RETURN TO WHO LIBRARY, MANILA

RORLD ' ALTH O.GANIZATION WESTERN PACIFICREGIONAL OFFICE

REGIITTEE 25 September 1951

Second SessionP ni3.s18th to 21st September 1951

SUMMARY OF RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE REGIONALCOMMIrI FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC - - SECOND SESSION

The Second Session of the Regional Committee was held in Manilafrom 18th to 23.st September 1951.

The Regional Committee Members were welcomed to Manila by theHon. Fernando Lopez, Vice-President of the Philippines. The Session wasopened with an address by the Chairman, Dr. Padus. The Regional Conwitt^Padopted the draft agenda and elected Dr. Sonn Mam (Cambodia ) and Dr. Yeo.(U. K.) as Rapporteurs for French and English respectively.

In the course of seven meetings the Regional Committee adoptedthe following-resolutions.

WP/4COU REPORT OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

The Regional Committee

ACCEPTS the Report of the Regional Director after carefulconsideration and favorable recommendation by a sub-committeecomposed of the Chief Dolegatos'of Japan, Philippines and Vietnam.

WP/%C2/R2 REP(RTS BY DELEGATES ON HEALTH PROBLEMS AND PROGRESSIN HEALTH ACTIVITIES IN COUNTRIES

The Regional Committee

NOTES the written and oral reports-on health activities in theircountries as presented by Members of the Committee.

UP/ 21i3 IMPLE11MNTATION OF 1952 PROGR MPE AND DRAFT PROGRAMMEAND BUDGET CFWESTERN PACIFIC REGION FOR 1953

The Regional Committee

1. APPROVES the General ., Statement of Programme , Part.I of WP/fiC2/5,and

2. APPROVES the Details of the Draft Programme and Budget, Part IIof WP/R.C2/5, with modifications and revisions as agreed by theDelegates of Laos and Vietnam, respectively and the RegionalDirector , and with the understanding that future programmes maybe modified , within the limits of available resources and sub3ectto general policies of the Organization , to suit the changingneeds of Governments, and

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3, subject to caai$ultaton between the Regional Dj.raotorare. the •Gountry. oon e$, th the , Mental Health Seminar ~wfUbe held in ustralia en thb . Nursing seminar wL U be held in::.China ( Taiwan), ani

4, E J TS the Refit oral Director to forward the Draft Programme andBudget for 1953 to the Director-General, appioved and r©conuaondedfcr itatus on in the . Direotor4exEraL^s Progremm,e and Budget tob©: rtt osorted to the , I xeeutive Board for. ccsnnent s and to the. Fifthtorld Health ; lssombly for appm .va1, , .. '

OF it,Ts; ^uCTIOI^ IN N ON L KI.LTHD T "► : `tStS TO tE L . TH INTiu ( +La ti swITH ILT 3

The Regional Committee

r1.. 'FL ,S the need for a singis point of contact in. each MemborGoverm nt for outside agencies !urnishirg assistance , in hoaithro^ozic; ,

2. NOTES that certain Member Countries in this Region have nadoprovisions for such liaison by .. eotabishig in their nationalhealth administrations special unite for international healthmatter;

3. R^dl4 that the other Member Oountr9.es also establish siilopoints of caataot for offoctivo liaison in tho fio24 of intorna-..tional health.

^P/RC2/R5 T1;CUNIOt:L DI8CU8SIOI^

The Regi onal Commit too

D1EO ES to hold tochnical discussions in connection vd.th its:.next Sossion on the sub joct: S Th` Education and Training od'Modical and Public Health Personnel.

2. i +'gJ8ST3 the egional Director , in consultation with governmciits,to porepero an agonda and collect . pseparatc$y data and infuriation;

3, tTt^GFL"S Monfior Govornments to irmludo in thoir delegations technicalporsonnol in the subject to be disousseid

IiP/R02/R6 . NLTTION ' ,L ff W H uND SI^NIT2Y TO PREVENTTIC SHU D OF e$T..iZ1NP7 CBI DIS: aSF,S

The Regional Ooniaittoo

NOPING resolution ^ 4/R/66 of the Fourth cdorld ' Health lasexrbly;

REO 2NDS to all govornmonts that they taleo urgent steps toimpivvo sanitsrlr and onvironmcnital conditions in and aroundports and airports and, in parti cul r , that they intensifymeasures to

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vectoacs of aa' diseases' raid octoparasitess

(8) ':oliminat © infeotioti of cholera by providing , inter aliaspure water and food supplies and services for the properdisposal of human wastes;

