CD28/32);

 Recognizing that the limited capitalization of the Fund is hampering its smooth operation;

 Noting that cancellation of orders and delays in reimbursement by participating countries have placed an additional burden on the operations of the Fund;

 Considering that the EPI Revolving Fund is of crucial importance for the implementation of this high priority program; and

 Having considered the alternatives presented by the Director for the full capitalization of the Fund and a short-term alternative to assure its present operations,

Resolves:

1. To thank the Governments of the Netherlands and Barbados for the donations made to the Fund, and to the Government of Cuba for its pledged donation.

2. To commend the Governments of Argentina, Colombia, and Peru for the advance payments occasionally made to the Fund, which have allowed it to operate in critical times.

3. To urge the countries participating in the Fund not to cancel orders made through it, and to make reimbursement in a timely manner.

4. To commend the Director for the efforts being made to assure efficient operation of the Fund with the limited amount of capitalization available.

5. To authorize the Director, in order to seek the full capitalization of the Fund, to pursue various alternatives proposed, as long as they do not involve the use of the PAHO regular budget.

6. To authorize the Director to use the Working Capital Fund, on the condition that long-term projections show no higher priority requirements for said Fund, in order to assure smooth operation of the EPI Revolving Fund until such time as its full capitalization is established.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 82

 

 

CD28.R21    The Directing Council

 Aware that the presence of Aedes aegypti in many American countries, the endemicity of dengue in some of them, the emergence of hemorrhagic forms of the disease, the persistence of jungle yellow fever, and the intensified movements of people and goods within and between countries pose a real risk of both an outbreak of dengue epidemics that could spread into hitherto untouched areas, and a recrudescence of urban yellow fever.

Resolves:

1. To request the Director to organize a technical group comprised of representatives of the most severely affected countries to study the problem and propose possible alternative courses of regional action for the eradication of Aedes aegypti, as well as other approaches to controlling dengue and dispelling the threat of urban yellow fever in the Hemisphere.

2. To request the Director to present the proposals of the technical group to the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 83

 

 

CD28.R22    The Directing Council,

 Bearing in mind the report of the Representative of Spain, Permanent Observer to the Council;

 Apprised of the offer of 10 fellowships for advanced health studies in 1982 and of the setting aside of 50 residencies of several years' duration for the study of various medical specialties in Spain for Ibero-American university graduates; and

 Aware of the importance of the cooperation among countries for the attainment of the goal of health for all by the year 2000,

Resolves:

1. To thank the Government of Spain for its valuable and disinterested collaboration in improving the qualifications of professionals from the countries of the Americas.

2. To exhort other governments to assess the possibility of their offering collaboration such as that offered by Spain to further the attainment of the goal of health for all by the year 2000.

Sept.–Oct 1981 OD 180, 83–84

 

 

CD28.R23    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the evaluation and mid-term review of the Caribbean Epidemiology Center (CAREC) (Document CD28/33);

 Acknowledging that the CAREC Council and the Seventh Conference of Ministers Responsible for Health in the Caribbean recognize the achievements of the Center in the first five years of the Multilateral Agreement;

 Taking note of the policies and guidelines for the future of CAREC beyond 1984, prepared by the VII Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting and approved by the CAREC Council, in compliance with Resolution XXIX of the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council of PAHO;

 Acknowledging receipt of the independent evaluation of CAREC by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago commending the Center's technical performance, expressing views on its management and future role, and indicating its intention to adhere to the terms of the Multilateral Agreement of 1974;

 Mindful of Resolution 29 of the Seventh Conference of Ministers Responsible for Health in the Caribbean, which gives a clear commitment by the Governments of the Caribbean region for the continuing of CAREC as a regional institution up to and beyond 1985 and requests the Director of PASB, in association with the Secretary-General of CARICOM, to begin negotiations with the Participating Governments for the development of a new agreement for CAREC beyond 1984; and

 Taking note of the budgetary problems of the Center as a result of the United Kingdom Government's revision of its contributions to CAREC,

Resolves:

1. To thank the participating Governments and institutions that expressed their views on the evaluation of the Center.

2. To thank the Director for making available the evaluation report and the recommendations of the CAREC Council.

3. To take note of CAREC's budgetary level for 1982–1983 (US$793,400), as set out in the proposed program and budget (Official Document 169), and the budget projection for 1980–1985, approved by the CAREC Council and the Seventh Conference of Ministers Responsible for Health in the Caribbean.

