Having examined the document presented by the Director on this subject (Document CSP21/10);

Bearing in mind the provisions of Rule 7 of the Rules for Technical Discussions;

Aware that the 88th Meeting of the Executive Committee has recommended that the topic "Increasing the operational capacity of the health services for the attainment of the goal of health for all by the year 2000" be selected for the Technical Discussions to be held in 1984 during the XXX Meeting of the Directing Council of PAHO, XXXVI Meeting of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas; and

In view of the considerable expenditure for Technical Discussions by PAHO and the Member Governments, in terms of time and financial and human resources.

1. To select the topic "Increasing the operational capacity of the health services for the attainment of the goal of health for all by the year 2000" for the Technical Discussions to be held in 1984 during the XXX Meeting of the Directing Council of PAHO, XXXVI Meeting of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas.

2. To ask the Executive Committee to review carefully all aspects of the Technical Discussions and to submit a report to the XXIX Meeting of the Directing Council with recommendations aimed at maximizing the impact and significance of the Technical Discussions and minimizing the expenditure of time, human, and financial resources on the part of the Secretariat and Member Governments.