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UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
W O R L D H E A L T H O R G A N I Z A T I O N
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Ninth Session
HEGIOMAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS
Report on Third Session
The Director-General presents to the Executive Board the report of the
V meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Sanitary Organization and
the Third meeting of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization1
,
together with a list of those present and the agenda for the session.
The Board may wish to examine particularly the following resolutions:
V. Proposed programme ánd budget of the region of the Americas, World Health Organization, for 1955
VII• Authorization to the Executive Committee to act as Working Party on behalf of the Regional Committee for the Americas of the World Health Organization
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
EB9/21. Rev.l'乂 27 Deaember 1951
ORIGINAL : ENGLISH
XV. Participation of certain Members of the World Health Organization not having their seats of government within the western hemisphere
XXVIé Revision of the Pan American Sanitary Code in accordance with the International Sanitary Regulations
XXXI• Technical discussions
XXXII. National Health and Sanitary Measures to prevent the Spread of Quarantinable Diseases
XXXIII. General Programme of Work for a Specific Period: Long-range project for regional needs
XXXIV. Recommendations of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Nutrition, second session
1 The attached document is not an exact copy of the final report (CD5/?紅 Eev.2) comments and resolutions on procedural matters； condolences and votes of thanks and the annexes to resolutions IX and XXII have been deleted•
EB9/21.Rev.l
page 2
XXXV. Development of national progreunmes for the benefit of .• . . Children
XXXVI» Supply of Insecticides
XXXVII. Annual Reports from Member States of the World Health Jrg&nization; recommendations on form anà content to ensure uniformity and eong>arability
XLI. Place and date of the VI meeting of the Directing Council, the 17th and l8th meetings of the Executive Committee
л and
the first Inter-American Congress of Public Health
X L I 7 . Draft Rdditioiial protocol to the Pan Araerican Sanitary Code
CD^/lb (Eng)
2 October 19pi
OBIGIIfA^ ;, ENGLISH-SPANISI
V MEETING OF THE БШСТ1Ю OOÜNCIL OF ÏHE P M AMERICAN SAKITAKY ORGANIZATION
III MEETING ОГ THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD НЕАЫН OEGANIZATION
PINAL BEPOET
The Y Meeting of the Directing Qounoil of the Pan American Sanitary-
Organization and the III. Meeting of the Eegionaf Committee o f the World Health
Organieation vere held in Washington； DC; in the IirternatjLonal Conference Suite
of the Department of State of the United States from 2k- September to 5 October>
1951， as convoked by the Director of the Pan Amerióan Sanitary Bureau, in
compliance vith Eesolution XIX adopted by the Executive Committee at its 13th
Meeting,
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The election of the Shairman and two Viçe-Chairmen of the Council took
place pursuant to Article 3 of the Rules of Procedure^ the now officers being:
Chairman: Dr. Nacianceno Romero Chile
Vioe-Chairmen: Leonardo Somarriba Nicaragua
Dr, Hugo Pena Paraguay
BESOLUTIONS APPROVED
II. , REPOET:
,OF THE .DIEECT.C®;
OF $HE' РАИ : AMEBICAN SANITAEY BUEEAU .. •"
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL；
Having taken cogniz?tn«e of the Beport of the Director of the Pan
.Ajnarican Sanitary Bureau. (Document CD5/18).,: ‘
. . . . . . . . • ' ' ' � • . ’ •
BEÇOIVES to approve the saiU Eeport, trià to "ccáigratiilate the Director
on the effective work accoc^lish衫d by the Bureau during the period covered V ^ . . .
• . ‘ » -
in his Report • ’ .、. . J
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III. HROGEAMffi AND BUDGET OF THE РАН АМЕЕ1САИ SAHITAEY BUREAU -FOB
1952 . “：
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W H E B E A S ： . ' . - ' . •• .
A Proposed Programme and Budget for tltíé Pan American Sanitary Bureau � - ., -r 'i
for 1952 (Doc. C D 5 A ) , amounting Ь6 $1^9^3,681 has,Ъееп received from • * ' '
the Executive Committee； N ...
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At its 13th Meeting, the Executive Coiamittee studied, in Retail a
Proposed Programme and Budget， and later, vith the co-operation of the
Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau^ drafted the document
transmitted to the Directing Council by the Representatives of Chile and
the United States； and
The Executive Committee recommended that the Director be authorized
to transfer； within the Budget/ the necessary credits to cover the
operating expenses of the Field Office for the Southern Begion of South
America， which had not been contendíated in the first study， and to mako
certain adjustments required by the development of the fioId programmes of
the Pan American Sanitary Bureau,
ТЩ DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES:
cv^/lk Reve2'(Eng.) p a g e 3
To appropriate for the financial year 1952 the amount of $l，9^3，68l
as follows : .
.Purpose of Appropriation
PABT I PJ.X1 American Sanitary Organization $ 125； ,795
PAET II Pan Aneriean Sanitary Bureau -Operations ] ,5秘
PABT III Pau American Sanitary Bureau -Administration .532
PAET 17 Pan American Sanitary- Bureau -Building 66； ,008 Гидй
Total All Parts
Less Miscellaneous Receipts
.TOTAL
$ 1 , 9 7 3 , 6 8 1
30^000
t 1,90,681
2« Amounts not exceeding the appropriations included in paragraph 1
shall Ъе available for the payment of obligations during the period
1 January to 31 Decenber 1952, inclusive. ”
3. The appropriations set forth in paragraph 1 shall be finarxcod Ъу .
the contributions of Member Governments^ in accordance with Article 60
of the Fan American Sanitary Code.
b^ The Director is authorized to transfer credits between Parts I, II and
III of the Budget^ provided that such transfer of credits between parts
as is made, does not exceed 10^ of the part from which the credit is
transferred. Transfers of credits between these parts of the Budget in
excess of 10% may Ъе made with the concurrence of the Executive Coinriittee •
All transfers of credits betwoen theso parts of the Budget ehall
be reported to th. Jirecting Councils
5. No transfer iaay Ъе made from Part IV of t!ie Budget,
Such income as may accrue to sums remaining in the Building Fund as
of 51 December 1952 will Ъе adrainistered in accordance vith Article "VI，
Section 6.1 of the Financial Regulations/
IV • PEOGRAMME AND BUDGET OF THE РАИ AMgRICAN SANI1ÎAHÏ BUREAU FOE 1953
WHEREAS:
The Proposed Programme and Budget of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau
for 195¿ (Document CD5/25), submitted by the Pan American Sanitary Bureau
through the Executive Committee^ contendíates a substantial increase in
quota contributions from the Member Countriesj and
The Pan Ameriean Sanitary Bureau needs sufficient time to prepara
the detailed Proposed Prograjmae and Budget that it should submit to the
next Bieeting of the Executive Comitrtee,
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
EBSOLVBS:
1, To consider the budget proposal submitted^ as a preliminary draft
that vill serve as a basis for the preparation of th© Proposed Programme
and Budget for 1955; and to forward it to all Member Governments^ so that
they may express their views on the content of the programme to the Fan
American Sanitary Bureau, with the recommendation that they transmit such
views to the BuroGu as promptly as possible, to guide the Director in
preparing, bôfore February 1952， the Proposed Progracuae and Budget for 1953 •
2« To request the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to continue »
working on the preparation of the detailed Prograinme and Budget for 1953
on the basis of the proposed preliminary draft, it being understood that
all phases of the Programme and Budget shall be subject to revlev and
revision by the Executive Committee at its l6th Meeting,
V . PROPOSEP PROGRAMME AND BUDGET OF THE REGION OF THE AMERICAS, WOBLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION^ FOB 1953
WHEREAS the Proposed Prograime aAd Budget of the Region of the一
Americas of the World Health Organization for the year 1955 has Ъееп
reviewed and found to provide' for an adequate^ wall-balanced programme^
CD5/7紅 Нэт^) 2 (Eng) page 15
THE DIEECTIHG COUNCIL, ACTING AS ТШ КЕОЕОЩЬ: iXMiGÏTEE, ИН- 2HE AMERICAS
OF THE WOBLD HEALIH OBGMIZATION，
RESOLVES to request, the Regional Director to forward the draft
Prograame and Budget for the Eegion of the Americas for 1953 to the
Director-General for inclusion in his programme and budget to be prosentçd
to the Executive Board for cosaaent and to the Fifth World Health As sembler
for approval, ч
VI • ШХЙШФ4Е АШ) BUDGET POLICY OF THE PAN AMERICAN SAWITAKI ORGANIZATION
mmsAs�
During I95O the Director submitted to the organe of the Pan American
Sanitary Organization information describing the need for a long-range
budget policy；
The XIII Pan American Sanitary Conference adopted Besolution
which reads in part: i
To instruct the Directing Council to collect all required
data for the study of an adequate "budget policy for the
Organization.