4. To request the Government of the United Kingdom to adhere to the spirit of the 10-year commitment of the Multilateral Agreement for CAREC.

5. To request the Director, in association with the Secretary-General of CARICOM and the CAREC Council, and taking into consideration the report of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, to initiate negotiations with all signatories of the present Multilateral Agreement and other interested Governments and donor agencies, for the development of a new agreement for CAREC beyond 1984.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 84

 

 

CD28.R24    The Directing Council,

 Having seen the report on the evaluation of the Latin American Center for Perinatology and Human Development (CLAP) (Document CD28/30);

 Considering the provisions of Resolutions XXXI of the XX Pan American Sanitary Conference and XXXI of the XXVI Meeting of the Directing Council and, the recommendations of the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee;1

 Mindful that the Agreement between the Government of Uruguay and the Pan American Health Organization remains in effect until 31 December 1982; and

 Considering the growing importance being given to perinatal care in the countries of the Region,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the report on the evaluation of the Latin American Center for Perinatology and Human Development and to thank the Director for it.

2. To recommend to the Director that the Organization maintain and increase its activities in connection with perinatal health and that it structure a regional perinatology program in accordance with the Regional Plan of Action

3. To recommend to the Director that the present structure and functions of the Center be continued until the end of 1982.

4. To request that the Director form a group in 1982 with the Government of Uruguay as a member, which will draw up the next agreement and establish the future structure and functions of the Center.

5. To request that the Director promote a network of collaborating centers for perinatal health in different countries of the Region.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 85

 

 

CD28.R25    The Directing Council,

 Bearing in mind that it has been the practice of the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization to have the same External Auditor, and that the holder of the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who has been appointed External Auditor of the World Health Organization for the financial period 1982–1983, has expressed a willingness to serve as External Auditor of the Pan American Health Organization,

Resolves:

1. To appoint the holder of the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland External Auditor of the accounts of the Pan American Health Organization for the financial period 1982–1983 and to request him to conduct his audits in accordance with the principles set forth in Article XII of the PAHO Financial Regulations, with the proviso that, should the need arise, he may designate a representative to act for him in his absence.

2. To express its thanks to Sir Douglas Henley for the work he has performed as External Auditor for the Organization.

Sept–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 86

 

 

CD28.R26    The Directing Council,

 Considering that the provisions of Rules 7, 8, and 9 of the Rules for Technical Discussions have been followed in the selection of the topic for the 1983 Technical Discussions,

Resolves:

 To declare "Policies for the Production and Marketing of Essential Drugs" selected as the topic for the Technical Discussions to be held in 1983 during the XXIX Meeting of the Directing Council of PAHO, XXXV Meeting of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 87

 

 

CD28.R27    The Directing Council,

 Bearing in mind the interest expressed at the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council in a review of the methods of receiving observers from non-American States having no territories within the Americas at meetings of the Governing Bodies of PAHO;

 Having reviewed the study on this subject prepared by the Director (Document CD28/31); and

 Having studied the procedures established by the World Health Organization to be followed regarding observers at meetings of the WHO Executive Board and at meetings of WHO Regional Committees,

Resolves:

 To adopt the following policies regarding non-American Member States of the World Health Organization having no territories within the Americas:

1. To welcome any such Member State to attend, without the right to speak or vote, any public sessions of the Governing Bodies of PAHO.

2. To permit any such Member State to attend as an observer, with the right to speak but without the right to vote, at a public session of a Governing Body of PAHO during the deliberation of any matter of particular concern and unique relevance to that State, including a matter involving a financial or technical contribution to PAHO by that State, under conditions to be established by the Chairman of the meeting, upon the determination in advance by the Director of PASB after consultation with the Director-General of WHO that special circumstances exist which justify this participation, provided that the costs of participation are covered by the State concerned.

3. To apply these policies and procedures to any such Member State which may apply hereafter for observer status to meetings of the Governing Bodies.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 87

 

 

CD28.R28    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the request submitted by the Director of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Resolutions XIV of the XIV Pan American Sanitary Conference and XXXVIII of the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council,

 Considering that the decision on requests of this kind rests with the Conference or the Directing Council, in accordance with Article 26 of the Constitution of the Pan American Health Organization; and

 Taking note of Resolution XXVIII of the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee,

Resolves:

1. To approve the request submitted by the Director of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture for admission into official relations with the Pan American Health Organization.

