Information Bulletin – April 1, 2004
Dear Collegues,
WASPaLM is invited to the 57th World Health Assembly to be convened at 10 am in the Palais des Nations, Geneva Switzerland on May 17-22.
Our representant Dr. Med. Utz P. Merten will be there working for the interest of Pathology and Clinical Pathology of all WASPaLM Constituent Societies.
In case there are some important matters from your country we can include for discussion in the Assembly.
Of course, you would have to mail them until May 1st.
The provisional agenda is as follows:
PLENARY
Opening of
the Assembly
Appointment
of the Committee on Credentials
Election of
the Committee on Nominations
Report of
the Committee on Nominations
Election of
the President
Election of
the five Vice-Presidents, the Chairmen of the main committees, and establishment
of a General Committee
Adoption of
the agenda and allocation of items to the main committees
Reports
of the Executive Board on its 112th and 113th Sessions
Address
by Dr. Lee Jong-wook, Director-General
Invited
Speakers
Admission
of new Members and Associate Members
Executive
Board: election
Awards
Reports
of the main committees
Closure
of the Assembly
Opening of
the Committee
Technical
and health matters
HIV/AIDS
Surveillance
and control of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer)
Control of
human African trypanosomiasis
Smallpox eradication:
destruction of variola virus stocks
Erradication
of poliomyelitis
Global strategy
on diet, physical activity and health
Road safety
and health
Health promotion
and healthy lifestyles
Family and
health in the context of the 10th anniversary of the International
Year of the Family
Reproductive
health
Health systems,
including primary health care
Quality and
safety of medicines: regulatory systems
Genomics and
world health: report of the Advisory Committee on Health Research
Human organ
and tissue transplantation
Implementation
of resolutions
Reducing global measles mortality
SARS
Integrated prevention of noncommunicable diseases
Quality of care: patient safety
Infant and young child nutrition: biennial progress report
Intellectual property rights, innovation and public health
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
COMMITTEE
B
Opening of
the Committee (election of Vice-Chairmen and Rapporteur)
Internal audit
and oversight matters
Financial
matters
Financial
report on the accounts of WHO for 2002-2003; report of the External Auditor
and comments on behalf of the Executive Board
Status of
collection of assessed contributions, including Member States in arrears
in the payment of their contributions to an extent
That would
justify invoking Article 7 of the Constitution
Scale of assessments
for 2005
Assessment
of new Members and Associate Members
Amendments
to the Financial Regulatons
Programme
and budget matters
Regular budget
allocations to regions
Programme
budget
Staffing matters
Human resources:
annual report
Amendments
to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules
Appointment
of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee
Legal matters
Agreement
with the Office international des Epizooties
Rules of Procedure
of the World Health Assembly: amendment to Rule 72
Health conditions
of, and assistance to, the Arab population in the occupied Arab territories,
including Palestine
Collaboration
within the United Nations system and with other intergovernmental organizations
Policy for
relations with nongovernmental organizations
Best Regards,
Marilene Melo , M.D.
WASPaLM - President
R. Cubatão, 196
CEP 04013-000
São Paulo - SP - BRAZIL
Phone: +55 - 11-3888 7208
Fax: +55 - 11-3885 6773
Phone home: +55 - 11-3887 4781
Fax home: +55 - 11-3884 6716
marilenemelo@sae.com.br
www.waspalm.org
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