2, To authorize the Directing Council or the organ vhich may
asstome its functions^ to approve and implement a budget plan
for the second year following that of its meeting";
Long-range planning will be the aim of the< Organization as one of the
most important factors in maintaining the neoessary continuity of operations,
and the material submitted on this topic (Document C D 5 / 5 5 ) has been studied，
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
EESOLVES:
1. To request the Director to evaluate the needs of the countries in the
field of public healthy indicating the priority for each need， and to
present to a future meeting of the Directing Council a long-range prograiame
for the Organization, based on his findings.
CD5/7扛 Rev.2 (Eng) page б
2. To consider that the eradication programmes in the Americas require
the highest priority within the overall programe. • .
3# To reconmiend that future budgets be prepared against these references
>
taking into consideration both the statement of the Director as to what
extent the general programme can be Implemented within a given year, and
the ability of the Governments to finance the budgets.
k. To instruct the Executive Committee to prepare, with the co-operation
of the Director, a preliminary budget plan for the Organization for at
least the second year following that of the meetings of the Directing
Council, and to prepare^ a plan of long-range programmes•
VII • AUTHORIZATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTING COUNCIL TO ACT AS WORKING PARTÍ ON BEHALF OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR
: THE AMERICAS OP THE WORED HEALTH ORGANIZATION
WHEREAS：
The Directing Council acts as Regional Committee of the World Health
Organization, and in that Capacity reviews the Budget of the Regional
Office for the Americas;
The Executive Committee studies the Budget of the Pan American
Sanitary Organization prior to the consideration thèrepf by the Directing
Council; and
It is desirable that the Executive Coramittee, vhen reviewing the
Budget of the Pan American Sanitary Organization^ have available a completed
picture of the planned activities of the Bureau for any given period#
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES to authorize the Executive Committee of the Directing
Council to act also as a working party on behalf of the Regional Committee
for the Americas in reviewing all matters concerning administration.,
budget and finance.
CD5/74 Rev.2 ( E n g ) .
page 7 ,
VIII. MEANS FOR FACILITATING PAYMENT OF QUOTA CONTRIBUTIONS
BY MEMBER GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS;
The transmittal of monthly notifications by the Director to the Health
Authorities of the Member Countries, as to the status of contributions to
the Pan American Sanitary Bureau； appears to Ъе conducive to more prompt
payments and a better understanding of the problem;
The number of replies received to the budget questionnaires is
insufficient to permit an adequate analysis；
The 1Й,rector has investigated and studied the proposals contained in
paragraphs 紅a and ^Ъ of Resolution IV of the 13th meeting of the Executive
Committee and recommends that the requirement of payments of contributions
in US dollars Ъе continued] and, in view of the replies received from the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International
Monetary Fund, and the decision adopted at the l^th meeting of the Executive
Committeej
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES:
1, To instruct the Director to continue the procedure of notifying the
Health Authorities of the Member Countries every month as to the status of
quota contributions；
2. To approve the recommendation of the Director that the practice of
payments of contributions from Member countries in US dollars Ъе continued.
IX. FINANCIAL KEGUIATIONS
WHEREAS：
The XIII Pan American Sanitary Conference requested the Director to
submit draft financial regulations to the Executive Committee; and
The Executive Committee reviewed in detail the Provisional Financial
Regulations for the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and recommended that the
Directing Council adopt the said Regulations,
CD5/74 Rev.2 (Eng) • Page 8
. . . ' .
THE DIBECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES to adopt the Financial Regulations for the Pan American
Sanitary Bureau set forth in the Annex to the present resolution,
X , COMPOSITION OF THE WORKING -CAPITAL FUND "
WHEREAS：
There is some question as to the composition of the Working Capital
Fund established Ъу the XIII Pan American Sanitary Conference, and it Is
recognized that the Pan American Sanitary Bureau expends funds in many
currencies; and
The Executive Committee at its Thirteenth Meeting, 23-30 April 1951，
resolved (Resolution VII) to recommend that the Directing Council adopt a
resolution providing that the cruzeiros received as a special contribution
from the Governoent of Brazil be included in th® Working Capital Fund as an
integral part thereof, •
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES：
That the cruzeiro fund Ъе included in the Working Capital Fund of the
Pan American Sanitary Bureau as an integral part thereof.
XI. STATUS OF THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND
WHEREAS}
The report on the status of the Working Capital Fund as of 30 June 1951
has been reviewed and demonstrates that the operation of the Fvaid has been
in accordance with Resolution III of the XIII Pan American Sanitary
Conference,
THE DIRECTING C0UNÇ工Ь
RESOLVES：
To approve the report on the status of the Working Capital Fund, as
of 50 June 1951.
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съ^/lk Rev^ (Eng)
page 9
XII • EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT REVOLVING FUND
WHEREAS :
Disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes occurred in the Americas
in the montiis of May and August 1951, making it necessary for the Bureau
to furnish emergency medical supplies to safeguard the health of the
inhabitants of the affected areas； ,
The Director of the Bureau, Ъу virtue of the authority conferred upon
him by Résolution II of the Directing Council at its III Meeting, purchased
supplies in the mmxitB of $2,492Л0 and #^^091.28, ttftalling $6,583.68•
It will be necessary to provide the sum of $6^565#68 to bring the
Emergency Procurement Eevolvirig Fund to its authorized level of $50^000;
and
The Bureau has 110 general unallocated funds from which the amount of
$6,583-68 can b© transferred to restore the fund to its authorized level/
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES :
1. That the expenditure of $6,583*68 made Ъу the Director Ъе noted and
approved.
2. That the Emergency Procurement Revolving Fund be maintained at the
authorized level of $50；000, by 4 h e restoration of the amount expended.
XIII. BEPOET OF THE EXÎEENAL AUDITORS FOR 1950
WHEREAS : •
The financial statements of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau have been.
subject to audit and the report of the External Auditor has been reviewed;
and
The Executive Committee at its 13th Meeting, 23-30 April 1951/
recommended (Resolution XI) that tbe Directing Council approve the aforesaid
Report of the external auditors y
CD5/4A Rev, 2 (Eng) •page 10
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES：
To approve the report of the external auditors for the financial
year ended 31 December 1950»
XÎV. REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PAN AiffiRICAN SANITARY ORGANIZATION
THE. ШВЕСТ1Ш- ЗвШСХ.