(3) raise the level of pro .toction , by vaccination whoreapWopriAte or by ' other means, against plaguo , cholera,yellow f ever, smallpox and typhus; and

(4) relax, when necessary and hoalth circuumstamos are satis-.factory, the application to their territories of appropriateArticle-s of the M Regulations No, 2.

iPP/RC2/R?' GENER, L 12OGia:: OF JOMC FOR ii. SPRCIFIC tT.l^xZ'ICD

WP/RCS/R8 NUTRITION IN FVTJ 1ROM 1 - SOINT FFtOtJ3D

The Regional Committee

NOTES the Report of the Second Session of the joint F p/ JHOExpert Committee on Nutrition (.oB/NVT/18 ), and

The Regional Gommittoe' .

10 CONSIDE that there should be 'developed for the ion a longterm programme which can be tocomendod to tho Director -Generaland which will serve within th" o region as a guide for ' oparati.onof the detailed yearly programmes; and

2. I1 RUCTS the Regional Director , after consultation with as.: manycountries in the Region as practicable, to prepare a ' draft''longterm programme for approximately a five year period ,fox discuss-ion and consideration by the 2egional Committee at its'hoxtsession. .

aMOMiNDB that httombor Govornmtorts in the Region, when consideringtheir future programmes, include when postiblo , the rocommwtdationacontained in the report,

W P / R C 2/R 9 h 7 I 6 V E I D i M O F S $ O I Z T .C`D LONG T KiTION L W .,.,LM iROGILALUS

The Regional Committee

l.g NODES resolution 4/R/83 CC the Fourth ilorld Health. asemblyconcerning assistance by the Organization to Mombor Governmentsin drawtrg up their short ntd long term national healthprogrammes; and

2,' R.COb24]ED$ that member countries of the Rogion- nako full' use ofthe consulting services available from the Regional Office and.keep the RegiorAl Director infcried of thoir desire forassistance of this typo.

ie/R42/R10 rEVELO1 T OF N. Z(ON L :tfitOGUSI Qs F(g h FIT OF MUIX ;N

The Regional ;Co=gittee

1. NOT$S resolution .i4/R/43 adopted by the Fourth World -:ssenbly

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at its tenth plenary session on 24 May 1951 concerning the developmentof national p ogranes for the befit of children; and

2,- :;ST 4 the need its every couhtr '104n early start 'in the planninge implementation of an over alt, child care programme; . and

3. URGES Member States in, this Region to include within their comprehensivehealth esrvices at a high level, a control specialist coordinating control. such. as-'a Maternal and Child Health Division,,:-and

4. EMPHASIZES that in developing national programmes for the benefit ofchildren; Member State pay special attention to

(1) the used for. competent and qualified personnel at all levels,

(2) the need fir education and training ofiaddi.tione41 personnelof all Categories:'

(3) the need for paediatrics and/or child care to be included as amajor subject in the education and training, both undergraduates andpostgraduates, of such personnel, and

(^) the need among lay people, especially. lay, people in the moreunderdeveloped countries; for an informed opinion in the firstprinciples of self care and child care.

WP/itC2/R11: REGIONAL, SUPPLY OF INSECTICIDES'

The Regional Committee

NOTES the Fourth World Health Assembly Resolution A4/'R/73and the oral explanation given by the Regional Director.

WP/RC2/R12 ANNUAL REPORTS FROM MEMBER STATES

The Regional fommittee

1 CALIS the attention of Member States to their obligation under Articles 61and 62 of the Constitution to furnish annual reports to the Organization;

2, REQUESTS the Regional Director to indicate to Member Govermwnts thetype of information desired by the WHO* I.

3, RRCONDS that Member States , in discharging their obligations , furnish toWHO the annual health reports published. -'by their national health administra-tiofe and supplementary statements;

1,. EMPHASIZES the desirability of furnishing such reports and statements inuniform form suitable for comparison and incorporation in the records ofthe WHO.

WP/RC2/13 CO-OPE[tATION OF BER STATES IN PUBLIC INFOftMATICN WCRK

The Regional Committee

to Member States which have not already done soto nominate a member of the staff either of their Directorateof Health or of their national information service to act asLiaison Offioer with the Public Information Unit of theRegional Office, to consult on the most effective mays of carryingon public information activitie*.,,,their country, and to beresponsible within that country for the'distribution-of public,information material put out by the World Health Organisation.

