AFR/RC21/R4: Bacterial, viral and mycotic diseases The Regional Committee,
Having studies the Regional Director’s report1 on epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases, which deals in particular with the problem of cholera in the African Region;
Recalling the provisions of resolution AFR/RC20/R4,
1. NOTES with satisfaction the efforts made by the Regional Office to give effect to the recommendations of the Committee;
2. REITERATES the Committee’s congratulations with regard to the thoroughness and effectiveness of the actions taken by the Regional Office to assist Member States in checking the epidemic of cholera;
3. RECOMMENDS most strongly to this end that Member countries in the Region explore all appropriate means for ensuring coordination and synchronization of communicable disease control activities in frontier regions;
4. RECOMMENDS that the Member Countries continue their efforts for short – and long-term development of environmental health programmes;
5. INVITES the Regional Director:
(a) to continue taking steps to ensure permanent availability of reserves of equipment, vaccines, antibiotics, rehydration fluid and operational staff for programmes of emergency aid to Member States in case of epidemic flare-ups of cholera;
(b) to make still more intensive efforts both in the research field and in regard to the logistic means to be brought into play in order to contain the spread of cholera in the Region.
September 1971, 20, 7
1 Docments AFR/RC21/5 and AFR/CD/27 Add.1