CCWSXDERIÎIG Resolution XV of the l^th Meeting of the Executive
Committee, and the Report presented Ъу the Subcoraiaittee of the Executive
Conmittee on the Revision of the Constitution of the Рад American Sanitary
Organ!zationj -
HAVING .reviewed the Annexes to the said Report}
RECOGNIZING that the revision of the Constitution is necessaryî
DEEMING it advisable, however, to postpone such revision until there
is more Information on the opinions of the Governments and the interested
agencies) and, therefore,
RESOLVESj
1. That the revision of the Constitution Tee postponed until the opinions
of the Governments and of the interested agencies are шоге fully known.
2. That a permanent committee of the Executive Committee be established,
for the specific purpose of studying the revision of the Constitution.
3. That the existing documents on the subject be referred to the said,
committee, as well as any documents that arrive in sufficient time to enable
it to prepare the report and the draft revisions that the Directing Council
is to consider at its VI Meeting.
CD5/7紅 Нэт^) 2 (Eng) page 15
X V , PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTING COUNCIL OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE W ΠI D HEALTH ORGANIZATION
NOT HAVING THEIR SEATS OF GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ,
. . ‘ . • ‘ ‘ . • ‘ _ . •
WHEREAS:
The Directing Council at its IV Meeting requested the Executive
Committee to study the relationship between the Directing Council and the
Regional Gommittee of the World Health Organization厂 and the relation of
each of these to the Member States of the World Health Organization not
having their seats of government within the Western Hemisphere^ and to
recommend to the Council the inclusion, in the proposed constitutional
revision, of measures to clarify these relationships •
The XIII Pan American Sanitary Conference authorized the Executive
Committee to examine the proposed revision submitted to the Conference by
the Directing Council, and to submit it for consideration to the Directing
Council at its V Meeting, together with the opinions expressed by the
Member Governments, the Members of the Regional Coinmittee of the World
Health Organization, and the Council of the Organization of American States ；
Resolution И of the II Meeting of the Directing Council offered
certain rights of participation in the Pan American Sanitary Organization
to the non-self-governing territories of the Western Hemisphere ¡ and
Resolution IX of the III Meeting invited certain non-member States to
participate} on the same basis as the American Republics
д in meetings of the
Directing Council as Regional Committee of the World Health Organizationj
and
The Directing Council has adopted a resolution expressing its belief
that a revision of the Constitution of the Pan American Sanitary Organization
is not timely, and until this instrument is revised, the Directing Council
should clarify the said Resolution IX of the III Meeting of the Directing
Council,
CD5/7紅 Нэт^) 2 (Eng)
page 15
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES:
That all meetings of the Directing Council shall at tha same time be
meetings of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization except
when the Directing Council is considering constitutional matters> the
；juridical relations between the Pan American Sanitary Organization and the
World Health Organization or the Organization of American States, or other
questions relating to the Pan American Sanitary Organization as an Inter-
America Specialized Organization^
That, modifying paragraphs (a) and (b) of Resolution II of the II
Meeting of the Directing Council, the vote on Pan American Sanitary
Organization budget matters is granted to States Members of the World
Health Organization not having their seats of government within the
Western Hemisphere, which "(a) either by reason of their Constitution
consider certain territories or groups of territories in the Western
Hemisphere as part of their national territory, or (b) are responsible for
the conduct of the international relations of territories or groups of
territories within the Western Hemisphere". The vote thus granted shall
be on behalf of these territories and shall be contingent upon their
making an equitable contribution to the budget of the Pan American Sanitary
Organization» The privilege of voting on the Pan American Sanitary
Organization budget thus granted may be exercised either by the
repressntative of such territories or by the representatives of the Member
States of the World Health Organization referred to above•
3e To amend the Rules of Procedure of the Directing Council, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Erecutive Committee， to provide inter alia
that if the representative of a non-member State of the Pan American Sanitary
Organization is elected an officer at any meeting, such representative will
riot .officiate in the sessions at which any of the matters mentioned in paragraph
1 is under discussion о
CD5/7紅 Нэт ) 2 (Eng)
page 15
XVT. BEQUEST FOE CO-OPERATI<Mí FKOM TSE INTSE-AMEEICAN ASSOCIATION OF SANITARY EMGIKEBEBTG (AIDIS) TO
THE PAN AMERICAN SANITAEX BUEEAU
.WHEEEAS:
The Report of the Blrector of the Pan Aîaerioan Sanitary Bureau gives
an account of the co-operative activities that B,re being carried out
between the Pan Amerieaa Sanitary Bureau and the Inte r-Ame'r i can
Association of Sanitary ®agin©ering (AIDIS)； and in the Budget approved
for tho Pan iUnsricaa Samitary Bureau for 195^ 110,000 is allotted for the
continuation of these activities^ and the opinion of‘the Members of this
Council has been ascertained；
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
EE30LVES:
That the Pan American Sanitary Bureau should continue to support the
co-operative activities with the Inter-Americen Association of Sanitary •
Engineering (AIDIS) during the year 1952； as it bas been doing up to the
present time,
XVTI • BEQUEST OF THE PAN AMERICAN MEDICAL CONFEDERATION РОВ RECOGNITION Bï THE PAN AMERICAN SANIO?艇 BUREAU
WHEREAS:
The Eepresentative of Cuta hac made a report and the Pan American
Medical Confederation has submitted documents; which include the Medical
Charter of Havana, its Constitution， the Final Acts of the General
Assemblies of Havana^ 19^1; Lima‘19^9； and Caracas^ 1951j and
The Pan American Medical Confederation is composed of the majority
of the Médical Associations of the Americas； which in turn represent the
majority of the physicians of their respective countries； and the request
tbat tbis Confederation be recognized officially by the Pan American
Sanitary Organization has been beard and duly supported by Representatives
of several Member Countries,
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THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
BESOLVES:
1. To recognize officially the Fan American Medical Confederation as
a non-govormental organization representative of the Medical Association
of the American
2 . To authorize the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to
reach an agreement vith the Pan American Medical Confederation as to the
maimer in which relations between the tvo are to be establishèd.
XVIII. STUDY OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF PAN AMERICAN HEALIH
WHEEEAS:
The first rsport submitted by the Director of the Pan American
Sanitary Bureau pur&uant to Besolution XIII of XIII Pan American
Sanitary Conference, with a statement of principles^ contains standards
to serve as a guide in the solution of public health problems in the
Americas^ vhich are essentially th句 same as those governing the
organization and development of public health services in general；
The organization and administration of public health services are
in constant evolution^ so that the principles set forth are not intended
to cover all aspects of the problem； and
The opinions expressed by the Directing'Council will provide the
Director vith the necessary guidance for the continuation and coinpletion
of the task that has been "undertaken,
THE DIEECTXNG COUNCIL
RESOLVES;
To approve in principle the standards submitted by the Director in
Document CD5/58, and instruct the Director to request the Governiaents to
transmit to the Pan American Sanitary Bureau tiieir auggestlons
on the fundamental principiéis of Pan American healthy so that they may be
.incorporated in the text of the document in preparation.