2. To ask the Director to transmit this decision to the Director of the Institute.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 88

 

 

CD28.R29    The Directing Council,

 Noting that the Governor Shepherd building, 2121 Virginia Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C., 20037, owned by the Pan American Health Organization, requires substantial and costly repairs and replacement of operating systems, including heating, ventilating, electrical power, plumbing, and elevators;

 Considering that a consulting firm of architects, engineers, and planners has conducted a feasibility study of development possibilities for the Governor Shepherd property, and has recommended a number of options for developments;

 Having examined the report of the Executive Committee (CD28/37), and having heard the recommendations of the Working Group established by Resolution I of the 85th Meeting of the Executive Committee;

 Noting that certain details of the proposed project cannot be placed in final form at this time; and

 Considering that the present members of the Working Group have thorough background knowledge and are fully informed of the factors to be considered in the development of the Governor Shepherd site, and that continuity of membership in the Group is important,

Resolves:

1. To thank the Director, the Executive Committee, and its Working Group for the work done in relation to the Governor Shepherd site.

2. To approve the Working Group's recommendations for development of the Governor Shepherd site.

3. To establish a Subcommittee of the Directing Council on the Governor Shepherd site, which will consist of the present members of the Working Group, i.e., the Representatives of Chile, Jamaica, and the United States of America; and will be responsible to

a) Advise the Director and the Governing Bodies of PAHO on matters relating to the project;

b) Submit its reports to the Executive Committee, and inform the Directing Council of its activities.

4. To authorize the Director to take the necessary action to develop the project, demolish the existing Governor Shepherd building, and construct the new building which will provide the following amenities:

a) At least 60,000 square feet shall be reserved for present and possible future use by the Organization; the portion of this space not used by the Organization shall be rented at prevailing rates for office or other accommodations in accordance with zoning requirements;

b) At least 60,000 square feet of space shall be devoted to residential apartments to be sold or otherwise disposed of as expeditiously as possible in order to finance part of the cost of construction;

c) The remainder of the building may be devoted to other appropriate public or private uses, including lease or sale of commercial space, as specifically approved by the Executive Committee.

5. To authorize the Director:

a) To acquire and take title to one or both of the adjacent properties studied by the Working Group and to incorporate such adjacent property into the project, provided that the acquisition can be accomplished in a timely fashion, and will ultimately enhance the overall financing terms, value, and use of the project, and provided that the Executive Committee specifically approves the final terms of such acquisition;

b) To undertake negotiations with foundations, international organizations, financial institutions, commercial banks, and other possible sources of revenue, in order to develop financing for the project on the best possible terms, provided that the terms so negotiated shall impose no special assessment on Member Governments and shall have no negative impact on the regular budget or the effective conduct of the Organizations program, and provided that the Executive Committee specifically approves the final financial arrangements;

c) To execute and deliver on behalf of the Organization all documents, instruments, and agreements necessary for the project, including, but not limited to, the necessary borrowing of funds and any necessary sale of Organization property or ownership rights related to the project, as specifically approved by the Executive Committee.

6. To authorize the Executive Committee:

a) To review and approve, within the terms of this resolution, the documents, instruments, and agreements, and final financial arrangements related to the project, the design of the building, and any proposal for significant adjustments in the proportionate use of space in the building;

b) To have full power and authority to act on behalf of the Organization regarding the project;

c) To delegate to the Subcommittee on the Governor Shepherd site any and all of its powers and authority regarding the project (except as specifically described in paragraphs 7 and 8 below), including those set forth in this resolution and in PAHO Financial Regulation 6.9.

7. To further request the Director, in the event that he determines that financial or other circumstances will render the project described in this resolution impossible or not in the best interests of the Organization, to make further proposals regarding the use or other development of the Governor Shepherd site to the Subcommittee, for its advice and thereafter to the full Executive Committee, for its decision.

