AFR/RC37/R5:
The Regional Committee,
Having reviewed the report of the Regional Director on the AIDS control programme;
Recognizing that the AIDS situation in most of the countries of the Region is endangering not only the health of the population bot also the entire socioeconomic development and the achievement of “Health for All by the Year 2000”;
Considering that most of recommendations of the Bangui workshop, held from 22 to 23 October 1985, and adopted by the thirty-sixth session of the Regional Committee and those set forth by the regional conference on AIDS in Africa (Brazzaville, 11-13 November 1986), have been applied;
Recognizing that the AIDS epidemic is a global emergency affecting all countries and constitutes an international health problem;
Noting with grave concern the mounting social reaction and pressure;
Endorsing all the recommendations contained in resolution WHA40.26 of the World Health Assembly and notably the coordinating role of the Organization and the actions that the Organization has taken prior to and since the adoption of the resolution;
1. NOTES with satisfaction the progress that has been made in the AIDS control programme and the development of regional activities;
2. EXPRESSES its gratitude to the donor agencies, and international and bilateral institutions which have been part in the programme and given their support, especially in the countries of the Region;
3. INVITES the Member States to:
(i) intensify their AIDS control activities, as part of primary health care by emphasizing educational and public information activities;
(ii) promote the coordination of activities by setting up and /or restructuring national AIDS control committees;
(iii) collaborate with WHO in exchanging information, including case reporting;
(iv) promote and encourage research on AIDS;
4. URGES the Regional Director to:
(i) continue collaborating with the Member States in developing and enhancing the implementation of control programme by:
(a) monitoring and evaluating the epidemiological and resource situation;
(b) supporting training and research activities, and
(c) strengthening the health infrastructure at all levels, particularly the district level;
(ii) continue close collaboration with the Director-General in order to draw up, disseminate and update as requires guidelines for the prevention and control activities of WHO;
(iii) continue collaborating with other institutions to support the programme;
(iv) explore all possibilities for mobilizing additional extra-budgetary resources to support the programme;
(v) continually review the AIDS situation and the development of the AIDS control programme and make regular reports to the Regional Committee.
September 1987, 37, 10
