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UNITED NATIONS
WORLD
NATIONS UNIES
HEALTH
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DE LA SANTÉ
O R G A N I Z A T I O N
EXECUTIVE BOARD
ЕВ8/М1п/б Rev.l
25 October
1951
ElKhth Session
ORIGINAL : ENGLISH
MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING
Palais des Nations, Geneva
Wednesday, 6 June 19^1> at 9 30 a.m.
CONTENTS
Page
1.
2.
5.
Statement Ъу the Assistant Director-General of the
International Labour Organisation
5
Technical discussions at future World Health Assemblies
(Continuation)
5
S c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h in the f i e l d of h e a l t h
6
(Continuation)
Convening of expert committees proposed for 1952
5'
R e p o r t of the S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e on A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e
7
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Sixth Meeting
W e d n e s d a y , 6 J u n e 1 9 5 1 , a t 9 . 3 0 a.tt.
Present
Designating
:
Professor J . PAEISOT, Chairman
France
Dr. A . L . BRAVO, Vice-Chairman
Chile
Professor S. BRISKAS
Greece
Professor G.A. CANAPERIA
Italy-
Dr. S. DAENGSVANG
Thailand
Dr C.L. GONZAIEZ
Venezuela
Dr. J . A . HOJER
Sweden
Dr. S. HAYEK
Lebanon
Country
'Cuba
Dr. F . HURTADO'
Dr. H . HYDE
U n i t e d S t a t e s of
Dr M . JAFAR
Pakistan
Dr. N . KARABUDÁ, Rapporteur
Turkey-
Dr. W . A . KARUNARATNE, Rapporteur
Ceylon
P r o f e s s o r M . De L A E T
Belgium
Dr. M , MACKENZIE
United Kingdom
Dr. R . G . PADUA
Philippines
Dr. J.N. TOGBA, Vice-Chairman
Liberia
Representatives of other agencies î
1Ю
M r . R . RAO
Dr. A . GRUT
Secretary : Dr. Brock Chisholm
Director-General
America
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1.
STATEMENT BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL. OF THE INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR ORGANISATION
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M r . R A O ^ A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l of I L O , . c o n v e y e d t h e g r e e t i n g s o f
the Director-General of that organization to the B o a r d a n d his regrets
that
h e w a s n o t a b l e t o Ъе p r e s e n t in p e r s o n , o n a c c o u n t o f t h e o p e n i n g o f t h e
I L O C o n f e r e n c e . C o l l a b o r a t i o n b e t w e e n ILO a n d W H O h a d so f a r t a k e n t h e
form
o f i n t e r - s e c r e t a r i a t c o n s u l t a t i o n s . In p a r t i c u l a r , I L O h a d c o m m u n i c a t e d t o
而 0 , in J a n u a r y 1 9 5 0 , a. d r a f t q u e s t i o n n a i r e o n o b j e c t i v e s a n d m i n i m u m
o f s o c i a l s e c u r i t y , p r i o r t o t h e m e e t i n g of s o c i a l s e c u r i t y e x p e r t s
standards
in
W e l l i n g t o n . W H O h a d n o t b e e n a b l e t o s e n d a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e to t h a t m e e t i n g
b u t h a d b e e n i n f o r m e d o f its r e s u l t s a n d i n v i t e d t o m a k e a n y o b s e r v a t i o n s
m i g h t w i s h on the d r a f t c o n c l u s i o n s a n d t h e r e p o r t , w i t h p a r t i c u l a r
it
reference
to the items dealing w i t h medical care, prevention a n d rehabilitation. WHO
had
a p p o i n t e d the Chief of its S o c i a l a n d O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h Section to p a r t i c i p a t e
i n d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h o f f i c i a l s of ILO o n t h e s e i t e m s a n d s u g g e s t i o n s m a d e b y
WHO were taken into consideration in the preparation of the final texts. The
p o s i t i o n of ILO w a s n o w a s f o l l o w s
: it w a s w i l l i n g t o c o - o p e r a t e w i t h W H O
in t h i s m a t t e r , a l t h o u g h it m u s t n e c e s s a r i l y t a k e t h e f i n a l
responsibility
for texts which it adopted； if WHO should wish to appoint an expert committee
to co-operate with ILO by studying the relevant sections of draft texts which
I L O w a s t o p r e p a r e on t h e b a s i s o f t h e c o n c l u s i o n s a d o p t e d a t t h e p r e s e n t
s e s s i o n of its c o n f e r e n c e , s u c h a c t i o n v o u l d b e w a r m l y w e l c o m e d Ъу I L O .
The CHAIRMAN thanked M r . R a o for his s t a t e m e n t , which was a further proof
o f t h e g o o d r e l a t i o n s b e t w e e n I L O a n d W H O . T h e r e m u s t Ъе e v e n c l o s e - co-operation
b e t w e e n t h e t w o o r g a n i z a t i o n s in t h e s p h e r e o f s o c i a l security.. F r o m 1927
onwards, there had b e e n a joint expert committee r e p r e s e n t i n g the Health
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O r g a n i s a t i o n of t h e L e a g u e of N a t i o n s a n d I L O , w h i c h h a d p e r f o r m e d
extremely
u s e f u l w o r k i n t h e f i e l d o f h e a l t h , i n both, i t s c u r a t i v e a n d p r e v e n t i v e
aspects.
The proposal of M r . Rao concerning the setting up of an expert committee
W H O t o a s s i s t the w o r k o f I L O i n t h e f i e l d of s o c i a l s e c u r i t y w a s
most
by
therefore
interesting.
D r . F O R R E S T , D i r e c t o r л D i v i s i o n of C o - o r d i n a t i o n o f P l a n n i n g a n d L i a i s o n ,
s a i d t h a t if t h i s p r o p o s a l w e r e t o Ъе a d o p t e d ^ it w o u l d b e n e c e s s a r y to
c o n v e n e t h e e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e t o v a r d s t h e e n d o f t h e p r e s e n t y e a r or t o p r o c e e d
w i t h t h e w o r k Ъу c o r r e s p o n d e n c e •
It h a p p e n e d t h a t one o f t h e e x i s t i n g
joint
c o m m i t t e e s v i t h ILO h a d h a d to be p o s t p o n e d u n t i l the f o l l o w i n g y e a r a n d there
w o u l d therefore b e b u d g e t a r y p r o v i s i o n for an expert committee^ if this v e r e
d e c i d e d . In r e p l y to D r , HYDE> he said that if the expert committee w e r e
i n D e c e m b e r > i t s r e p o r t c o u l d b e s u b m i t t e d to t h e B o a r d a t i t s n i n t h
convened
session
for t r a n s m i s s i o n to I L O . The report w o u l d thus have the n e c e s s a r y l e v e l of
'
»
‘
endorsement.
D r . H O J E R e x p r e s s e d h i s a p p r e c i a t i o n of t h e p r o p o s a l f r o m I L O t h a t t h e r e
should b e closer co-operation on q u e s t i o n s of m e d i c a l c a r e . He suggested
that
t h e q u e s t i o n of a n e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e m i g h t b e b r o u g h t u p u n d e r i t e m 2 0 o f t h e
a g e n d a ( C o n v e n i n g o f e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e s p r o p o s e d f o r 1952)， a l t h o u g h h e
t h a t t h e n e c e s s a r y v o r k m i g h t Ъе d o n e Ъу t h e
considered
Secretariat.
