WPR/RC24.R7
REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE
COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR HEALTH PERSONNEL
The Regional Committee,
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1. NOTES the progress in the development of the Regional Teacher Training Centre for Health Personnel since the twenty-third session of the Regional Committee;
2. NOTES FURTHER that:
(a) agreement has been concluded with the Government of Australia and the University of New South Wales for the establishment of a regional teacher training centre;
(b) agreement has been reached between WHO and the United Nations Development Programme for a year of preliminary assistance in 1973 with the possibility of further assistance as the project develops;
3. EXPRESSES its hope that the fullest possible use be made of the Centre for the training of teachers of health personnel;
4. REQUESTS the Regional Director to include information on the further progress made in his next annual report;
5. EXPRESSES its hope for continued UNDP support to the Centre, which is of so much importance to the development of health
manpower in the Western Pacific Region.
Sixth meeting, 31 August 1973
WPR/RC24. R8 DRUG DEPENDENCE The Regional Committee,
Having considered the information provided by the Regional Directorlin connexion with resolution WPR/RC23.R8 on the above subject,
1. NOTES that the work necessary to formulate a proposal which may be submitted to the Director-General for possible financing by the UNFDAC or other appropriate body of a study of the epidemiology of drug abuse will soon be initiated in two countries in the Region with the assistance of the United States Government and possibly of other sources;
1 Document WPR/RC24/7.
