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^rnited Nations Nations Unies WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION MONDIALE

ORGANIZATION DE LA SANTE

SECOND 'WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY A2/g⁴ p S

"" 24 June I949

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH FOURTH^: REPORT

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COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME

At its sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth sessions held on 18, 20 and 21 June I949 the Committee on Programme took the following decisions:

S 1. Technical Training of Medical and Auxiliary Personnel

The.. Committee on Programme recommends to the Second World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution:

Having considered the policies to be followed in implementing the programme of Technical Training of Medical and Auxiliary Personnel as set

out in Off. Rec. World Hlth Org. IS, 118 to 127:

The Second World Health Assembly

REQUESTS the Director-General to arrange fellowships on a group basis as far as possible. (This should not be interpreted as excluding individual fellowships); and

REQUESTS the Director-General to encourage the establishment and development by governments of national educational institutes in the field of health, and to encourage the development of courses having an international character at existing educational institutes or institutes to be created, by the provision of assistance in personnel and material.

2. Publications :

2.1 ^International; .Digest of Health I^i^láticñ.

The Committee on Programme recommends to the Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution:

Whereas the publication of the International Digest of Health Legislation involves difficult problems of selection of material and of the relative prominence to be given to it,

RESOLVES that the Director-General be requested to submit to the Third World Health Assembly a report on the methods considered to be most satisfactory of making available information on health legislation

and of presentation and publication of such health legislation as is considered to be of international importance.

3. Co-ordination of Research and Therapeutic Substances

3.I Reports of the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization and of its Sub-Committee on Fat-Soluble Vitamins

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The Committee on Programme recommends to the Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolutions:

The Second |forld Health Assembly

NOTES the Report¹ on the third session of the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization and the Report of its Sub-Committee on Fat- Soluble Vitamins:

REFERS these reports to the Executive Board for consideration and action.

wishing to join in the homage rendered to the- memory of Mr. P. Bruce White by the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization and

REQUESTS the Director-General to convey to the family of Mr. Bruce White the sympathy of the Assembly.

3.2 Reports of the Expert Committee on the Unification of Pharmacopoeias

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NOTES the Reports on the third and fourth sessions of the Expert Committee on the Unification of Pharmacopoeias; and

REFERS these reports to the Executive Board for consideration, and action.

3.3 Report of the Expert Committee on Habit-Forming Drugs

NOTES the report on the first session of the Expert Committee on Habit-Forming Drugs.⁴

Documents A2/24 and A2/24 Add.l (see also document A2/55. Part II) Document A2/39 (see also document A2/55. Part II)

Off. Rec. World Hlth Org., 15, 39; document 12/25 (see also document A2/55- Part II)

Document A2/34 (or Off. Rec. World Hlth Org., 19...)

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A2/84 page 3 4. Nutrition

4.1 Joint Activities

The Committee took note of the activities with the United Nations and specialized agencies, in particular with FAO and recommends to the Second World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution:

NOTES the harmonious relations which have been established with FAO;

REQUESTS the Director-General to continue the policy of close co- operation with FAO on nutrition problems and projects.

4.2 National Nutrition Committees

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The Committee recommends to the Assembly the following resolution:

The Second Health Assembly

CONSIDERING the importance of National Nutrition Committees REQUESTS the Director-General to bring to the attention of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Nutrition the question of the establishment of Joint FAO/WHO National Nutrition Committees; and

AUTHORIZES the Executive Board to make appropriate recommendations on this subject to the Third World Health Assembly after consideration of the Report of the Joint Committee.

4.3 Production of synthetic vitamins

The Committee recommends to the Assembly the following resolution:

REQUESTS the Director-General to bring to the attention of the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Nutrition the question of the manufacture of synthetic vitamins in underdeveloped countries; and

AUTHORIZES the Executive Board to make appropriate recommendations on this subject to the Third World Health Assembly after consideration of the Report of the above-mentioned Committee.