CD^/Jk Ш9Л (Bug) • page 15
XIX. -SPECIAL COMPEWSATION FOE BILITTCKJAL STAFF MEMBERS
WHEREAS:
The Directing Council at its IV Meeting, and the Executive Committee
at its 15th Meeting， indicated the need for developing a bilingual staff
for the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and expressed the desire that special
compensation be provided for such personnel;
The World Health Organization has approved a workable plan for
providing additional monetary recognition for those vhc have the ability
to read, write， speak and understand two or mor专 languages used in the
work ôf the Organization；
It is the policy of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to afford equal
treatment for personnel of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and the World
Health Organization staff5 and
The Executive Committee， at its lUth Meeting, recommended to the
V Meeting of the Directing Council the approval of the proposal of the
Director with respect to the granting of additional compensation to
bilingual staff members,.
THE DiraifclNG COUNCIL
EESOLVES:
1, To approve the decision of the Director to set up language
examinations7 and also to grant special compensation for personnel under
the local salary scale.
2. To request the Director to continue his administrative efforts to
develop a bilingual staff for the Pan American Sanitary Bureau.
л 、. Ç D 鄉 脑 2 .(Eiag) • piagè 16 ,
XX. EEPOET ON PAETICIPATION IN THE UNIÏED NATIONS JOINT STAFF PENSION PLAN ‘
WHEREAS:
.The Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau has completed
negotiations for and effected participation in the United Nations Joint
Staff Pénelo» Plan for all but five members of the Pan American Saiaitary
Bureau staff； and
The Director has provided pension coverage for these five staff
members in the P^n American Union Retirement and Feasion Fund; and
Document GD5/X5, concerning the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
and the retirement age for Pan American Sanitary Bureau staff, has been
studied,
ЖЕ DIEECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES； .
To take note of and approve the action, of the Director.
XXI. PARTICIPATION IN ЖЕ CONTINGEWCT FUND GF THE PAN AMEBICAÏÏ UNION
WHEREAS:
The Staff of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau, with the exception
of five staff members少 are now participating in the United Nations Joint
Staff Pension F u M j
•• These five staff members remain in the Pan American Union Bet i reme nt
and Pension Fund and. now enjoy insurance benefits in cases of disability
substantially greater than those afforded under the Contingency Fund of the
Pan American Union； and
The need for participation in the Contingency Fund has now disappeared,
and the recommendation made by the Executive Committee at its 14th Meeting
has been taken into consideration,
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CD /ЦЬ Rev,2 (Eng) page 17
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES：
1. To approve the action of the Director iii suspending negotiations vith
the Pan American Union for participation in its Contingency Fund.
2, To recommend that coverage under the Contingency Fund of the Pan
American Union not be established for the staff members of the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau who do not participate in the United Nations
Joint Staff Pension Fund,
XXII. STAFF REGULATIONS OF THE PAN AMERICAN S A N M A B Y BUREAU
WHEREAS：
The Fourth World Health Assembly has adopted Staff Regulations to
govern the fundamental conditions of service and the basic rights, duties
and obligations of the World Health Organization staff;
It is the desire of the，Directing Council to have uniform regulations
for personnel of both the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and the World
Health Organization; and
Document CD5/12 has been studied and ite authori ty under existing HeguLa^
tion. 31 taten into consideration* ‘ ’ . ’.
»
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES：
To adopt the Staff Regulations as set forth in the Annex to the present
resolution1
， as the official Staff Regulations for the Staff of the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau, it being understood that Regulation 11.2 shall
not become operative until the arrangements with the United Nations
Administrative Tribunal are completed and that in the interim :
the present
appeals procedure, shall remain in force.
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XXIII. STAFF BULES OF THE PAN AMERICAN SANITARY BUREAU
WHEREAS： ,
Article 12.2 of the Staff Regulations of the Pan American Sanitary
Bureau provides that the Director- shall report annually to the Directing
Council such provisions or amendments as he introduces into the Staff
Rules after confirmation by the Executive Committeeí and
The Executive Committee, at its l4th Meeting； approved .provisions.
115.2, 655 and 1315 of the Staff Rules, Ъу virtue whereof the entire text
of the Staff Rules of the Pan American Sanitaiy Bureau has been confirmed,
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES
To tel® note of the changes made in the Staff Rules of the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau and approved Ъу the Director and confirmed Ъу
the Executive Committee at its l^th. Meeting.
XXIV. SALARIES OF THE NON-CIASSIFIED STAFF MEMBERS OF THE
PAN AMERICAN SANITARY BUREAU
WHEREAS：
A study of both the increasing responsibility attached to the
executive posts of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and the status of the
personnel of other similar organizations has led to the cônclusion that
it is necessary to revise the salaries assigned to the noil-classified
positions,
THE DIRECTÏKG COUNCIL
AGREES—:
To authorize the Exeuútive Committee to proceed ее fcs-lXows:
1. To increase the salary of the Director of the Pan American Sanitaiy
Bureau from $15,000, which was assigned to him at the 6th Meeting of the
Executive Committee in Mexico in 1 9姑 , t o $16,000, plus an allowance of
$6,000.
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2« To increase the salary of the Assistant Director from 恥13,000 to
tl5^000, plus allowances and verified representation expenses, and to
discontinue the $2,000.previously assigned for expenses »
To increase the salary of the Secretary General from. ，12,000 to
$14,000, plus：allowances and verified representation expenses, and to
discontinue the $2,000 previously assigned for expenses。
4о To make the above increases retroactive to 1 July 1951•
XXVt INCREASE IN THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PAN AMERICAN SANITARY BUREAU TO THE PAN AMERICAN UNION RETIREMENT AND PENSION
FUND
TOEREAS:
The Pan American Sanitary Bureau is contributing 14 per cent to the
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund for staff members participating
in that fund, while a contribution of only 7 per cent is presently being
contributed to the Pan American Union Retirement and Pension Fund for the
five staff members who remained in that fund； and
It is the policy of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to extend equal
benefits to all staff members ；
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES:
TQ approve the action of the Director in making arrangements for
increasing the contribution of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to the
account of the five staff members participating in the Pan American Union
Retirement and Pension Funde
29 To authorize the Director to increase from 7 to 14 per cent the
amount contributed by the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to the Pan Jtoierican
Union Retirement and Pension Fund for the staff members remaining in that • ‘ < ,
fünd, as of 1 January 1951•
CD5/7紅 Нэт^) 2 (Eng) page 15
ЗОЛ/Т. REVISION OF THE EAN AMERICAN SANITARY CODE IN ACCORDANCE * WITH INTERNATIONAL SANITARY RËGUIATIONS
WHEREAS：
The Fourth World Health Assembly has adopted International
Regulations No. 2 that contain the sanitary provisions required for
international traffic, and are the result of a long and careful technical
study in which experts from all the Member States participated;
Agreements of this nature are vested with the full and mandatory
force of a convention, voiding previous conventions and treaties, and
serving, in fact; as a revision of all those that are in any manner
contrary to the new rules thus establishéd;
The Pan American Sanitary Code contains a series of articles
referring to international traffic, many of which are nov inadequate and
require revision; and ,
The Executive Committee has submitted to this Council ample information
on all matters related to the drafting and approval of International
Regulations No. 2 and their possible&
conflict with the Pan American Sanitary
Code,
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES:
1. To express its satisfaction for the work accomplished at the Fourth
World Health Assembly Ъу the members of the Region of the Americas^ and to
emphasize particularly the participation of Dr. Alfredo Norberto Bica in
the preparation of International Regulations Ncu 2.
2. To recommend to the American countries, signatories of the Pan
American Sanitary Code (Havana, 192^)y an Additional Protocol thereto
wherein provision would be made;
(a) To void Articles 2， % 10， 11， 16 to 55， inclusive, 61 and 62 of the
Pan American Sanitary Code, relating to international traffic.