8. To request the Executive Committee to report to the XXI Pan American Sanitary Conference and the Directing Council on the status of this project.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 89

 

 

CD28.R30    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the report (Document CD28/17) on the steps taken by the member governments of the Institute of Nutrition of Central America (INCAP), with the cooperation of PAHO, to proceed with the restructuring of the Institute in accordance with the recommendations of the Special Evaluation Group (Documents CD27/23, Add. III and CE84/19, Add. III):

 Taking note of Resolution IV of the XXXI Meeting of the INCAP Council establishing the Study Group on INCAP and related reports;

 Considering Resolution 1 of the Special Meeting of the INCAP Council held on 5 December 1980, which reaffirms the principle that INCAP is a subregional institution in the service of Central America and Panama.

 Bearing in mind the decision of the INCAP Council that the Institute should be reorganized as an agency of Central America and Panama, outside the organic and administrative system of the United Nations and PAHO; and

 Recognizing the need for continued PAHO support to the work of INCAP under the new arrangements imposed by its new political, institutional, and administrative structure,

Resolves:

1. To recognize the effort, interest, and decision of the member governments of INCAP to continue supporting and strengthening its operation, in conjunction with the technical and financial cooperation of PAHO.

2. To take note of the work done on the restructuring of the Institute, which will culminate in the signing and ratification of a new Basic Agreement of INCAP.

3. To approve the principle of the final transfer of INCAP to its new political and administrative management as an agency of Central America and Panama, and to approve the participation of PAHO/WHO as a member of INCAP.

4. To request that the Director continue to support the restructuring of INCAP until it is finally completed.

5. To request that the Director keep the Directing Council informed on the progress of these important measures.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 92

 

 

CD28.R31    The Directing Council

 Having considered the report on the II Inter-American Meeting, at the Ministerial Level, on Animal Health1 (Document CD28/21):

 Bearing in mind that the Inter-American Meetings, at the Ministerial Level, on Animal Health are convened, in accordance with Resolution XIX of the XVII Meeting of the Directing Council and Resolution XII2 of the XII Inter-American Meeting, at the Ministerial Level, on Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Zoonoses Control, for the purpose of reviewing the proposed program and budgets of the Pan American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Center and the Pan American Zoonoses Center and for discussing the overall Program of Animal Health of PAHO;

 Being aware that the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has established a program on animal health and production;

 Recognizing the adverse effects of animal diseases on the health and socioeconomic development of the countries of the Hemisphere; and

 Taking into account the common interest of the Ministers of Health and of Agriculture in continuing their successful cooperation in programs of prevention and control of zoonoses and foot-and-mouth disease,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the report on the II Inter-American Meeting, at the Ministerial Level, on Animal Health (Document CD28/21).

2. To authorize the Director to convene the III Inter-American Meeting, at the Ministerial Level, on Animal Health in 1983 and on alternate years thereafter.

3. To recommend to the Ministers of Agriculture that, in order to avoid duplication, special emphasis be placed on the joint analysis of the animal health program and budgets of PAHO and IICA.

4. To urge the Governments and the international, bilateral, and private agencies of the Region to increase their efforts to control the principal zoonoses by providing the political, technical, and financial support necessary to attain the goals set by each country.

5. To congratulate the Ministers of Agriculture on their efforts to improve the health of the peoples of the Americas through the prevention and control of animal diseases that affect the well-being and economy of the countries of the Hemisphere.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 93

 

 

CD28.R32    The Directing Council,

 Considering that the Pan American Zoonoses Center (CEPANZO) and the Pan American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Center (PANAFTOSA) play a fundamental role in the promotion, support, and coordination of animal health and veterinary public health programs in the Hemisphere;

 Aware of the effects of zoonoses and foot-and-mouth disease on the general health of human beings and, in particular, on food production,

 Bearing in mind the recommendations of the report of the External Evaluation Team of CEPANZO and PANAFTOSA, appointed by the Director of PASB; and

 Having reviewed the "Proposal for a Five-Year Comprehensive Program for the Control and Eradication of Zoonoses and Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Latin American and the Caribbean" (Document CD28/22, Annex I),

Resolves:

1. To endorse the objectives activities, and guidelines established in the "Proposal for a Five-Year Comprehensive Program for the Control and Eradication of Zoonoses and Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Latin America and the Caribbean" (Document CD28/22, Annex I)

2. To recommend to the national and international financial aid agencies that they give favorable consideration to any requests they may receive in connection with this Program.

