E X E С U T I V E
BOARD
TWENTI-FOÜRTH SESSION
MINUTES
Geneva, 1 and 2 June 1959
• WORIÍ) HEAIffH QQOANIZATI(»i
PAIAIS DES NATIONS
GENEVA
August 1959
MOTE
The twenty-fourth session of the Executive Board was held in the Palais des
Nations, Geneva, on 1 and 2 Jtine 1959, under the chairmanship of Professor
E. J. Ï . Aujaleu, with Professor M. Eteraadian and Dr H. M. Penido as Vice-Chairmen.
Dr D. Castillo and Dr A. J. Metcalfe were Rapporteixrs.
The resolutions adopted ty the Board, together with relevant annexes, are
published as Official Records No. 96.
members present.
Annex 1 of that volume contains a list of
CONTENTS
Agenda
Item No,
Page
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Opening of session
1
Adoption of the agenda
2
Election of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Rapporteurs
3
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• • • • • •
4
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5
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5
• Programme of work
•
1
Rrocedure for the consideration ty the Executive Board of the
Director-General's proposed programme and budget estimates . •
6
(see also under "Other business")
Committees
Д
Committees of the Executive Board: Replacement of members whose
term of office on the Board has expired
(a). Standing Committee on Administration and Finance
5
6
• . . •
• •
26
(b)
Standing Committee on Non-governmental Organizations
26
(c)
Committee on Arrears of Contributions in respect of ОШР
26
(d)
Committee on Gifts or Bequests
27
UNICEF/^HO Joint Committee on Health Policy
(a)
Terms of reference
. .
A3.
(b)
Replacement of members whose term of office on the
Executive Board has expired
. . . . . . .
27
Léon Bernard Foundation Committee г Replacement of member whose
term of office on the Executive Board has expired
28
Agenda
Item Ho
Page
Programme
7
Review of BCG vaccination campaigns
8
Report on appointments to expert advisory panels and committees
33
9
Reports of expert committees î General question of review
14
9.1
9.2
9.3
31
Expert Committee on Insecticides: ninth report
(Specifications and Chemistry of Pesticides) • • • •
14
Expert Committee on Cancer: first report
(Histopathology of Lung Tumours)
19
.
20
Eq)ert Committee on Mental Health: seventh report
(Social Psychiatiy and Community Attitudes) . . . . .
28
Expert Committee on Professional and Technical Education
of Medical and Auxiliary Personnel: seventh report
(Preventive Aspects in the Teaching of Pathology) . •
29
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives :
third report . . .
.
30
10.1
Study Group on Irranunological and Haematological Surveys
34
10.2
Study Group on Diarrhoeal Diseases
3Д,
10*3
Stucfy- Group on Mental Health Problems of Automation • •
<0
9.5
9*6
9.7
U
Expert Committee on the International Pharmacopoeia:
sixteenth report
• • .
Expert Committee on Organization of Medical Care: second
report (Role of Hospitals in Ambulatory and Domiciliary
Medical Care)
9.Д
10
. ,
Reports of stucfy groups
Appointment of the General Chairman for the technical
discussions to be held at the Thirteenth World Health Assembly
-lv -
M
•Agenda
Item No«
12
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Selection of the subject for the technical discussions to be
held аЪ the fourteenth World Health Assembly
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13
International Health and Medical Research ïear
$1
14.
Organizational study on publications
穴
World Health Assembly and Executive Board
15
Date and place of the Thirteenth World Health Assembly
• • •
•
16
Date and place of the twenty-fifth session of the Executive Board
58
Administrative and Financial Matters
17
Headquarters accommodation
.
• • . • • • • • » .
18
îfelaria Eradication Special Account
19
Report on allotments issued as at 31 May 1959
66
5S
• •
59
Supplementary Items
1
Intensified Ш 0 medical research programme
60
2.
Environmental sanitation
65
Other Business
-
•
Procedure for consideration of budgetary proposals at the
Health Assembly
68
Closure of session . . . . .
69
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