(b) To add a clause that would authorize the introduction of periodic
amendments, to be entrusted to the Pan Ameriean Sanitary Conference
within the rules set forth in Article 2k of the Constitution.
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(с) To entrust to tbe Pan American Sanitary Bureau the publication
in Spanish of the International Sanitary Regulations No. 2,
to be distributed among health authorities of the members of the
Organization.
3, That all the American Republics shall take the appropriate measures
for the application of the International Sanitary Regulations adopted Ъу
the World Health Assembly on 25 May 1951.
紅. To appoint three of it3 representatives to draft the Protocol to
which reference is made la |>aragraph 2 of this Réeôlution.
XXVII. ELECTION OF TWO MEMBER COUNTRIES TO FILL THE VACANCIES ON TUB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CREATED BY THE TERMINATION OF THE
PERIODS OF OFFICE OF ARGENTINA AHD GUATEMALA.
THE DXKECTING COUNCIL elected Ecuador and Mexico to fill the vacancies
on the Executive Committee created by the termination of the periods of
office of Argentina and Guatemala.
XXVIII, APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS
WHEREAS;
The Financial Regulations approved by the Directing Council provide
that :
"The Directing Council shall appoint External Auditor(s) of
international repute to audit the accounts of the Bureau,
Auditor(s) appointed nay be removed only Ъу the Directing
Council." (Art. XII， par. 12,1)
The name of Mr. Uno Brunskog, Auditor General of Sweden, who is also
serving as External Auditor for the World Health Organization, was proposed;
and
Mr. Brunskog was invited Ъу the Directing Council to serve as
Ssteiaal Auditor for the Pan Anerican Sanitary Bureau atid h»s ezpreseed
M s willingness to serve in that capacity,
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THE DIÎÏECÎIÎJG COUNCIL
RESOLVES:
To appoint Mr. Uno Brimskog as External Auditor for the Pan
American Sanitary Organization and to authorize the Director of the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau to negotiate the terms and to enter into
contract with Mr. Brunskog*
XXIX • PROCUREMENT POLICY OF THE PAH AMEEICAN SANITARY BUREAU
WHEREAS:
It is necessary to establish a basic policy regarding the procurement > •
services performed, by the Pan American Sanitary Bureau^
, T H E DIRECTING COUNCIL
' EESOLVES:
1. That the following provisions be made part of the internal regulations
of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau concerning procurement procedures:
(a) The Bureau shall furnish procurement services only to non-
、 profit Ins t i-viatiolfâ and agencies xmàer the jurisdiction
of the Minister and/or Director of Health of the respective country;
(b) The 5 per cent service charge now in effect shall Ъе continued,
and will be applied only on the net cost of the items purchased»
(c) Before purchases are made; an amount equal to the total cost as
estimated by the Bureau shall Ъе deposited in dollars to the credit
of the Bureau, vhich can draw freely upon that amount to make payments,
including partial payments; as thoy become due. Such a deposit shall
be made either Ъу choque or bank draft payable on sight to the Bureau,
or by irrevocable letter of credit payable to the Bureau upon demand；
(d) Partial shipments may be made, and upon completion of the purchase
the Bureau shall send to the respective purchaser a statement of account
together with the supporting documents. The Government concerned may
at any time request a statement of account to date and/or the refund
of unexpended balances. Form letters shall Ъе used wherever possible
to acknowledge the receipt of ordets, transmit documents/ etc., as an
econooy measure >
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(e) Any discount or otbet saving shall be passed on to the
Sovernmant concermd• When quotations are requested for the
purpose ûi comparison vith prices submitted Ъу local dealers, tho
Bureau shell be Bo informed. The accoptence of quotations and
authorization to p-urchase shall be the responsibility of the
Government， as shall also Ъе the responsibility to deposit funds
vith the Вджгеаи in time to take advantage of the prices offered in
a given q,uotati0|j» The Bureau shall m>t Ъо responsible for any
increase in prtc©；
(f) In all cases the Governments shall supply import permits， if
required, at the tine that purchase orders are authorized；
,(g) It shall be understood that the Bureau neither buys nor sells
but acts merely as a non-profit agent for the МелЛ?ег GoVerninents
for whose convenience procurement services are made available.
2. That orders received Ъу the Bureau prior to the adoption of this
resolution shall be handled, under the conditions previously in effect.
3. To instruct the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to
transmit the text of this resolution to all Member Govermaents,
XXX. EEEMAKEWT HEADQUAETEKS BUILDING FOR TEE PAN iMSRIGAN SAKITiiRI BUREAU
WHEBEAS;
It is the desire of the governing bodies of the Pan American Sanitary-
Organization that the site for iáae construction of a permanent headquarters
building for the Pan American Sanitary Bureau Ъе located in j io Utaitod
States；
In order to formalize the offer made by the United S bates Delegation^
the Pan American Sanitary Bureau must notify the United States Department
of State of the Bureau's desire to have the property contemplated in the
offer xaade available to the Bureau； and
After examining the property to determine its suitability as the
location for the headquarters of the Bureau，
( E n g ) p a g e 2红
THE DIKECÎING CODKCIL
RESOLVES: ' , ’‘
To request the Director to inform tha Governxaent of the United States
of the decision reached Ъу the Directing Council based upon the Council's
inspection . of the property contemplated in the offer and to express
to that Government the Directing Council's desire to receive another offer
of land that may be more suitably located as the site for the construction
of the permanent headquarters for the Pan American Sanitary Bureau,
ZXXI. TECHNICAL. DISCUSSIONS
WHEREAS i
The Executive Board of the World Hoalth Organization has invited
'Eegional Goïnmittees to consider the advisability of holding technical
discussions on matters of regional interest；
The meetings of the Regional Committee afford a good opportunity
for the exchange of views and experience вж>щ the countries of the
Americas on technical subjects of general Interest；
Technical discussions vill take place imediately following the
IV Meeting of the Begional Committee at the First Inter-American Congress
of Public Health to Ъе held at Havana^ СиЪа; in 1952; and
It is.desirable that arrangements Ъе made for technical discussions
at future meetings of the Regional Committee on the basis of the experience
gained by the World Health Assemblies^
: . . T i m DIEECTIHG COUNCIL； ACTING AS THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE
AMERICAS OF THE WORLD HEALIïI ORGANIZATION;
RESOLVES:
1. To request the Executive Committee to select the subject or subjects
for technical discussions at the V Meeting of the Regional Committee^ to be
held at Washington, DC; in 1955; so that:
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(a) The subjects selected will Ъ© sufficiently restrictive in
‘character so that the discussions will be capable of producing
immédiate and practical results；
(b) The subjects chosen will be such as will come directly within
• the scope of action of public health administrators, in orЛег
to avoid the expense to Member States of including additional
experts in their delegations to the meetings of the Regional
2 . To request the Regional Director to make th$ necessary preparation
for the technical discussions to take
Eegional Coîmnitteô and to prepare the
of the technical papers presented.
place at the V Meeting of the
budget estimated for the publication
XXXII. NATIONAL HEALTH AND SANITAEY MEASURES TO PREVENT 龍 SPREAD OF QUAEANTINABLE DISEASES
WHEREAS:
The Fourth World Heal灿 Assembly has requested the Eegional Coimittees
of the World Health Organization to take early and continuous action to
persuade the Member States in their regions to adopt the recomrnendation
contained in Resolution WHA紅，80,
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE EEGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE
AMERICAS OF THF WOELD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
RESOLVES: •
To bring to the attention of the health authorities of the Americas
the recommendation of the Fourth World Health Assembly urging all
governments to improve sanitary and onvironmental conditions, especially
in and around ports and airports7 and in particular, that they
(l) eliminate and prevent the recurrence of the breeding places
of rodent; mosquito
; and ectoparasite vectors of human
diseases；
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(2) eliminate cholera infection by providing, inter alia, pure
water and food supplies and services for the proper disposal
of human vastes;
(5) raise the level of protection, Ъу vaccination where appropriate
or by other means; against plague^ cholera, yellow fever,
smallpox and typhus t and
(k) relax, when necessary and health conditions are satisfactory,
the application of the pertinent Articles of WHO Regulations
No. 2 in their territories.