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iJP/RCE/R14 CONTINUITY OF I I4'G.sTIONS TO Nt:ETINGSOF TBE JORLD K ITH OI1G ION

Thee Regional Committee

'RECOGNIZES the importance of full and effective participationby Memb er Gat ernmm is in all of the mooti ng s of the Organization,espao1 lly the world Hoalth .1ssonbly and the Regional Comriittoo,and

E. CON$IDER3 that such participation is possible only if the dologatocof CGvornmDnts are Yr,*ll informed concerning the baokgrcu d of thematters to be oo ns idored and acted upon; and

3. ROM 3 to Menbor Governments the desirability of maintaininginsofar as practicable continuity' of dolegations to the worldHealth assembly and the Regional Committee.

Q/RC2/R15 COO- R..TION w111 UNICEF

The Regi onal Commit toe

U..VING CONSI { + the urgent nods of Cambodia, Laos, aidVietnam for assistance in health pmgraimios;

R TS. the Regional Director to consult with the UNICi ' AsiaRegional Office with a view to joint consideration of the natureamt extent on aid that can be given in combined xiodical prograranosto Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, giving &o weight to the currentsocial and economic caaditions as well as tho state of medicalneed prevailing in tho throe countries.

P/RCg/Rl6 a aIar..iNcE TO TBUTE1.3 ST.Ma IN SUPP'ft:'S .) J IJIi

Tbo Regional OoL lit too

Cognizant of and accepting the broad principles and objectives whichunderlie, determine and guide 141!) assistance to its Me ber States,

While it realizes the inmodiato and long range benefits which mybe derived from technical assistanco either by malting export services andinformation available. or awarding fellowships in various medical and publichealth fields,

1. 1M3IH, however, that:

(a) Thoro is a far groator need fbr more zaatorial assistance inthe form of highly essential equipment and supplies for medicaland public health pro joets;

(b) Many of the Member States of the uostorn Pacific Region canbe bonefitod noro 'practically and can prosecute their pressingmedical and public health problmo quicloor and more offoctivolyif each mate: tal assistance wore mado available to tbom; '

P. D' S] ZS that D assistanc e should be grant od on actual orexisting medical and public health needs of requesting Nonber.States which are or ma, be catitlod to such assistance in sofar as the requested assistance can reasonably be not by WOfunds for such purpose-,

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3. RECOWENDS that WHO include or incorporate the abovedesire in its policies governing assistance to itsMember States whenover expressly requested in..such forms;

^. RECO .NDS that ivHO shall have the authority to decidethe merits of requests of. such forms' of assistance andshall approve them;

5. REWESTS the Regional Director 'of the ' Western Pacific• to tales steps to implement both-the above desire'and

recommendations by requesting the Director-General of-the "World Health Organization to. submit and recommendthe. adoption of this resolution, at. the forthcomingsess'iou off ; the Executive Board and..at?-thb Fifth,WorldHealth Assembly.

WP/RC2/R17, TIM; AND PLLLCE OF NEXT SESSION

The Regional Committee

DECIDES that the Third Session of the Regional Committeewill be held in Saigon , Vietnam, during the second orthird week of September 1952, the precise dates, to bedetermined by the Regional Director.

On completion of the agenda the Regional Committee adopted aproposal by the Chief Delegate of Japan to thank those who contributed tothe success of the meeting and to place on record their appreciation of:

(1) The Government of the Republic of the Philippinesfor their reception-and hospitality and particularlyto the Departments and Staff of the Foreign AfTeirs,Department of Health, and.Airport Staff.

(2) The Honorable Fernando 'Lopez , the Vice-Presidentof the Philippines for his words of welcome to theCommittee and for his reception to,Delegates andobservers at the ?lacanan Palace.

(3) The Honorable Dr. Juan Salcedo,'Jr., Secretaryof Health, for his warm reception extended to us.

(4) The Honorable Dr. R. G. Padua,, our Chairman, for hiaable-conducting of'the meetings business and for adelightful Tea.-musicals at his residence.

(5) The National Health Organizations of the Philippinesfor the most charming and delightful reception and.Ball. "Fiesta Fili na"', and for their assistance inproviding transpo tation, hospitality and guides.

(6)' The Staff of the Health and Medical Institutions whogave . "such ` exce a edt faoilitfes for visits to betrade to many projects.

, (7) DUP:Vice 'Chairman Dr Phan Hay Dan,, also Dr. Sonn?m and Dr. K. C . Yeo our rapporteurs, for their

e+e s td t Committee.

(a) FftllThe Beal r#a r! .M °" gaff rat the

6etigs + ul no two carte o

lTnall,y the -Management and Staf#`: a °• Manila-la Hotel faX, the-1. Service in providing" for our persQual need.