D r . BRAVO said that there were close links b e t v e e n the activities of
Ш)
a n d W H O . T h e a i m of W H O w a s t o i m p r o v e h e a l t h c o n d i t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d
a n d t h u s ^ i n t u r n , i n c r e a s e p o t e n t i a l w o r k i n g capacity； o n t h e o t h e r hand； I L O ,
in s e e k i n g to i m p r o v e i n d u s t r i a l h y g i e n e a n d i n p r e s s i n g f o r b e t t e r
working
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c o n d i t i o n s f o r w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n , w a s a s s i s t i n g in t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of b e t t e r
h e a l t h 'conditions. T h e r e w e r e in m a n y c o u n t r i e s p u b l i c - h e a l t h s e r v i c e s w h i c h
c o m b i n e d in t h e o n e d e p a r t m e n t t h e p r e v e n t i v e a n d c u r a t i v e a s p e c t s of h e a l t h .
T h e e x a m p l e g i v e n in this m a t t e r b y the U n i t e d K i n g d o m w o u l d p r o b a b l y Ъе
f o l l o w e d g e n e r a l l y ^ s i n c e it w a s in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e s p i r i t of the
C o n s t i t u t i o n o f W H O t h a t p r o t e c t i o n of h e a l t h w a s the r i g h t of e v e r y c i t i z e n ,
a n d t h a t t h e i m p r o v e m e n t of h e a l t h c o n d i t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t the w o r l d w a s
c o n d u c i v e t o t h e m a i n t e n a n c e of p e a c e . He d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e d the s t a t e m e n t of
»
M r . Rao regarding the co-operation between ILO and WHO. He hoped this would
l e ü d to a c o m p l e t e u n i f i c a t i o n of a c t i v i t i e s on h e a l t h a n d w o u l d p r e v e n t
o v e r l a p p i n g . H e h o p e d t h a t c o - o p e r a t i o n w o u l d n o t s t o p w i t h t h e c r e a t i o n of
a joint expert committee but that concrete proposals would be made which
could serve as an example to national health
services.
T h e D I R E C T O R - G E N E R A L s a i d . t h a t the q u e s t i o n of c o - o r d i n a t i o n b e t w e e n
ILO a n d W H O h a d b e e n of g r e a t c o n c e r n to b o t h o r g a n i z a t i o n s . D u r i n g t h e last,
y e a r c o - o r d i n a t i o n h a d i m p r o v e d greatly； t h e r e h a d b e e n a l m o s t d a i l y c o n t a c t s
o n v a r i o u s l e v e l s . T h i s w a s p a r t l y due to the t e c h n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e
programme.
T h e r e w e r e m a n y a r e a s w h e r e the i n t e r e s t s of b o t h o r g a n i z a t i o n s w e r e
contiguous
b u t t h e r e h a d b e e n n o o v e r l a p p i n g . It h a d b e e n a v o i d e d b y d a i l y a r r a n g e m e n t s
w h i c h h a d p r o v e d m o s t s a t i s f a c t o r y . lie мыз m o s t g r a t e f u l to ILO f o r its
c o n t i n u a l со-operation.
T h e C H A I R M A N s a i d t h a t the d e t a i l s of c o - o p e r a t i o n b e t w e e n the t v o
o r g a n i z a t i o n s w o u l d b e d i s c u s s e d u n d e r i t e m 2 0 of t h e a g e n d a . H e
M r , R a o f o r h i s s t a t e m e n t a n d r e q u e s t e d h i m t o t r a n s m i t t o the
thanked
Director-General
of ILO the s i n c e r e d e s i r e of W H O f o r e f f e c t i v e c o - o p e r a t i o n w i t h h i s
office.
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‘ A g e n d a (Document EB8/U7) (Continuation from fifth meeting, section 8)
O n the p r o p o s a l of D r . H y d e , it "was a g r e e d to d e l e t e " p u r e l y " f r o m
.
p a r a g r a p h 5 of the d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n , a n d to d e l e t e the l a s t c l a u s e o f
p a r a g r a p h 1 , b e g i n n i n g " w i t h s p e c i a l r e f e r e n c e ..."
'
D e c i s i o n î T h e E x e c u t i v e B o a r d a d o p t e d the d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n in d o c u m e n t
E B 8 / V 7 . as a m e n d e d .
5.
S C I E N T I F I C R E S E A R C H IN T H E F I E L D O F H E A L T H ( C o n t i n u a t i o n f r o m fifth m e e t i n g ,
s e c t i o n 9 ) j l t e m 2k of t h e A g e n d a ) ( R e s o l u t i o n WHA1+.26)
D r v a n den B E R G s a i d t h a t he w a s in g e n e r a l a g r e e m e n t w i t h the s t a t e m e n t
made b y Dr. Sokhey, Assistant Director-General, Department of Central Technical
S e r v i c e s , a t the f i f t h m e e t i n g of the B o a r d , b u t n o m e n t i o n h a d b e e n m a d e of
t h e o b l i g a t i o n of WHO to p r e n o t e a n d c o - o r d i n a t e the w o r k of r e s e a r c h
i n s t i t u t i o n s . C o - o r d i n a t i o n w a s u r g e n t l y r e q u i r e d a n d h e r e q u e s t e d the
Director-General, therefore, to repeat the remarks he had made to the Standing
C o m m i t t e e o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e on t h i s
subject.
T h e D I R E C T O R - G E N E R A L s a i d t h a t t h e p o l i c y of W H O h a d b e e n in g e n e r a l
to co-ordinate and stimulate research; research had been subsidised directly
o n l y in a f e w s p e c i f i c s u b j e c t s . T h i s p o l i c y h a d b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d d u r i n g the
p e r i o d of the I n t e r i m C o m m i s s i o n a n d c o n t i n u e d ever s i n c e . T h e c h i e f p r o b l e m
f a c i n g r e s e a r c h i n s t i t u t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t the w o r l d w a s t h a t of
co-ordination,
r a t h e r t h a n o f p r o m o t i o n of r e s e a r c h . A l t h o u g h W H O h a d a l r e a d y a d o p t e d one
m e t h o d of c o - o r d i n a t i n g r e s e a r c h - t h r o u g h the e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e s - i t
would
s e e m t h a t the O r g a n i z a t i o n c o u l d m a k e a f u r t h e r v a l u a b l e c o n t r i b u t i o n , , a t
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c o m p a r a t i v e l y low c o s t , b y a r r a n g i n g for m e e t i n g s of the h e a d s of r e s e a r c h
i n s t i t u t e s a n d of s c i e n t i s t s e n g a g e d in r e s e a r c h on t h e s a m e m a t t e r s .
D r . H O J E S s a i d t h a t the s t a t e m e n t of the D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l w a s m o s t
h e l p f u l . He s t r e s s e d , h o w e v e r , t h a t it v a s n e c e s s a r y t o h a v e h i g h l y
t e c h n i c a l p e r s o n n e l on t h e s t a f f of W H O , a s w e l l a s a d m i n i s t r a t i v e
competent
and
financial personnel.
After the Chairman had read a draft resolution^
it v a s a g r e e d t h a t
f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n s h o u l d b e p o s t p o n e d u n t i l t h e t e x t of the r e s o l u t i o n
had
Ъееп d i s t r i b u t e d ,
(For c o n t i n u a t i o n of discussion， see m i n u t e s o f e i g h t h m e e t i n g , s e c t i o n
心
1).
C O N V E N I N G OF E X P E R T C O M M I T T E E S P R O P O S E D F O R 1 9 5 2 ; I t e m 2 0 of the A g e n d a
D r . F O R R E S T s a i d t h a t a l i s t of t h e p r o p o s e d m e e t i n g s of e x p e r t s
committees
a n d c o n f e r e n c e s t o Ъе h e l d in 1952 "was g i v e n in O f f i c i a l R e c o r d s N o , 51，
page 201e
D e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n on the i n d i v i d u a l c o m m i t t e e s w o u l d b e f o u n d in
the same d o c u m e n t ^ u n d e r the r e l e v a n t s u b j e c t
heading.