XXXIII, GENERAL PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD: LONG-RANGE PROJECT FOR REGIONAL NEEDS
WHEREAS:
The World Health Organization, acting through its World Assembly,
its Executive Board and its Director-General has approved a programme of
work for the period 1952 to 1955， and the Director-General is desirous
of ottaining an expression of opinion of the Regional Committee for the
Americas on the long-range general plan， which would serve as a basis for
the drafting of such a general programme of vork for the period 1955 to 1956í
The international public health programme for the Americas shoulà
harmonize the principles adopted Ъу the World Health Organization and those
of the Pan American Sanitary Organization， the latter being the result of
fifty years experience of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau; and
The Directing Council of the Pan American Sanitary Organization, at this
meeting has approved a resolution relative to the Programme and Budget
Policy of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau^ Ъу vhich the Director is
requested to evaluate the needs of the countries in the field of public
health, indicating the priority for each need, and to present to a future
meeting of the Directing 9o vine il a long-range programme for the Organization
based on his findings,
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THE DIRECTING COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE
FOR THE AMERICAS OF THE WQRLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
RESOLVES：
1. To approve, that the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau
in the preparation of the long-range programmes of the World Health
Organization for the Region of the Americas^ shall take into account the
programmes of the Pan American Sanitary Organization and those of other
organizations which co-operate with the Regional Office for the Americas.
2. To declare that, when the Director drafts the long-range programme
of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau pursuant to the resolution of -this
V Meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Sanitary Qrgaalzatdlon,
he should take into account the data obtained with the purpose of being
also utilized in the preparation of the proposed General Programme of Work
for the region of the Americas to Ъе presented to the Director-General of
the V/orld Health Organization.
XXXIV. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT WHO/FAO EXPERT OOMMITTEE ON NUTRITION, SECOND SESSION
WHEREAS :
The Executive Board of the World Health Organization, at its seventh
meeting on 6 June 1951， requested the Director-General of WHO to transmit
to the regional committees the recommendations contained in the report on
the second session of the Joint FAO/WIIO Expert Committee on Nutrition
(World Hlth Org. Techn. Rep. Ser. 1951， И) for inclusion when possible
in future progranmesr and
The Director-General has suggested that the Council be informed
of this item,
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS
OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
RESOLVES:
To approve that the Pan American Sanitary Bureau,. Regional Office of the World
Health Organization, inform the Member States of the recommendations of the Joint
FAO/CHO Expert Coimnittee on Nutrition (World Hlth Org, techn. Rep. Ser. 1951,4^)
suggesting that the said recommendations be included in future national programmes
as soon as possible.
CD5/7紅 Нэт^) 2 (Eng) page 15
XXXV, DEVELOPMENT OlP NATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR THE BENEFIT ‘ OF CHILDREN
WHEREAS?
The Director-General of the Wprld Health Organization has brought
to the attention of Regional Committee, resolution WHAA.16 of the Fourth
World Health Assembly, in which it is stated that the relavant programmée
of the United Nations, including those of the Department of Social Affairs
and UNICEF, and of ILO, FAO, UNESCO and WHO would, when fully cp-ordinated^
constitute a reasonably comprehensive and coherent plan for international
assistance to national programes for the benefit of children; and
The Director-General has been requested to take the necessary measures to
strengthen and further develop activities of WHO for assistance to national
programmes for the benefit of children, and to that end, to continue
co-operation with the United Nations,.including UNICEF, and the other
responsible specialized agencies, both directly and through the mechanism
established Ъу the Economic and Social Council for that purpose,
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL ACTING AS THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE
AMERICAS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
RESOLVES：
To approve this recoxamendation as a whole, requesting the Regional
Director, for his part, to take measures to bring about a closer co-
operation and facilitate negotiations between Technical Assistance bodies
and Technical Institutions, so that the programmes may be developed more
effectively.
XXXVI; SUPPLÏ OF INSECTICIDES
WHEREAS:
The Director-General of the World Health Organization has sent a
communication to the Regional Committee,.on the subject of supply of
insecticides together with the relevant resolution of the IV World Health
Assembly (WHAit.50) and the Director of the Fan American Sanitary Bureau made a
supplementary report' recounting the steps taken to obtain export-permit
CD5M page 2?
priority for insecticides for- the health s e w i c e ^ of countries both
in the Americas and in other parts of the world； and the possible
difficulties that might arise after January 1952 "because of the г’.：г.':
;
supply thereof；
There is urgent need that such insecticides be requested before
the end of 1951,, to make it possible to obtain the necessary priorities
for the quotas req,u^sted Ъу the Member Countries of the American
Sanitary Organization； and <H
Th© Qov^rmBnt of th© United States has givqn valuable and very
helpful support to theso requests,
шв ж^сшш сешехь •
RESOLVES:
1. To request the Director of the рай American Sanitary Bureau to continu©
taking measures so that, as to,v as possible^ tho Member Countries will
obtain the quotas necessary for their services， which represent a need not
only of national but also of internatioml health.
2. To repeat the recommendations for the most economical possible
application of the insecticides, inter样lia Ъу combining in a single
programme the fight against various arthrt^od-borne diseases.
To make the urgent request that all the Member Countries of the Pan
American Sanitary Organization report to the Bureau prior to December
I95I， their quota requirements up to JO June，1952, such requests to be
acconrpanied Ъу funds to meet their cost»
To request the Member Governments to indicate^ prior to 1 March 1952,
their estimated insecticide requirements for the period 1 July 1952 to
JO June 1953.
5. To extend on behalf of the Directing Council a vote of thanks, to
the Government of the United States of America for the co-operation,
offered in this regard, , ‘
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XXXVII. ANNUAL REPORTS FBOM MEMBER STATES OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: EECOMMENDATIONS ON FOEM AND CONTENT TO M S U E E UNIFORMITT AND COMPARABILITT
WHEREAS：
Article 6l of the Constitution of the World Health
provides that "each Member shall report annually to the
the action taken and progress achieved in improving the
people"；
The Dir^ctor-Oeneral of the World Health Organization has consulted
vith Member States regarding a list of headings for annual reports to be
transmitted in оедфИапсв with Article 6lf and has submitted a report on
the results of his consultation to the Executive Board； and
The Executive Board of the World. Health Organization has recommended
that "the Eegional Organizations use their influence to obtain information
from the Members of the regions, in the form of uniform or conrparabl©
annual reports' ahd statements suitable for incorporation in the records
of Ш0п
,
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL, ACTING AS EEGIONAi COMMITTEE FOB THE AMERICAS
OF THE WOELD HEALÏÏÏ, ORGANIZATION，
RESOLVES:
To approve the preparation by the Executive Committee of a Model
Annual Eeport that will make it possible to conrpil© easily and uniformly
the information contained in the Annual Reportsy attemptiiig to make the
modal questionnaire basic and concise‘、-
‘
XXXVIII. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF • THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
WHEREAS':
The several opinions expressed during the discussions on amending
the Bules of Procedure of tho Directing Council Indicate the w e d for a wore
Organization
Organization on
health.of its
exhaustive study of the proposed amendments>
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THE DIRECTING C O t e l L • .• • ' ••• - ； - '•‘ .
