AFR/RC19/R1: 1968-1969 The Regional Committee,
Having studied the report of the Regional Director for the period from 1July 1968 to 30 June 1969;
Considering that the activities of the Regional Office during the last five years have been dominated by three main objectives, namely:
the training of qualified personnel;
the control of communicable disease, and
the development of the basic health services,
and that these are the objectives which should govern every medical or public health programme in this developing Region;
Bearing in mind the fruitful constructive discussions that have reflected the interest felt in the contents of the Report,
1. NOTES with unqualified satisfaction this clear, comprehensive and realistic Report;
2. APPROVES the direction in which the Regional Director is guiding the Organization;
3. EXPRESSES its gratification at the very promising results obtained in the countries of the Region with the assistance of WHO;
4. CONGRATULATES the Regional Director and his team on the competence and devotion they have always shown, and
5. ASSURES the Regional Director of its continued full confidence and of its complete support for the continuance with undiminished drive and determination of the work to well begun.
October 1969, 19, 4