D r . M A C K E N Z I E s a i d t h a t a r e s o l u t i o n of the T h i r d W o r l d H e a l t h A s s e m b l y
c o n c e r n i n g t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a n e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e on r h e u m a t i c
diseases
( r e s o l u t i o n W H A 3 . 2 9 ) had, b e e n r e f e r r e d b y the B o a r d , a t its s e v e n t h session，
to the p r e s e n t s e s s i o n . N 6 p r o v i s i o n for the m e e t i n g of s u c h a c o m m i t t e e w a s
m a d e in t h e l i s t q u o t e d b y D r . F o r r e s t . H e hoped； therefore， t h a t the
S e c r e t a r i a t w o u l d i n f o r m the B o a r d as t o the p r e s e n t s i t u a t i o n of the a c t i o n
in t h i s m a t t e r .
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D r . CANDAU， D i r e c t o r , D i v i s i o n of O r g a n i z a t i o n o f P u b l i c - H e a l t h
Services,
d r e w t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e B o a r d to O f f i c i a l R e c o r d s N o . 5 5 ， p a g e 1 7 , p a r a g r a p h s
76 and 77.
D r . M A C K E N Z I E s a i d t h a t , in t h e d i s c u s s i o n w h i c h h a d p r e c e d e d t h e d e c i s i o n
m e n t i o n e d in p a r a g r a p h 77， it h a d b e e n a g r e e d t h a t t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f e x p e r t
c o m m i t t e e s on p o l i o m y e l i t i s a n d r h e u m a t i c d i s e a s e s s h o u l d b e i n c l u d e d i n
p r o g r a m m e a n d b u d g e t e s t i m a t e s Ъу the D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
D r . HOJER, agreeing with D r . Mackenzie, proposed that this action should
b e t a k e n i n the p r o g r a m m e a n d b u d g e t e s t i m a t e s f o r 1955， a t l e a s t i n t h e case
o f r h e u m a t i c d i s e a s e s . F i n a n c i a l p r o v i s i o n s h o u l d Ъе a v a i l a b l e if t h e p r o p o s a l
f r o m ILO f o r a n e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e w a s n o t a d o p t e d .
The C H A I R M A N p r o p o s e d the f o l l o w i n g d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n :
The Executive Board
D E C I D E S t o i n v i t e t h e D i r e с t o r - G e n e га1 t o i n c l u d e i n t h e p r o g r a m m e
and budget for 1955 the necessary provisions for a meeting of an expert
c o m m i t t e e on r h e u m a t i s m .
D e c i s i o n : T h e E x e c u t i v e B o a r d a d o p t e d the r e s o l u t i o n p r o p o s e d b y the
C h a i r m a n a n d a p p r o v e d t h e p r o p o s e d l i s t of m e e t i n g s of e x p e r t comciittees
and conferences.
5.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE O N ADMINISTRATION A N D FINANCE
Í D o c u m e n t ЕВ8/扛5)
D r . B R A V O , C h a i r m a n of the S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e , s a i d t h a t t h e r e p o r t w a s
largely self-explanatory, b u t he would like to draw the attention of the Board
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to certain of the more important items Ï first, the resolution concerning the
Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions； secondly, the stress laid. Ъу the
Committee, in section
oir
on the necessity for concentrating effort and resources,
co-operation with UNICEF and on the inclusion of fellowships as a component
part of projects； thirdly, the proposals of the co^iittee regarding arrears
of contributions (section 8)； fourthly, the proposal regarding the time and
place of the next meeting of the committee (section 10); and fifthly, the
recommendations of the committee regarding the use of local personnel in
demonstration projects (section 1.1),
Çr。 PADUA, Rapporteur of the Standing Comnittee, said that the committee
h a d
m e t
t h r e e
t i m e s
a n d
h a
¿ adopted its report at the last meeting. He would
like to draw attention to the recommendations of the coramittee regarding the
place of the Sixth World Health Assembly and of future Assemblies.(section 1).
It was agreed that the report should be considered section Ъу sections
of. the Sixth World Health issenbly and of Future Assemblies
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financial point of view, was judicious but he wondered
™ i i t t e e had taken into account the advantages which would accrue
from holding Health Assemblies avay from Geneva。
Dr. BRAVO drew attention to the sacond paragraph of the proposed
resolution. There would be undoubted advantages in holding Health Assemblies
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, Particularly in less developed countries, but it was precisely
those countries that vero least able to contribute to the additional expenses
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Assembly avay from Geneva would probably amount to between $200^000
and
$ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n d the committee h a d d i s c u s s e d the p o s s i b i l i t y of setting aside
$50,000 a
y e a r i n a r e s e r v e f u n d i n o r d e r to m e e t t h i s e x p e n s e a t
intervals.
It h a d , however, been decided that technical programmes must have first priority
in the b u d g e t a n d that such a course was at present
impracticable.
D r . D 0 R 0 Î 1 E , D e p u t y D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l , thought that the value of h o l d i n g
Health Assemblies away from Geneva was not contested. Under present
circum-
s t a n c e s it v a s i m p o s s i b l e t o f i n d a M e m b e r S t a t e w h i c h w o u l d b e p r e p a r e d t o
m e e t t h e a d d i t i o n a l e x p e n s e s . It w a s , t h e r e f o r e , f o r t h e B o a r d t o d e c i d e
w h e t h e r p r o v i s i o n should, b e m a d e i n the b u d g e t t o m e e t t h o s e
expenses;
o t h e r w i s e i t v o u l d Ъе u s e l e s s t o a d o p t a n y r e s o l u t i o n t o t h e e f f e c t t h a t H e a l t h
Assemblies should be held away from Geneva.
Decision :
adopted.
T h e d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n p r o p o s e d Ъу t h e S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e w a s
S e c t i o n 2 : H a n d b o o k of R e s o l u t i o n s a n d D e c i s i o n s t a k e n b y t h e W o r l d J e a O t h
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Assembly and the Executive Board
Dr. TOGBAJ
r e f e r r i n g t o p a r a g r a p h ( ^ ) of t h e p r o p o s e d r e s o l u t i o n , a s k e d
w h a t p e r i o d of time was likely to e l a p s e before the first r e p r i n t of E d i t i o n
N o . 1 was
published.
T h e S E C R E T A R Y s a i d t h a t t h e p e r i o d m i g h t b e t w o , t h r e e , or e v e n f i v e
y e a r s , depending on w h e n the v o l u m e of decisions a n d r e s o l u t i o n s , a n d the
d i f f i c u l t y of h a n d l i n g the o r i g i n a l e d i t i o n p l u s the various s u p p l e m e n t s , made
it n e c e s s a r y t o i s s u e a n e w
edition.
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D r . T O G B A t h o u g h t it w o u l d Ъе b e t t e r t o state a d e f i n i t e p e r i o d , a n d
suggested three years *
D r . B R A V O ; w h i l s t agreeing that at the p r e s e n t time a p e r i o d of three
y e a r s m i g h t a p p e a r s a t i s f a c t o r y , t h o u g h t t h a t it s h o u l d b e l e f t t o t h e
E x e c u t i v e B o a r d t o d e c i d e w h e n c i r c u m s t a n c e s m a d e it n e c e s s a r y t o p u b l i s h
a new
edition.
The CHAIRMAN thought that the words "when deemed appropriate b y the
Executive Board" vould cover all
contingencies.
Decision : The draft resolution proposed b y the Standing
was adopted.
Committee
Section 5 ： Darling Foundation Avard
D r . G O N Z A L E Z a s k e d if t h e w o r d i n g of t h e r e s o l u t i o n w a s i n t e n d e d t o m e a n
that the Standing Committee c o n s i d e r e d that neither the D e e d of F o u n d a t i o n nor
the Statute of the Darling Foundation should be amended or t h a t , as the
e x i s t i n g w o r d i n g of t h e r e l e v a n t a r t i c l e s m a d e it c l e a r t h a t t h e a w a r d
o n l y Ъе g i v e n t o the a u t h o r o f a n o r i g i n a l w o r k , n o m o d i f i c a t i o n w a s
D r . P A D U A e x p l a i n e d t h a t d u r i n g a l e n g t h y d i s c u s s i o n Ъу t h e
could
necessary.