3. To urge all Member Countries, through the Ministries of Agriculture, to consider making extraordinary contributions to the Centers, under specific agreements with PAHO, in connection with the cooperation they require.

4. To request the Director to investigate the possibilities of financing the Program through various international, regional, and national sources of credit.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 94

 

 

CD28.R33    The Directing Council,

 Having reviewed the report of the Director on the collection of quota contributions (Document CD28/23 and Add. I);

 Considering the importance of prompt and full payment of quota contributions in ensuring the financing of the authorized program and budget and maintaining the Organization in a sound financial position; and

 Noting the report of the working party on the application of Article 6.B of the PAHO Constitution, relating to the suspension of voting privileges of Governments that fail to meet their financial obligations,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the report of the Director on the collection of quota contributions (Document CD28/23 and Add. I).

2. To permit the Representatives of the countries mentioned in the report of the working party which studied the application of Article 6.B of the Constitution (Document CD28/SR/2) to vote at the XXVIII Meeting of the Directing Council.

3. To thank the Governments that have already made payments in 1981 and to urge the other Governments whose legal circumstances so permit to pay their current quotas as early as possible in the year in which they are due, so that the work of the Organization may continue and the financial burden of its program be shared among all Members.

4. To request the Director to continue to inform the Governments of any balance due.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 95

 

 

CD28.R34    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the report of the Director on coordination of social security and public health institutions (Document CD28/34);

 Mindful that the national and regional strategies and Plan of Action adopted for attaining the goal of health for all by the year 2000 give priority to the analysis and recasting of the structure of the health sector so as to improve the participation of its institutions in the decision- and policy-making processes and to maximize their efficiency and effectiveness;

 Considering the importance of strengthening institutional relations within the health sector by, among other means, seeking fresh approaches to coordination;

 Cognizant of the urgency of devising and implementing new health service financing strategies that will give the sector a reliably distributive role and assure the provision of the funds needed to extend the coverage of health services to the entire population and attain the goal of health for all by the year 2000; and

 Aware that in several countries of the Region, institutional responsibility for the delivery of personal health services to substantial segments of the population is vested in social security institutions, and that they are expected to participate to a steadily increasing degree in such programs,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the report of the Director on progress and trends in the coordination of social security and public health institutions in the countries and on the Organization's technical cooperation with social security agencies.

2. To reiterate to the Governments the advisability of implementing the recommendations made in Resolution WHA33.171 of the Thirty-third World Health Assembly in reviewing the functions of their Ministries of Health and in designing institutional coordination machinery.

3. To recommend that the Governments establish or restructure the bodies for interinstitutional representation in the health field in order to define areas of responsibility and give these institutions a role in decision-making, so as to maximize the efficiency of their services.

4. To recommend that the Governments include representatives of social security agencies and other health sector institutions in delegations to the meetings of the Organization's Governing Bodies.

5. To request the Governments to direct institutional coordination efforts toward priority problems whose solution will help universalize health services coverage at maximum effectiveness

6. To urge the Governments to make sectoral studies of the financing of health services, including the analysis of alternative means of raising and channeling funds.

7. To request that the Director take the necessary action to promote and support the measures referred to above, including the formulation and implementation of specific programs for cooperation with national and international social security agencies.

8. To request that the Director report to the XXX Meeting of the Directing Council on the work done and progress made in this matter

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 96

 

 

CD28.R35    The Directing Council,

 Having reviewed the Organization's current policies on program support costs established by the Director and approved in 1978 by Resolution XXXII of the XX Pan American Sanitary Conference;

 Considering the WHO Executive Board's Resolution EB67.R211 and the adoption by the Thirty-fourth World Health Assembly in Resolution WHA34.172 of a standard 13 per cent charge as partial reimbursement for the cost of technical and non-technical support and of technical cooperation services under the United Nations Development Program and all other extrabudgetary sources of funds; and

 Bearing in mind that the establishment of a standard 13 per cent charge does not cover the full program support cost,

Resolves:

1. To maintain the general policy established by the Director that the full cost of technical and administrative services or support for the efficient and effective implementation by PAHO of projects financed from extrabudgetary funds should be financed from such funds as long as possible.

2. To authorize the Director to apply, from 1 January 1982, a standard minimum 13 per cent program support cost rate, the enforcement of which is to be waived only under very exceptional circumstances.