RESOLVES i . '： * -
1« To transmit the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure to the
Executive Committee for study. • ,
2\ To request the Executive Committee to present its recommendations
to the Directing Council at its next meeting ¿
XXXIX •. SELECTION OF TOPICS FOR THE FIÈST INTER-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF PUBLIC HEALTH
1HEREAS：
The Government of Cuba selected the subject "Rural Sanitation" as
first official topic for the First Inter—American Congress of Public Health,
and the Executive Committee was requested to select the remaining two official • • • . -
topics； and
The Executive Comiittee prepared a list of topics and submitted. it
to the Directing Counçil, to enable the Council to select the two topics
needed to complete the number of official topics>
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL
RESOLVES: • • • -
1 , That the official topics shall be：
A , . Rural Sanitation
B# Organization and Integration of Public Health Services
(1) Recognition of the Public Health Career
(2) Adequate Remuneration and Full-Time Employment in
the Public Health Career - « *
С « Recent development in Disease Treatment and Control*
2 . To authorize the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau, in
collaboration with the Government of Cuba，to invite experts to develop
the topics selected by the .Directing Council^ .
therein
the
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XL. FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION OF FRANCE, THE NETHERLANDS AMD THE UNITED KXNGDCM, ON BEHAIf OF THE IB DEPENDENT TEEBITORIES IN THE REGION OF THE AMERICAS, IK ÍHE BUDGET
OF THE PAN AMEEICAN SANITARY ORGANIZATION ,
WHEREAS:.
The Directing Council at -ftiia V Meeting has adopted, a resolution.,
recommending inter alia that the Representative States of non-seif-‘
governing territories Ъе granted the vote on budget matters of the Ban
American Sanitary Organization provided this vote be contingent upon an
equitable contribution being made Ъу them to the Pan American Sanitary
Organization
THE DIRECTING COÜNCÍL • t
EESOLVES « • ‘ ‘
1, To instruct the Director to conçut© the annual contributions in •.
respect to the territories of France^ the Netherlands and- the United
Kingdom in the Western Hemisphere； on the following basis:
(a) for each group of territories select the Member State whose
capacity-tó-^pay is most couxparable to that of the group ；
(b) divide the amount assessed the most comparable Member State
Ъу its total population；
(c) multiply the per capita assessment of the most comparable
Member State (derived in step b) by the total population of
the respective groups of territories; the resulting sum being
• ‘ the amount of the contribution for the group•
To instruct the. Director to consult each Eepresentative Stat© in
the selection of the Member State 'whose capacity-to-pay is most conçarablQ
to the group of territories which it represents » » ^
3.V To instruct the Director to inform the Executive Committee annually
of the manner in vhich the .most comparable Member State was selected»
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XLI. PLACE AND DATE OF THE VI MEETING OF THE DIRECTING COUNCILj THE 17th AND 18th MEETINGS OF THE '
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE FIRST INTER-MŒEICAN CONGRESS OF . ’
PUBLIC HEALTH ‘ ‘ »
WHEREAS: ；
The XIII PaiuAmerican Sanitary Conference resolved to hold the First
Inter-American Congress of Public Health in the city of Havana, Cuba,
in 1952, in celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Pan American
Sanitary Organization¡ and * • . .
The 13th Meeting of the Executive Committee resolved that the VI
Meeting of the Directing Council, as well as the two meetings of the
Executive Committee，will also be held in Havana, Cuba,
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL .
RESOLVES : ‘
To fix the following dates for the meetings of the Pan American
Sanitary Organization that are to be held in the city of Havana, Cubaj
% 17th- Meeting of the Executive Committee： 15 to 17 September 1952
• VI Meeting of the .pirecting. Council：-. 19 to 25 September 1952^
18th Meeting of the Executive Committee ： 26 September 1952 ‘
‘ * • .
First Inter-American Congress of public Health： 27 September to
1 October 1952,
XLIV^ DRAFT ADDITIOUAL PROTOCOL TO THE PAN AMERICAN SANITARY CODE
WHEREAS :
The Directing Council, in pursuance of Resolution XXVI of this
V Meeting, appointed the Representatives of Argentina, Brazil and Cuba
to draw up the draft of the protocol referred to in the aforesaid
Resolutionj and
At its closing plenary session^ the Council approved the draft
protocol submitted by the aforementioned Representatives
CD5/7紅 Нэт^) 2 (Eng) page 15
THE DIRECTING COUNCIL,
RESOLVES »
1會 To recommend that the countries àî the iünericas, signatories of the
Pan American Sanitary Code (Havana 1924), adopt the following Additional
Protocol thereto：
(a) Articles 2, % 10, 11， 16 to 53 inclusive, 61 and 62 of the
Pan American Sanitary Code (Havana, 1924) all of which refer to international
traffic, are void*
(b) Henceforth, any periodic amendment that it should be appropriate
to make in the titles, sections or articles of the Pan American Sanitary
Code, shall be the responsibility of the Pan American Sanitary Conference,
to which reference is made in the Constitution of the Pan American
Sanitary Organization； for any such appropriate amendment to be valid
the provisions of Article 24 of the Constitution of the Pan American
Sanitary Organization (Buenos Aires, 1947) shall be carried out4
2、 To instruct the Director of tho Pan American Sanitary Buroau that in
submitting the draft additional protocol referred to in paragraph 1 to
the Governments signatories of the Havana Convention, he attach thereto
the documents embodying the considerations warranting the aforementioned
protocol including all the documents on this topic which have been submitted
to the 14th Meeting of the Executive Committee, and to the V Meeting of the
Directing Council t
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Oscar Vargas Méndez Jorge Hazara*
Representative Adviser
Costa Eica
Cuba Dr. Dr.
Félix Hurtado Bedro Nogueira
Eepresentative Adviser
Dominican Republic
Dr. Mr. Mr.
Luis F . Thomen Homero Hoepelman Luis GalvSn •
Eepresentative Alternate
ъ
Adviser
Ecuador Dr. Dr.
Egberto García Solilrzarxo Juan A . Montalván
Representative Alternate
El Salvador Dr. Mr.
Juan.Allwood Paredes Francisco Sequeira
Representative Adviser
France Dr. Mr. Mr.
René Lavoine Jean-Pierre Bénard Gabriel Eosaz
Eepresentative Adviser Adviser
Guatemala Dr. Luis F . Galich Eepresentative
Haiti Dr, Kestner Saint-Louis Representative
Honduras Dr. Dr.
Roberto Zepe.da Daniel Matamoros
RepresentetivQ Adviser
Mexico Dr. D r .
Saturnino Guzman Duarte Felipe Garcia Sanchez
Representative Adviser
Netherlands Netherlands
Dr. Nicolaas Hendrik Swellengrebel
Representative
Indies Surinam
Eepresentatives^ alternates^ advisersд and observers present:
GOVERNMENTS
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Dr • Gerardo Segura
Mr, Carlos Alberto Errecart
Mr, Enrique Kei^pff
Dr. Almir Castro
Dr, Hscianceno Homero Mr. Alberto Diá¿ АХешапу
Kepresentâtive Adviser
Eepresentative
Representative
Representative Alternate
Cblombia Dr, Jorge BosheXl-Manrique Bapre0entQ.t ive
Dr, Mr.