Standing
C o m m i t t e e it h a d b e e n s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e a w a r d s h o u l d n o t Ъе r e s t r i c t e d t o
a u t h o r s o f o r i g i n a l s c i e n t i f i c w o r k s on m a l a r i a b u t s h o u l d b e g i v e n a l s o to
p e r s o n s v h o h a d d o n e e x c e p t i o n a l w o r k in t h e f i e l d of m a l a r i a c o n t r o l . A f t e r
e x a m i n i n g A r t i c l e 2 o f t h e D e e d of F o u n d a t i o n a n d A r t i c l e 2 o f t h e S t a t u t e o f
t h e D a r l i n g F o u n d a t i o n , h ove ver,, it h a d b e e n d e c i d e d t h a t it v a s
t o a s k f o r a n y m o d i f i c a t i o n of e i t h e r
instrument.
unnecessary
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t h a t , if the a w a r d w e r e t o Ъе g i v e n f o r p r a c t i c a l work； s u c h w o r k m u s t b e
both original and
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D r . HAYEK,
r e f è r r i n g t o p a r a g r a p h (3) of the p r o p o s e d r e s o l u t i o n , c a l l e d
a t t e n t i o n to t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s w h i c h w o u l d f a c e t h e h e a l t h d e p a r t m e n t s o f the
g o v e r n m e n t s c o n c e r n e d in c o n n e x i o n w i t h t h e i r p r o g r a m m e s a s a. r e s u l t of the
r e c e n t change of p o l i c y b y w h i c h in f u t u r e U N I C E F w o u l d p r o v i d e o n l y f u n d s for
s u p p l i e s a n d e q u i p m e n t for j o i n t W H O / U W I C E P p r o g r a m m e s a n d W H O w o u l d p r o v i d e
f u n d s f o r f e l l o w s h i p s . H e a s k e d t h a t in f u t u r e such c h a n g e s s h o u l d n o t b e -ti^de
d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d of i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of p r o g r a m m e s .
The. S E C R E T A R Y s a i d t h a t the w o r d i n g of p a r a g r a p h (5) v a s i n t e n d e d to r e f e r
to. t h e funds e x p e c t e d t o b e m a d e a v a i l a b l e b y U N I C E F f o r h e a l t h p r o g r a m m e s w h i c h
came v i t h i n t h e t e r m s o f r e f e r e n c e of a n d w e r e a p p r o v e d b y the E x e c u t i v e B o a r d
o f t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n . T h e a m o u n t s e x p e c t e d to b e f o r t h c o m i n g f r o m U N I C E S f u n d s
w o u l d Ъе i n c l u d e d i n the p r o p o s e d b u d g e t e s t i m a t e s f o r 1 9 5 3 .
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He, .added ,that W H O c o u l d g i v e n o a s s u r a n c e t h a t the p r o j e c t s .would Ъе
c a r r i e d o u t : in the p r e c i s e m a n n e r s h o w n in the. p r e s e n t a t i o n o f . t h e p r o g r a m m e .
and b u d•g e tl. ' I •t 'w a s h o p e d , h o w e v e r , that，, .profiting f r o m e x p e r i e n c e g a i n e d i n
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the c o u r s e _ o f t i m e , it w o u l d b e possible：to m a k e b e t t e r e s t i m a t e s i n • the. f u t u r e .
Decision
adoptede
: T h e d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n p r o p o s e d b y the S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e w a s
EB8/Min/6 R e v . l
page 13
Section ^ ； Use of Spanish at WHO Meetings
Decision i There being n o objection, the draft resolution proposed b y
the Standing Committee was adopted.
S e c t i o n 6 ； D i f f e r e n t i a l R a t e f o r S a l a r i e s in G e n e v a
D e c i s i o n : T h e r e b e i n g n o o b j e c t i o n , t h e d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n p r o p o s e d Ъу
the Standing Committee was adopted.
Section 7 : Budgetary Allotments issued as at 31 M a y 1951
Decision î There being no objection, the draft resolution proposed b y
the Standing Committee was a d o p t e d .
S e c t i o n 8 : S t a t u s of C o n t r i b u t i o n s
A f t e r a l e n g t h y d i s c u s s i o n , the E x e c u t i v e B o a r d , w i t h t h e a g r e e m e n t of
t h e m e m b e r s of t h e S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e on A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e , d e c i d e d
as follows :
O n t h e s u g g e s t i o n of t h e C H A I R M A N , a n d in line w i t h t h e d e c i s i o n t a k e n Ъу
t h e B o a r d a t its s e v e n t h s e s s i o n ( O f f i c i a l R e c o r d s N o . 55， p a g e 1 9 , p a r a g r a p h
9。）to r e p l a c e the p a r a g r a p h p r e c e d i n g t h e p r o p o s e d r e s o l u t i o n Ъу t h e
following:
T h e C o m m i t t e e d i s c u s s e d the s t a t u s of c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e b u d g e t
of the W o r l d H e a l t h O r g a n i z a t i o n . It s u g g e s t e d t h a t , w h e r e v e r a n o p p o r t u n i t y
o c c u r s , "and w i t h t h e a c t i v e c o - o p e r a t i o n of t h e r e g i o n a l d i r e c t o r , a n
o f f i c i a l f r o m h e a d q u a r t e r s s h o u l d v i s i t M e m b e r s w h o a r e in a r r e a r s a n d ,
a s p a r t of the d i s c u s s i o n s o n o t h e r m a t t e r s , s h o u l d p r e s s f o r e a r l y p a y m e n t
of o u t s t a n d i n g c o n t r i b u t i o n s ； a n d it d e c i d e d t o r e c o m m e n d the a d o p t i o n o f
the following resolution.
B y a v o t e t a k e n a t the r e q u e s t o f D r . H A Y E K , t h e B o a r d a g r e e d to a d o p t
t h e d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n p r o p o s e d b y t h e S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e , s u b j e c t t o the
o f " a n d 19^9" a f t e r " t h e i r q u o t a s f o r 19^8" in p a r a g r a p h
1.
inclusion
BJbS/Mln/6 H e v a
p a g e 1紅
S e c t i o n 9 t P l a c e a n d D a t e o f the N i n t h S e s s i o n of the E x e c u t i v e
Board
P r o f e s s o r De L A E T asked, w h a t w o u l d Ъе the cost of h o l d i n g the n i n t h
session
of the B o a r d a t a p l a c e n o t too f a r d i s t a n t f r o m G e n e v a , a n d , s e c o n d l y , w h e t h e r
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it w o u l d Ъе p o s s i b l e t o r e d u c e the c o s t of p r e p a r i n g f o r a s e s s i o n of the
B o a r d Ъу c o n s u l t a t i o n b y c o r r e s p o n d e n c e in
advance..
T h e S E C R E T A R Y s a i d that^ in o r d e r to e s t i m a t e the c o s t o f h o l d i n g a,,,
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s e s s i o n o u t s i d e G e n e v a , t h e S e c r e t a r i a t m u s t h a v e some i n d i c a t i o n of the p l a c e s
t o b e c o n s i d e r e d . He a d d e d t h a t c e r t a i n p o s s i b l e d i f f i c u l t i e s , for—the....