3. To authorize the Director to negotiate higher program support cost rates whenever this is acceptable to donors or funding institutions.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 97

 

 

CD28.R36    The Directing Council,

 Having considered the recommendation of the Executive Committee and the changes in the Financial Regulations proposed in Document CD28/20; and

 Taking into consideration that changes in the Regulations are necessary to permit the Director to use income generated by the 3 per cent service charge on procurements and from the sale of publications to partially defray staff costs and other costs related to these procurement/publications functions,

Resolves:

1. To approve the changes in the Financial Regulations of the Pan American Health Organization as they appear in Document CD28/20.

2. To permit the Director to use income generated by the 3 per cent service charge on procurements and from the sale of publications to defray part of the staff costs and other costs related to these procurement/publications functions.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 98

 

 

CD28.R37    The Directing Council,

 Considering the revision made to the schedule of salaries of the professional and higher categories of staff in graded posts, effective 1 January 1981;

 Taking into account the decision by the Executive Committee at its 86th Meeting to adjust the salaries of the Deputy Director and the Assistant Director of the PASB (Resolution XXIV);

 Having noted the recommendation of the Executive Committee concerning the salary of the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (Resolution XXIII); and

 Bearing in mind the provisions of Staff Rule 330-3,

Resolves:

1. To establish the salary of the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau at US$55,637 (dependency rate) or US$50,497 (single rate) per annum, effective 1 January 1981.

2. To note that, consequent upon the salary adjustment for the Director, appropriate reduction will be made of the post adjustment rate.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 99

 

 

CD28.R38    The Directing Council,

 Having considered the Plan of Action for the implementation of the regional strategies (Document CD28/14) and Document CD28/38 presented by the Government of the Dominican Republic in connection with the incorporation of oral health into the strategies of primary care and the goal of health for all by the year 2000;

 Aware of the magnitude of the oral dental problem in the majority of the population of the Member Countries, and the urgent need to find appropriate solutions to the great demand in the Region for dental services; and

 Recognizing the need for effective, efficient, and efficacious programs in line with comprehensive health criteria in the areas of primary care, generation of knowledge, and manpower at the promoter, auxiliary, and university levels, and for the provision of oral health services for the people of the Region,

Resolves:

1. To recommend that the Member Governments carry out the oral health program at the national level within the frame-work of their health policies, following the guidelines for extending coverage by means of the primary care strategy.

2. To endorse the recommendations submitted to the Directing Council in Document CD28/38 for the development of technical cooperation by PAHO at the Areas and countries.

3. To recommend that technical cooperation follow the Plan of Action for the implementation of the regional strategies and be directed toward the promotion of programs for prevention, training of auxiliary personnel, generation of local knowledge and technology, and organization of a dental information system in the Region.

4. To request the Director to adopt suitable measures within the available resources for the dynamic and efficient execution of those recommendations.

5. To recommend to the Director that he endeavor to obtain extrabudgetary funds from international financing agencies to assist in the efforts being made by the Member Countries and PAHO to improve oral health in the Americas.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 99

 

 

CD28.R39    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the Report (Document CD28/DT/3, Rev. 1) of the Technical Discussions on the "Sanitary Control of Food"1 held during the Meeting, which had before it Document CD28/DT/1;

 Bearing in mind the importance of safe, wholesome food in health care and the need to make this food more available to all sectors of the population;

 Noting the constant losses of food due to contamination and the consequent morbidity and the mortality from food-borne illnesses;

 Recognizing the impact of the food supply system on health care and considering the national and international elements of that system; and

 Convinced of the need for a coherent national food protection policy to address these concerns, and of a comprehensive food law to enforce that policy,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the Report of the Technical Discussions (Document CD28/DT/3, Rev. 1) and to express its satisfaction with it.

2. To recommend that the Member Governments:

a) Develop and maintain coherent national food protection policies with corresponding legislation, giving special attention to preventive aspects;

b) Support the development of institutions and the training and continuing education of inspectors and other specialized personnel at all levels;

c) Initiate educational programs on all aspects of food safety, especially those at the community level, emphasizing participation of women and schoolchildren;

d) Explore new sources and mechanisms for the internal and external financing of national food protection programs through specialized international lending agencies, and by incorporating the programs into the financial planning process;

e) Strengthen the health sector's participation in the management and surveillance of the production, storage, distribution, manufacture, and marketing phases of the food supply system.