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Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay-
Venezuela
Dr, Leonardo Somrriba
Dr, Alborto Calvo
Dr. Hugo Репа Dr, Emilio Velilla
Dr, Carlos Lazarte
Dr. J#W
#P • Harkness
Dr» L.W. F.it2murice Dr, J^P. O
f
Mahony
Dr. H, van Zile Hyde
M r . Howard В• Calderwood Mr. William G. Bowdler Dr. Frederick J, Brady Mrs, -Marcia M . Fleming Mr. Simon N . Wilson Mr. Charles Bevans
Dr. Ricardo Сарреletti
Dr. Carlos L . Gonzalez Dr. Jestís Villalobos
Eepresentative
Representative
Eepresentative Adviser
Repre3entâtive
Repres©ntative Adviser M v i a e r
Acting Bepre-tentative
Alternate Adviser Adviser Adviser Adviser Adviser
Representative
Верres entative Alternate
Canada Mr.
OBSERVER
Robert Dunn Observer
Pan American Sanitary Bureau
Organization of American States
United Nations Intornational Children's Emergency Fund
United Nations
World Health Organization
INTER-GOVEBNMENTAL OBGANIZATIONS
Dr. Fred L . Soper
Dr, Paulo С.Л. Antunes
Mr. Paul E . Kelbaugh .
Dr. Berislav Borcic
Dr. Arné Earkhuus
Dr. Marcolino Candau Mr, Milton P . Siegol
Dr. P.ÎÎ. Kaul
Kiss Be m i c e Neivton
МешЪег ex officio of the Council
Alternate
Observer
Observer
Observer
Eeprasentative Representative Representative Representative
CD5/7‘、胁（2 (Enç) page У：
American College of Chest Physicians
Biométrie Society
International Council of Nurses
International Union Against
• Cancer
IrrternaticmaJL. Union Against Tuberculosis
International Union Against Venereal D i s - . eases
League of Red Cross Societies
Pan American Medical Confederation
World Federation for Mental Health
World Federation of United Nations
,Associations
World Medical Association
• NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Dr. E.E. Fenton Observer
Mr, Paul T, Bruñere Mrs. Martha С. Èruyere
Miss Julia C. Thompson
Observer Observer
Observer
Dr. Covdry Observer
lir. Frederick D.-Hopkins Observer
Miss Josephine V . Tuilier Mra Eleanor Shenehon
Observer Observer
Dr. Ross T. Mcjntire Mr, James J. Burr
Observer Observer
Dr. Pedro Wogueira Observer
Miss Esther M. Thornton Dr. Daniel Blain Miss Helen Speyer
llrs, Katherine D0 Jansçon
Observer Observer Observer
Observer
Dr. W.W- Bauer Dr, William Bolton Dr, СЛ1. Maxvell Miss Sylvia B,.Martin
Observer Observer Observer Observer
CD5/7^；胁.)2 (Eng.) page 58
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10 Proposed Programme aftâ Budget of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau for 1955
11 Proposed Programme and Budget of the Begioxi of the Americas, World'Health Organization, for 1953 -
AGENDA 1
Topic Number Title
Document
ДиоЪег
1
2
3
k
5
6
7
8
Opening by the Chairman of the IV . Meeting of th© Direeting Council
Establishment of Committee on Credentials
Election of Chairman and two Vice-chairmen
Establishment of Main Committee :
(a) Committee I (Programme and Budget)
(b) Conmittee II (Administration, Finance-and legal Matters)
(c) General С o m i t toe
Adoption of the Agenda and Programme of Meetings
• ••. »
Annual ；Report of the Chairman of the Executive Committee
Report of the Director of the Рсш • American Sanitary Bureau
Appointment of a committee to draft the annual report of the'Directing Council
• to the participating governments
Proposed Programme and Budget of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau for 1952， submitted by the Executive Committee
ev.
R
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仏/2
5 5
V D
с с
CD5/18
C D 5 A (Côrr; 1)
12 Programme and Budget Policy of the Pan CD5/35
American Sanitary Organization
13 Authorization to the Executive Committee CD5/ll
to act as Working Party on behalf of the Kegional Committee for the Americas of the World Health Organization
1 As approved by the Executive Committee
C D 5 M R e v . 2 (如g) page 59
CD5/56
(Rev.l)
CD5/62
；CD5/75
26 Revision of "the Pan American Sanitary Code in accordance with International Sanitary Regulations
27 Election of two Members Countries to fill
the vacancies on the Executive Committee created Ъу the termination of the periods of office of Argentina and Guatemala
28 Site and date of the VI Meeting of the Directing "ouncil, the 17th and 18th meetings of the Executive Committee and the first Inter-Ameri can Congress of Public Health
29 Staff Regulations of the Pan American CD5/12
Sanitary Bureau and Annex
Topic Number >v.- «.iiii - r.ir m ьг.'г.-
Ik
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
2k
25
Title ti-.
Means for facilitating payment of quota cpntributions Ъу Member Governments
Provisional Financial Regulations
Composition of the Working Capital Fund
Status of Working Capital Fund
Emergency Procurement Revolving Fund
Audit Report for 1950
Revision of the Constitution of the Pan American Sanitary Organization
•Pan American Sanitary Organization relations with non-governmental organizations engaged in international public health and preventive medicine activities
Study of Fundamental Principles of Pan American Health
Special Compensation for Bilingual Staff Members
Report on Participation in United Nations Joint Staff Pension Plan
Status of Contingency Fund
Document Number ‘ •： вггг-авяж-гжпаеяэ
' * -
CD5/19 ‘ CEl^/lO and Annex 1
CD5/5 and Annex 1
CD5/6
C D 5 / 7
CD5/8 (Rev.l).
CD5/9
CD5/26 (Rev.l) (Corr.l) . ' (Sorr, 2) (CD5/
¡
+8) (Add.l)
СБ5Л1 and Annex I
CD5/58
CD5/20
СЕ2Л/5
CD5/15
CD5/21 C E l V 紅
2 7
5 о о
2 /к.
6 1
/л // /
5X55 5
D E D D D
ce G
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с
CD5/7& 2 (Eng) page ÍK3
Topic Nianber
30
51
32
55
35
56
37
38
39
40
la
Title
Staff Eulss of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau
Proposed increased.contribution, by the Pan American Sanitary Bureau to the Pan American Union Pension Plan
Designation of External Auditor(s)
Procurement Policy of the Fan American Sanitary Bureau
Permanent Headquarters Building of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau
Technical Discussions
National Health and Sanitary Measures to Prevent the Spread of Qxiarantimbl© Diseases
General Programme of Work for a Specific Period: long-term planning on regional requirements
Recommendations of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Nutrition, second session
Development of national programmes for the benefit of ohilcLfen
Supply of Insecticides
Annual Eeports from Member States of the World Health Organization: Becom-mendation on form and content to ensure uniformity and comparability
Document Number
CD，/16 ада
Annex 1, CD5/76
CD5/17
CD5/15
CD5/23
CD5/24
C E 1 V 9
CD5/32
CD5/27 and Annex I
CD5/59) (Rev.l)
(Cerr. X)
CD5/29
CD5/28
CD5/31
CD5/30
The follovirig three topics were added, to the Agenda Ъу decision
of.the Directing Council:
Revision of the Rules of Procedure
Proposals of the Executive Committee : Selection of Topics for the First
Inter-Amerlean Congress of Public Health
Financial Participation of France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, on behalf of theiy dependent terri-tories in the region of the Americas in the Budget of the Pan American Sanitary Organization.
C D 5 M CD5/26 (Rev.l)
CD5/3
СП5Л0 and Annex I CE/lk, (Add. X)
C D 5 / 5 7