S e c r e t a r i a t “ a n d f o r the B o a r d ~ m u s t b e t a k e n i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n in
c o n n e x i o n w i t h such a s u g g e s t i o n . F o r e x a m p l e -： the • Eoard-j-'-at -its 'January'‘
s e s s i o n , w o u l d h a v e t o d e a l w i t h a n u m b e r o f d i f f e r e n t . subj i ecta /
including
one w h i c h w o u l d o c c u p y m u c h of its t i m e - the p r o g r a m m e a n d budget, .estimates,
f o r 1 9 5 5 - a n d in c o n n e x i o n w i t h w h i c h is u s u a l l y w i s h e d to h e a r
statements
f r o m s e v e r a l s t a f f m e m b e r s . The B o a r d a l s o n o r m a l l y r e q u i r e d a c o n s i d e r a b l e
. . .
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. a m o u n t o f i n f o r m a t i o n s u p p l e m e n t a r y t o t h a t contaiiaed in the d o c u m e n t s
issued..iu a d v a n c e , v h i c h it would, b e d i f f i c u l t to s u p p l y ^ i f the s e s s i o n w e r e
力eld a w a y f r o m G e n e v a ^ u n l e s s й r e l a t i v e l y lsirge n u m b e r of the
Secretariat
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T h e S E C R E T A R Y , r e p l y i n g to a q u e s t i o n Ъу D r . K A R A B U D A r e g a r d i n g the
p o s s i b i l i t y o f s e n d i n g r e p o r t s in c o n n e x i o n w i t h the J a n u a r y s e s s i o n of 'the
.Executive .Board.,to M e m b e r s -States in t i m e to 'enable t h e i r d e l e g a t e s to s t u d y
t h e m b e f o r e a t t e n d i n g the '.-Fifth W o r l d H e a l t h A s s e m b l y , s a i d it w a s h o p e d that；
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Rev.L
page 15
if the n i n t h s e s s i o n of the B o a r d b e g a n on 2 1 J a n u a r y , as s u g g e s t e d , it w o u l d
b e p o s s i b l e t o s u p p l y m o s t o f t h e d o c u m e n t s i n t i m e , "but t h a t w o u l d b e
the
l a t e s t d a t e w h i c h w o u l d a l l o w of d o c u m e n t a t i o n b e i n g p r e p a r e d a n d s e n t
out
to governments for the Fifth World Health
Assembly.
Dr. HOJER^ whilst agreeing with the suggestion for holding future
of the B o a r d in d i f f e r e n t p l a c e s , s a i d t h a t , so f a r as he knew， n o
sessions
invitations
h a d b e e n r e c e i v e d a n d h e t h o u g h t i t w a s t o o l a t e in t h e p r e s e n t s e s s i o n
consider the question. He therefore proposed that the draft
to
resolution
r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e Ъе a d o p t e d . •
D e c i s i o n : I t w a s a g r e e d t o d e f e r a d e c i s i o n u n t i l t h e f o l l o w i n g day， t o
enable the S e c r e t a r i a t t o p r e p a r e e s t i m a t e s of the cost of h o l d i n g a
session of the B o a r d a w a y from Geneva,
S e c t i o n 10
: Work of the Standing Committee on A d m i n i s t r a t i o n and F i n a n c e
Decision : There being no objection, the draft resolution proposed b y the
Standing Committee was adopted.
Section 11
t U s e of L o c a l P e r s o n n e l in D e m o n s t r a t i o n
Projects
It w a s a g r e e d , on the p r o p o s a l of D r . D A E N G S V A N G , s e c o n d e d b y D r . J A F A R ,
t h a t t h i s i t e m s h o u l d Ъе d i s c u s s e d a t t h e a f t e r n o o n m e e t i n g ， s o t h a t
consideration could be given to document
full
EB8/4O.
(For c o n t i n u a t i o n of d i s c u s s i o n , see m i n u t e s of s e v e n t h m e e t i n g ^
T h e m e e t i n g r o s e a t 1 1 . ^ 0 а.пь
s e c t i o n 2)»
NATIONS UNIES
UNITED NATIONS
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DE LA SANTÉ
WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
EB8/Min/6
6 June 1 9 5 1
EXECUTIVE' BOARD
Eighth Session
ORIGINAL:
ENGLISH
PROVISIONAL MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING
Palais des Nationsд
Geneva
Wednesday, 6 J m e 1951, at 9»30 a . m .
CONTENTS
Motei
1.
S t a t e m e n t b y t h e A s s i s t a n t D i r e сtor-General o f I L O
2.
T e c h n i c a l Discussions at future World Health Assemblies
3.
S c i e n t i f i c R e s e a r c h in t h e f i e l d of Health
4.
C o n v e n i n g of E x p e r t C o m m i t t e e s p r o p o s e d f o r 1 9 5 2
5.
F i r s t R e p o r t of t h e S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
and Finance
Corrections t o these provisional minutes should reach the E d i t o r , Official
R e c o r d s , D i v i s i o n of E d i t o r i a l a n d R e f e r e n c e S e r v i c e s , W o r l d H e a l t h
O r g a n i z a t i o n , P a l a i s d e s N a t i o n s , G e n e v a , S w i t z e r l a n d , b y 31 J u l y 1 9 5 1 .
EB8/Min/5
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Sixth Meeting
yfednesday，6 June 1 9 5 1 ， a t
9*3〇、m.
Designating
Present
Professor J , PARISOT, Chairman
France
D r , A . L . BRA.VO
Chile
Professor S . BRISKAS
Greece
Professor G.A. CANAPERIA
Italy
Dr. s. D k E N G S V ^ G
Thailand
Dr* c . L #
Venezuela
GONZALEZ
Country
D r . J .A . H O J E R
Sweden
D r . s* НШЖ
Lebanon
D r . F . HURTADO
Cuba
D r . H , HÏDE
U n i t e d S t a t e s of
D r . M , JAFAR
Pakistan
D r . N .. к / u u n â
Turkey-
D r , W ,t К^НШЬЖТКЕ
Ceylon
P r o f e s s o r M , De L A E T
Belgium
D r . M ., M A C K E N Z I E
United Kingdom
D r . R .,G. PADU/.
Philippines
Dr. J.
Liberia
TOGBA
R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of o t h e r a g e n c i e s
Mr.
ILO
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D r , Aage GRUT
Secretaryi
Dr« B r o c k C h i s h o l m
Director-General
EBS/Min/5
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STATF,MEHT B Y T H E A S S I S T A N T D I R E C T O R - G b N 狐 L O F I L O
M r , R A O , a s s i s t a n t D i r c c t o r - G e n e r a l of ILO,
c o n v e y e d the g r e e t i n g s of t h e
D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l of t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n to the B o a r d a n d h i s r e g r e t s t h a t he w a s n o t
a b l e t o Ъе p r e s e n t i n p e r s o n , on a c c o u n t of the o p e n i n g of the ILO C o n f e r e n c e ,
C o l l a b o r a t i o n b e t w e e n I L O a n d 丽 0 h a d s o f a r t a k e n t h e f o r m of
consultations.
inter-secretariat
In p a r t i c u l a r , I L O h a d c o m m u n i c a t e d to Ш 0 , i n J a n u a r y 1 9 5 0 , a
d r a f t q u e s t i o n n a i r e o n o b j e c t i v e s and m i n i m u m s t a n d a r d s o f s o c i a l s e c u r i t y ^
t 0
the m e e t i n g of s o c i a l s e c u r i t y e x p e r t s i n W e l l i n g t o n .
prior
1 H 0 h a d not b e e n a b l e t o
s e n d a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e to t h a t m e e t i n g b u t h a d b e e n i n f o r m e d o f i t s r e s u l t s
and
i n v i t e d t o m a k e a n y o b s e r v a t i o n s i t m i g h t w i s h on t h e d r a f t c o n c l u s i o n s a n d t h e
s p o r t , w i t h particular reference to the items dealing m t h m e d i c a l c a r e , preven-
r
tion and rehabilitation.
