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WHA28.48 Drought in the Sahelian zone

The Twenty-eighth World Health Assembly, Noting the report of the Director-General ;

Recalling resolution WHA27.48 as well as related resolutions of the Economic and Social Council and the United Nations General Assembly concerning drought in the Sahelian region of Africa;

Recalling resolution EB55.R62 of the Executive Board establishing a special account for disasters and natural catastrophes ;

Remaining deeply concerned that the drought continues to give rise to severe human suffering and loss of life; and

Re-emphasizing that the health needs of the peoples affected by the drought are of a continuing and long-term nature,

1. THANKS the countries and organizations which have already accorded and are still according the stricken areas substantial assistance during the drought years;

2. REQUESTS the Director-General :

(1) to pursue medium- and long-term programmes in the drought-stricken regions of the Sahelian zone with particular attention to the major health areas of special concern, namely nutrition, communi- cable diseases, environmental health and the establishment of a health infrastructure;

(2) to develop programmes in cooperation with other organizations of the United Nations system, notably, UNICEF, U N D P and FAO;

(3) to collaborate with the Member States concerned and with the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel in developing priority programmes; and

(4) to seek extrabudgetary resources, including those which could be made available from the Special Account for Disasters and Natural Catastrophes of the Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion, to implement this resolution.

Handb. Res., Vol. II,8.1.3.1 ; 7.1.10.1 Twelfth plenary meeting, 28 May 1975 (Committee B, fifth report)

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