3. To request the Director to:

a) Continue, as a priority, to collaborate with Member Governments in improving the wholesomeness of food, which includes the formulation of national policies for food safety; optimization of cooperation and linkages with all agencies involved in food protection and trade; strengthening of food protection programs, and community participation in the sanitary handling of food with emphasis on primary health care for underserved populations;

b) Distribute the Report of the Technical Discussions to Member Governments, national and international agencies, and other concerned parties;

c) Take into consideration the Report of the Technical Discussions and this Resolution in the implementation of the regional strategies and Plan of Action on the subject.

Sept–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 100

 

 

CD28.R40    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the tentative provisional agenda of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Executive Board (Document EB69/1, annexed to Document CD28/5) made available to it by the Director-General of WHO,

Resolves:

1. To take note of the tentative provisional agenda of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Executive Board of WHO (Document EB69/1, annexed to Document CD28/5).

2. To thank the Director-General of WHO, through the Regional Director, for making available this valuable advance information.

3. To urge Member Governments to review carefully the issues to be considered by the WHO Executive Board, and to make their views known to the Director and to the Members of the Executive Board from the Region in order to ensure that regional views are fully reflected at the Board's session.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 102

 

 

CD28.R41    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the report on health care of the elderly (Document CD28/19), previously submitted by the Director to the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee (Document CE86/12), in compliance with Resolution XVI of the XXVII Meeting of the Directing Council;

 Recognizing, within the context of the regional strategies for achieving the goal of health for all by the year 2000, the growing importance of the elderly among those special groups with greater vulnerability; and

 Taking into consideration Resolution XXX of the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee,

Resolves:

1. To endorse the recommendations of Resolution XXX of the 86th Meeting of the Executive Committee.

2. To urge the Member Governments to identify the proper action related to the health care of the elderly in their national health plans, along the lines of the Plan of Action for the implementation of the regional strategies to achieve health for all by the year 2000.

3. To commend the Director for the report on health care of the elderly (Document CD28/19) and the Executive Committee for the constructive comments made during its 86th Meeting, which were incorporated into the document.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 102

 

 

CD28.R42    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the resolutions of the Thirty-fourth World Health Assembly brought by the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to the attention of the Directing Council as Regional Committee of the World Health Organization for the Americas (Document CD28/8 and Adds. I and II);

 Having also examined Resolution WHA34.381 on the function of the physician and other health workers in the maintenance and promotion of peace as the prime factor in the attainment of health for all; and

 Having been informed by the Director of the activities being carried out in the Region in the various fields,

Resolves:

 To take note of the resolutions of the Thirty-fourth World Health Assembly contained in Document CD28/8 and Adds. I and II, as well as Resolution WHA34.38 on the function of the physician and other health workers in the maintenance and promotion of peace as the prime factor in the attainment of health for all, and to request the Director to act to ensure that their intent and purpose are conveyed to Member Governments.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 103

 

 

CD28.R43    The Directing Council,

 Having examined the report presented by the Director on the International Year of Disabled Persons (Document CD28/29);

 Considering Resolution 31/123 of the United Nations General Assembly proclaiming the year 1981 as the "International Year of Disabled Persons"; and

 Recalling Resolutions WHA31.39 and WHA34.301 of the World Health Assembly recommending that Member States increase their efforts to ensure the success of the Year and develop permanent programs for the disabled as part of the goal of health for all by the year 2000, and requesting the Director-General of WHO to collaborate in programs of disability prevention and rehabilitation within the primary health care context and to enhance cooperation with United Nations agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations in the implementation of such programs,

Resolves:

1. To thank the Director for the information provided on the International Year of Disabled Persons.

2. To urge Member Governments to continue to increase their efforts to ensure the success of the International Year of Disabled Persons and, on the basis of those efforts, to establish permanent programs for disabled persons as an integral part of the health services.

3. To urge Member Governments to promote the provision of primary rehabilitation services at the community level.

4. To request the Director to continue to cooperate with Member Governments in assessing the problems produced by disability and adopting policies for their solution.

5. To recommend that the subject be re-examined at the XXX Meeting of the Directing Council of PAHO, XXXVI Meeting of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas, to be held in 1984, with a view to evaluating the progress made.

Sept.–Oct. 1981 OD 180, 104