1 H 0 h a d a p p o i n t e d t h e C h i e f of its S o c i a l a n d
Occupational
H e a l t h S e c t i o n to p a r t i c i p a t e i n d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h o f f i c i a l s of I L O o n t h e s e
items
a n d s u g g e s t i o n s m a d e b y W H O w e r e t a k e n i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of t h e
final texts.
w
T h e p o s i t i o n of I L O w a s n o w a s f o l l o w s ：
i t w a s w i l l i n g to
co-operate
i t h W H O i n t h i s m a t t e r , a l t h o u g h it m u s t n e c e s s a r i l y t a k e t h e f i n a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
for texts w h i c h it adopted;
co-operate m t h
if W H O s h o u l d w i s h t o a p p o i n t a n e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e t o
I L O b y s t u d y i n g t h e r e l e v a n t s e c t i o n s of d r a f t t e x t s w h i c h I L O
w o u l d p r e p a r e o n ths b a s i s of t h o c o n c l u s i o n s a d o p t e d a t t h e p r e s e n t s e s s i o n of
its conference, such action w o u l d b e w a r m l y w e l c o m e d b y I L O ,
T h e СН/ЛЕШЗ t h a n k e d M r , R a o f o r h i s s t a t e m e n t , w h i c h w a s a f u r t h e r p r o o f
the good relations between ILO and W H O .
T h e r e m u s t b e v e r y close
b e t w e e n the t w o o r g a n i z a t i o n s in t h e s p h e r e of s o c i a l s e c u r i t y .
of
co-operation
From 1927
onwards,
t h e r e h a d b e e n a j o i n t e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e H e a l t h O r g a n i z a t i o n of t h e
LeagvB of N a t i o n s a n d I L O , w h i c h h a d p e r f o r m e d e x t r e m e l y u s e f u l w o r k i n t h e f i e l d of
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curative and preventive health m e a s u r e s .
The p r o p o s a l of M r . R a o concerning the
c r e a t i o n of a n e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e b y W H O to a s s i s t the w o r k of I L O i n t h e f i e l d of
social security was therefore most
interesting.
D r » F O R R E S T ) D i r e c t o r , D i v i s i o n of C o - o r d i n a t i o n of P l a n n i n g a n d L i a i s o n , said
t h a t if this p r o p o s a l w e r e t o b e a d o p t e d , it w o u l d b e n e c e s s a r y to c o n v o k e t h e
expert
c o m m i t t e e t o w a r d s t h e e n d of t h e p r e s e n t y e a r o r t o p r o c e e d w i t h t h e w o r k b y
corres-
ponde nee .
I t h a p p e n e d t h a t o n e of the e x i s t i n g j o i n t c o m m i t t e e s w i t h I L O h a d h a d
t o b e p o s t p o n e d u n t i l t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r a n d t h e r e w o u l d t h e r e f o r e b e budgetaryp r o v i s i o n f o r a n e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e , if t h i s w e r e d e c i d e d .
I n r e p l y t o D r . H y d e , he
s a i d t h a t if t h e e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e w e r e c o n v o k e d i n D e c e m b e r , its r e p o r t c o u l d b e
submitted t o the Board a t its ninth session for transmission to I L O .
The report
w o u l d t h u s h a v e the. n e c e s s a r y l e v e l of1 e n d o r s e m e n t .
D r . H O J E R e x p r e s s e d h i s a p p r e c i a t i o n of t h e p r o p o s a l f r o m ILO t h a t t h e r e
b e c l o s e r c o - o p e r a t i o n on q u e s t i o n s of m e d i c a l c a r e .
He suggested t h a t the
should
question
of an e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e m i g h t b e b r o u g h t u p u n d e r i t e m 2 0 of the a g e n d a , a l t h o u g h h e
c o n s i d e r e d t h a t t h e n e c e s s a r y w o r k m i g h t b e done b y t h e S e c r e t a r i a t
instead.
D r . BRI^VO s a i d t h a t t h e r e w e r e c l o s e l i n k s b e t w e y n t h e a c t i v i t i e s of ILO
WHO,
and
T h e a i m of W H O w a s t o i m p r o v e h e a l t h c o n d i t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t the w o r l d a n d t h u s ,
in t u r n , i n c r e a s e p o t e n t i a l ivorking c a p a c i t y ;
on t h e o t h e r h a n d , I L O , i n s e e k i n g t o
improve industrial hygiene and in p r e s s i n g for better working conditions for women
a n d c h i l d r e n , w a s a s s i s t i n g i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of b e t t e r h e a l t h c o n d i t i o n s .
w e r e i n m a n y c o u n t r i e s p u b l i c - h e a l t h s e r v i c e s # i i c h u n i f i e d i n the one
t h e p r e v e n t i v e a n d c u r a t i v e a s p e c t s of h e a l t h .
There
department
The e x a m p l e g i v e n i n t h i s m a t t e r
b y E n g l a n d w o u l d p r o b a b l y b e f o l l o w e d g e n e r a l l y , since i t w a s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
s p i r i t of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n of W H O t h a t t h e p r o t e c t i o n of h e a l t h w a s t h e r i g h t of
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e v e r y c i t i z e n , a n d t h a t t h e i m p r o v e m e n t of h e a l t h c o n d i t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d
w a s c o n d u c i v e t o the m a i n t e n a n c e of p e a c e .
He d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e d t h e s t a t e m e n t of
M r . Rao r e g a r d i n g t h e c o - o p e r a t i o n b e t w e e n I L O a n d W H O .
He hoped this would
lead
to a c o m p l e t e u n i f i c a t i o n of a c t i v i t i e s o n h e a l t h a n d h y g i e n e a n d w o u l d p r e v e n t
lapping.
over-
He h o p e d t h a t c o - o p e r a t i o n w o u l d n o t s t o p w i t h t h e c r e a t i o n of a j o i n t
e x p e r t committee but that concrete proposals w o u l d be m a d e w h i c h could serve as an
•
example to national health
i
services.
T h e D I R E C T O R - G E N E M L s a i d t h a t t h e q u e s t i o n of c o - o r d i n a t i o n b e t w e e n I L O a n d
ifflO h a d b e e n of g r e a t c o n c e r n to b o t h o r g a n i z a t i o n s .
ordination h a d improved greatlyj
levels.
During the last year
co-
t h e r e h a d b e e n a l m o s t d a i l y c o n t a c t s on v a r i o u s
T h i s w a s partly; d u e t o the t e c h n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e p r o g r a m m e .
There were
m a n y a r e a s w h e r e the i n t e r e s t s o f b o t h o r g a n i z a t i o n s w e r e c o n t i g u o u s b u t t h e r e h a d
been no overlapping.
most satisfactory.
ïhe C U R M ^ N
This h a d been avoided b y daily arrangements which had p r o v e d
H e w a s m o s t g r a t e f u l t o I L O for i t s c o n t i n u a l
co-operation.
s a i d t h a t the d e t a i l s of c o - o p e r a t i o n b e t w e o n the two
w o u l d b e d i s c u s s e d u n d e r i t o m 2 0 of t h e a g e n d a ,
He thanked
organizations
Rao for his
statement
a n d r e q u e s t e d h i m t o t r a n s m i t t o t h e D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l of I L O the s i n c e r e d e s i r e of
WHO for effective co-operation with his
2,
office.
TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS AT FUTURE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLIES!
(Document EB8/47)
Item 5 of the A g e n d a
O n t h s p r o p o s a l of D r , H y d e , it w a s a g r e e d to d e l e t e " p u r e l y " f r o m p a r a g r a p h 3
of the d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n , a n d t o d e l e t e t h e l a s t c l a u s e of p a r a g r a p h 1 , s t a r t i n g
special reference
«with
..."
