世 界 衛 生 大 會 决 議
R E S O L U T I O N О F T H E W O R L D H E A L T H A S S E M B L Y R É S O L U T I O N D E L ' A S S E M B L É E M O N D I A L E D E L A S A N T É
Р Е З О Л Ю Ц И Я ВСЕМИРНОЙ АССАМБЛЕИ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ R E S O L U C I O N D E L A A S A M B L E A M U N D I A L D E L A S A L U D
1
FIFTIETH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY WHA50.36
Agenda item 20 14 May 1997
African trypanosomiasis
T h e Fiftieth W o r l d Health Assembly,
Deeply concerned at the severity of the African trypanosomiasis problem and the danger of epidemics in a n u m b e r of countries o n the African continent;
W e l l aware that this disease causes death and impedes development, reduces productivity, and affects family, c o m m u n i t y and State structures;
Recognizing that the disease is curable but that M e m b e r States are experiencing a shortage of h u m a n , material and financial resources to combat it;
W e l c o m i n g W H O ' s initiative for global collaboration and consideration of action in support of sustainable agricultural development in the context of socioeconomic development,
1. U R G E S all M e m b e r States in endemic areas to reinforce control and surveillance activities and coordinate their actions through a joint O A U / F A O / I A E A / W H O project for global collaboration and coordination of action;
2. R E Q U E S T S the Director-General:
(1) to bring the problem to the attention of the international and national development agencies, emphasizing the need to mobilize further resources and provide substantial and sustained support for effective collaboration;
(2) to expand and intensify the coordination of control and surveillance and the development of h u m a n resources, and reinforce its links with F A O and O A U , and other international agencies including U N I C E F ; (3) to ensure that W H O is able to maintain a sufficient stock of equipment and supplies, in particular drugs and diagnostic reagents, to m a n a g e emergencies;
(4) to increase awareness a m o n g policy-makers, decision-makers, health personnel, development agencies and communities about the problem and the m e a n s for its solution, considering the declaration of an African Trypanosomiasis D a y as one possible approach.
Eighth plenary meeting, 12 May 1997 A50/VR/8
