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SEA/RC59/(1)
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Adoption of agenda and supplementary agenda, if any, of
the
Regional Committee
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The Committee decided to drop the word “Public” from Agenda
item 13 – "Strengthening Public Health Workforce in SEAR
Countries". The Committee also decided, as per Rule 37 of the Rules of
Procedures of the Regional Committee, to add item 21’Representation of the
South-East Asia Region on the Executive Board’
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SEA/RC59/(2)
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The Work of WHO in the South-East Asia
Region: Report
of the Regional Director, 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006
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The Committee decided to revive the process of holding
cross-border meetings not only to curb polio, but also for malaria and
other diseases.
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SEA/RC59/(3)
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Selection of a subject for the Technical Discussions to
be held prior to the sixtieth session of the Regional Committee
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Recognizing the importance of promoting nutrition and
food safety in countries of the South-East Asia Region, the Committee
decided to hold Technical Discussions on “Nutrition and food safety"
prior to the sixtieth session of the Regional Committee in 2007. The
Committee also decided that from next year, prior consultations would be
held with all Member States to select the topic for technical discussions.
This would make the process more participatory. It urged Member States to
participate fully in the Technical Discussions and requested the Regional
Director to take steps for the preparation and conduct of the discussions.
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SEA/RC59/(4)
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Regional implications of the decisions and resolutions
of the 59th World
Health Assembly and the 117th and118th sessions of the Executive Board
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The Committee recommended that WHO should address the
question of emergency preparedness and response and consider with due
importance the idea of establishing an emergency fund for natural disasters
and calamities. The creation of such a fund would require a resolution to
be drafted to that effect. The Committee decided to establish a working
group to draft such a resolution.
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SEA/RC59/(5)
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UNDP/World Bank/WHO special programme
for Research and
Training in Tropical Diseases: Joint Coordinating Board (JCB) – report
on attendance at JCB in 2006, and nomination of a member in place of
Myanmar
whose term expires on 31 December 2006
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The Committee nominated Thailand as a member of the JCB
for a period of three years effective 1 January 2007 and requested the
Regional Director to inform WHO headquarters accordingly.
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SEA/RC59/(6)
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Nomination of a member to the Policy and Coordination
Committee (PCC)
of the WHO Special Programme for Research,
Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction
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The Committee nominated Myanmar as a member of the PCC
for a period of three years effective 1 January 2007 and requested the
Regional Director to inform WHO headquarters accordingly
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SEA/RC59/(7)
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Time and place of future sessions of the Regional
Committee
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The Committee decided to hold its sixtieth session in Bhutan
in 2007 in conjunction with the Meeting of Ministers of Health. The exact
dates will be confirmed later.
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SEA/RC59/(8)
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Representation of the South-East
Asia Region on the Executive Board
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The Committee decided to convene a working group of
interested Member States of the Region to analyse
various options of the proposal for enhanced representation of the regions
of WHO on the Executive Board. It requested the
Regional Director to report on the progress in this regard to the sixtieth
session of the Regional Committee next year.
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II. RESOLUTIONS
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| SEA/RC59/R1
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Resolution of thanks
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| SEA/RC59/R2
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Regional programme budget
2008-2009
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| SEA/RC59/R3
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Promoting patient safety in health care
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| SEA/RC59/R4
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Regional strategy for health promotion
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| SEA/RC59/R5
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Regional initiatives for eradication/elimination of tropical
diseases
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| SEA/RC59/R6
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Strengthening the health workforce in South-East
Asia
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| SEA/RC59/R7
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Public health, innovation, essential health research and
intellectual
property rights
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| SEA/RC59/R8
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Alcohol consumption control – Policy options
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| SEA/RC59/R9
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International trade and health
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| SEA/RC59/R10
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Health information system development relating to
Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and Health Metrics
Network (HMN)
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