Decision}
The E x e c u t i v e B o a r d a d o p t e d t h e d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n i n d o c u m e n t
as a m e n d e d .
SB8/47
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3,
.. S C I E N T I F I C R E S E A R C H IN T H E F I E L D OF Htti.LTH ( C o n t i n u a t i o n ) s
Item 2 4 of the A g e n d a
van d e n B E R G s a i d t h a t he w a s in g e n e r a l a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e s t a t e m e n t m a d e
b y D r , S o k h e y , A s s i s t a n t D i r é c t o r - G e n e r a l , D e p a r t m e n t of C e n t r a l T e c h n i c a l S e r v i c e s ,
•
a t
a
p r e v i o u s m e e t i n g of t h e B o a r d , b u t n o m e n t i o n h a d b e e n m a d e of t h e o b l i g a t i o n of
ШЮ to p r o m o t e and c o - o r d i n a t e the w o r k of r e s e a r c h i n s t i t u t i o n s .
Co-ordination was
u r g e n t l y r e q u i r e d a n d h e r e q u e s t e d the D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l , t h e r e f o r e , to r e p e a t t h e
r e m a r k s he h a d m a d e t o the S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e on A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e o n t h i s
subject»
The DIRECTOR-GENERi'X s a i d t h a t the p o l i c y of W H O had b e e n in g e n e r a l to
and stimulate research;
subjects.
co-ordinate
research had been subsidised directly only in a few specific
T h i s p o l i c y h a d b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d d u r i n g the p e r i o d o f the I n t e r i m
and continued ever s i n c e .
Commission
The chief p r o b l e m f a c i n g r e s e a r c h i n s t i t u t i o n s
throughout
the w o r l d w a s t h a t o f c o - o r d i n a t i o n , r a t h e r t h a n of p r o m o t i o n of r e s e a r c h .
although
Щ0 h a d a l r e a d y a d o p t e d one m e t h o d of c o - o r d i n a t i n g r e s e a r c h t h r o u g h t h e E x p e r t Commi t t e e s ^ it w o u l d s e e m t h a t the O r g a n i z a t i o n c o u l d m a k e a f u r t h e r v a l u a b l e
contribution
a t c o m p a r a t i v e l y l o w c o s t , b y a r r a n g i n g f o r m e e t i n g s of t h e h e a d s of r e s e a r c h
institutes
a n d of s c i e n t i s t s e n g a g e d i n r e s e a r c h on. t h e same m a t t e r s ,
Dr» H O J E R s a i d t h a t the s t a t e m e n t of t h e D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l w a s m o s t h e l p f u l »
He stressed， h o w e v e r , t h a t i t w a s n e c e s s a r y to h a v e h i g h l y c o m p e t e n t
technical
p e r s o n n e l o n t h e s t a f f o f . W O , as w e l l a s a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a n d f i n a n c i a l p e r s o n n e l ,
•hXter the C h a i r m a n h a d r e a d a d r a f t r e s o l u t i o n , i t w a s a g r e e d t h a t f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n s h o u l d b e p o s t p o n e d u n t i l the t e x t o f t h e r e s o l u t i o n h a d b e e n d i s t r i b u t e d ,
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4,
C O N V E N I N G OF E X P E R T C O M M I T T E E S P R O P O S E D F O R 1 9 5 2 j
I t e m 20 of t h e a g e n d a
Drо F O R R E S T s a i d t h a t a l i s t of the p r o p o s e d m e e t i n g s of e x p e r t c o m m i t t e e s a n d
c o n f e r e n c e s to b e h e l d i n 1 9 5 2 w a s g i v e n on p a g e 2 0 1 of Official— R e c o r d s N o #
31*
D e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n o n the i n d i v i d u a l c o m m i t t e e s w o u l d b e f o u n d i n t h e s a m e d o c u m e n t ,
page 149 onwards•
D r 0 M A C K E N Z I E s a i d t h a t a r e s o l u t i o n of the T h i r d f o r l d Health• ¿.ssembly c o n c e r n i n g
the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of an e x p e r t coiranittee on r h e u m a t i c d i s e a s e s ( r e s o l u t i o n W H ¿ 3 e 2 9 )
h a d b e e n r e f e r r e d b y the B o a r d , a t its s e v e n t h s e s s i o n , t o t h e p r e s e n t session*
N o p r o v i s i o n for the m e e t i n g of such a c o m m i t t e e w a s m a d e i n the l i s t q u o t e d b y
Dr» F o r r e s t o
He h o p e d , therefore， t h a t the S e c r e t a r i a t w o u l d i n f o r m t h e B o a r d as
t o the p r e s e n t s i t u a t i o n of t h e a c t i o n in this m a t t e r .
Dr» C A N D A U , D i r e c t o r 5
D i v i s i o n of O r g a n i z a t i o n of P u b l i c - H e a l t h S e r v i c e s , d r e w
the a t t e n t i o n of the B o a r d t o O f f i c i a l R e c o r d s N o e 33^ p a g e 1 7 , p a r a g r a p h s 7 6 a n d 7 7 •
Dr« M A C K E N Z I E s a i d t h a t , in the d i s c u s s i o n w h i c h h a d p r e c e d e d the
decision
m e n t i o n e d i n p a r a g r a p h 77， it h a d b e e n a g r e e d t h a t the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of e x p e r t
c o m m i t t e e s on p o l i o m y e l i t i s and r h e u m a t i c d i s e a s e s s h o u l d b e i n c l u d e d i n p r o g r a m m e
a n d b u d g e t e s t i m a t e s b y the D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l as s o o n as p o s s i b l e .
Dr0
H O J E R , agreeing w i t h D r # M a c k e n z i e , proposed that this action should be
t a k e n i n t h e p r o g r a m m e a n d b u d g e t e s t i m a t e s f o r 1953з a t l e a s t in t h e case of
rheumatic diseases.
F i n a n c i a l p r o v i s i o n s h o u l d be a v a i l a b l e if the p r o p o s a l f r o m
ILO for an expert committee w a s not
adopted.
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The CHAIRMAN proposed the following draft resolutions
The Executive Board
DECIDES to invite the Director-General to include in the programme and
budget for 1953 the necessary provisions‘for a meeting of an expert committee
on rheumatism.
Decision» The isxecutive Board adopted the resolution proposed b y the Chairman
and approved the proposed list of meetings of expert committees and conferences.
5*
FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON 厶DMINISTR^TION AND FINANCE
(Document EB8/45)
D r . BRÍ1.V0, Chairman of the Standing Committee, said that the report was largely
self-explanatory, but he would like to draw the attention of the Board to certain
of the more important items s
first, the resolution concerning the Handbook of
Resolutions and Decisions； • secondly, the stress laid b y the committee, in item 4,
on the necessity fo.r concentrating effort and resources, on со-operation with
UNICEF and on the inclusion of fellowships as a component part of projects;
thirdly,
the proposals of the committee regarding arrears of contributions j fourthly, the
proposal regarding the time and place of the next meeting of the committee;
and
fifthly, the recommendations of the committee regarding the use of local personnel
in demonstration projects,
Dr« PADUA, I ^ p o r t e u r of the Standing Committee, said that the committee had
met three times and had adopted its report at the last meeting, . He w c u M like to
draw attention to the re commendations of the coramittee regarding the place of the
Sixth World Health Assembly and of future assemblies.
It was agreed that the report should be considered item by item.
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9
Item 1： Place of the Sixth tforld Health assembly and of Future assemblies
Professor CANAPERIA said that the recommendation of the committee， from an
administrative and financial point of view, was judicious but he wondered whether
the committee had taken into account the advantages which would accrue from holding
Health Assemblies away from Geneva #
Dr<5 BRh.VO drew attention to paragraph 2 of the proposed resolution^
There
would be undoubted advantages in holding Health Assemblies away from Geneva д particularly in less developed countries, but it was precisely those countries that were
least able to contribute to the additional expenses and to provide adequate accommodationo
The additional cost of holding an assembly away from Geneva would probably
amount to between
200,000 and ñ；300,000 and the coinmittee had discussed the possibility
of setting aside 150,000 a year in a reserve fund in order to meet this expense at
intervals e
It had, however, been decided that technical programmes must have first
priority in the budget and that such a course was at present impracticable e
Dr。 DOROLLE, Deputy Director-General, said that it appeared that the value of
holding Health assemblies away from Geneva was not contested參
stances it ms
Under present c i r c m -
impossible to find a Member State which would be prepared to meet the
additional expenses.
It was, therefore, for the Board to decide whether provision
should be made in the budget to meet those expenses;
otherwise it would be useless
to adopt any resolution to the effect that Health Assemblies should be held away fron
Geneva #
Decisions
The draft resolution proposed by the Standing Committee was adopted.
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Item 2i
Handbook of Resolutions and Decisions taken by the Viorld Health
assembly and the Executive Board.
‘
Dr, TOGBA, referring to paragraph (.4) of the proposed resolution^ asked what
period of time was likely to elapse before the first reprint of Edition N o , 1 was
published,
The SECRET/JIY said that the period might be two, three, or even five years^
depending on when the volume of decisions and resolutions, and the difficulty of
handling the original edition plus the various supplements, made it necessary to
issue a new edition,
D r , TOGBA thought it w o u l d be better to state a definite period, and suggested
threa years,
Dr n BRATOj whilst agreeing that at the present time a period cf three years
might appear satisfactory, thought that it should be left to the ¿xecutive Board
»
,
to decide when circumstances made it necessary'to publish a new edition,,
The CHAIRMAN thought that the words, "when deemed appropriate by the Executive
Board 11 lAould cover all contingencies e
Decisión?
Item 31
The draft resolution proposed by the Standing Coimittee was adopted.
Darling _Pcmidation inward
Dr。GONZALEZ asked if the wording of the resolution was intended to mean that
the Standing Committee considered that neither the Peod of Foundation nor the Statute
of the Darling Foundation should be a丄ended or that, as the existing wording of the
relevant articles made it clear that the award could only be given to the author of
an original work, no modification was necessary.
D r , PADUA explained that during a Lengthy discussion b y the Standing Committee
it had been suggested that the award should not be restricted to authors of original
scientific works on malaria but should be given also to persons who had done exceptiona:
work in the field of malaria control t
After examining Article 2 of the Deed of
Foundation and 厶rticle 2 of the Statute of the Darling Founcation, however, it had
been decided that it was unnecessary to ask for any modification of either instrimient»
D r . HOJER added that the Standing Committee had also expressed the view that,
if the award were to be given for practical work, such work must be both original
and scientific.
Decision{
The draft resolution proposed by the Standing Committee was adopted.
Item 4i • Form and Presentation of the Programme and Budget for 1953
Dr# HÍÍYEK, referring to paragraph (3) of the proposed resolution, called
attention to the difficulties which would face the health departments of the governments concerned in connexion with their programmes as a result of the recent change
of policy by which in future UNICEF would only provide funds for supplies and equipment for joint WHO/UNICEF programmes and WHO would provide funds for fellowships•
He asked that in future such changes should not be made during the period of
implementation of programmes.
The SECRETARY said that the wording of paragraph (3) was intended to refer to
the funds expected to be made available by UNICEF for health progranmes which came
within the terms of reference of and were approved by the Executive Board of that
organization.
The amounts expected to be
forthcoming from UNICEF funds would be
included in the proposed budget estimates for 1953•
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He added that WHO could give no assurance that the projects would be carried
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out in the precise manner shown in the presentation of the programme and budget.
It was hoped, howevür s that, profiting from experience gained in the course of time,
it vrould be possible to make better estimates in the future,
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Decisions
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The draft resolution proposed b y the Standing Committee iras adopted.
Use of Spanish in WHO Meetings
Decisions There being no objection； the draft resolution proposed by the
Standing Committee was adopted.
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Item li
Budgetary Allotments issued as at 31 M a y 19.51
Decision? There being no objection) the draft resolution proposed by the
Standing 'Committee was adoptedItem 8i
Statvis of Contributions
After a lengthy discussion, the Executive Board, with the agreement of the
members of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance, decided as followsÎ
On the suggestion of the СЖ1 腿 a n d
in line with the decision táíen by the
Board at its seventh session (Official Records No^ 33, page 2 0 , paragraph 90) to
replace the paragraph preceifmg the proposed resolution by the followingÍ
"The Committee discussed the status of contributions to the budget of the
World Health Organization,
It suggested that, wherever an opportunity occurs,
and with the active co-operation of the Regional Director, an official from
headquarters should visit Members who are in arrears and, as part of the discussions on other m a t t e r s s h o u l d press for early payment of outstanding contributions, and it decided to recommend the adoption of t h e following resolution,"
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By a vote taken at the request of D r . H.VYEK, the Board also agreed to adopt
the draft resolution proposed b y the Standing Committee, subject t o the inclusion of
«and 1949" after
Item 9i
their quotas for 1948'' in paragraph 1 ,
Place and Date of t h e Ninth Session of the Executive Board
Professor De L4ET asked what "would be the cost of holding the ninth session of
the Board at a place not too far distant fron Geneva, and, secondly, whether it would
be possible to reduce the cost of preparing for a session of the Board by c o n s u l t a t i o n
by correspondence in advance »
The SECRETARY said that, in order to estimate the cost of holding a session
outside Geneva, the Secretariat must have some indication of the venues to b e considered.
He added that certain possible difficulties for the Secretariat 一 and for
the Board 一 must be taken into consideration in connexion with such a suggestion.
For example»
the Board, at its Januaiy session, would have to deal with a number of
different subjects, including one which would occupy much of its time - the programme
and budget estimates for 1953 一 and in connexion with which it usually wished to hear
statements from several staff members.
The Board also normally required a consider-
able amount of information supplementary to that contained in the documents issued in
advance, which it would be difficult to supply, if the session were held away from
Geneva, unless a relatively large number of the Secretariat was present.
Asked by the CHLIRMLN if he wished to suggest any particular places, Frofessor
De 1ЛЕТ mentioned the South of France and particularly M o n a c o .
The S E C R E T 皿 ， r e p l y i n g to a question by D r e K/JULBUDA regarding the possibility
of sending reports in connexion with the January session of the Executive Board to
Member States in time t o enable their delegates to study them before attending the
Fifth World Health Assembly, said it was hoped that, if the ninth s e s s i o n of the Board
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began on 21 January, as suggested, it would be possible to supply most of the documents
in timc > but that would be the latest date i«4iich would allow of docmentation being
prepared and sent out to governments for the Fifth World Health assembly.
D r . HOJER, whilst agreeing with the suggestion for holding future sessions of
the Board in different places, said that, so far as he knew, no invitations had been
received and he thought it was too late in the present session to consider the q\iestion.
He therefore proposed that the draft resolution recommended by the Standing
Committee be adopted.
Decisiont On the suggestion of the CHAIRMAN, it was agreed to defer a decision
until the following day, to enable the Secretariat to prepare estimates of the
cost of holding a session of the Board away from Geneva*
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Item 10<
Work of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance
Décision» There being no objection, the draft resolution proposed by the
Standing Committee was adopted,
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Use of Local Personnel in Demonstration Projects
It was agreed, on the proposal of Dr. D/sENGSVixNG, seconded by D r . JAFAR, tiiat
this item be discussed at the afternoon meeting, so that full consideration could be
given to document EB8/40.
The meeting rose at 11.50 a . m .