provide for the transfer of the functions of the Office International d'Hygiène publique to the World Health Organization or to its Interim Commission as soon after the creation of either as is possible, without serious interruption of the flow of epidemiological information. The Committee recommends that States give plenipotentiary powers to their delegates to the June conference to sign such a protocol or to take such other definitive action as may be considered appropriate to effect the absorption of the Office International d'Hygiène publique by the new Organization; VII to recommend that the functions and duties assigned to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration by the Sanitary Conventions of 1944 and the protocols thereto be assumed by the World Health Organization or its Interim Commission as soon as possible and without serious interruption of the services being provided under these conventions; VIII to express its satisfaction with the decision of the United Nations Assembly to provide for the transfer to the United Nations of the functions of the League of Nations Health Organization. The Committee desires to place on record a tribute to the work carried out by the League Health Organization. The Organization showed the world the potentialities of international collaboration in medicine. It held a unique position as a source of international information which related to many branches of medicine and which was being increasingly utilized by governments. It conclusively demonstrated the value of international technical commissions for the study of medicine in the home, the hospital, and laboratory, and of health administration. Much valuable pioneer work was done particularly in relation to biological standardization and epidemiological statistics. In its work, especially in the field of nutrition, the Health Organization showed for the first time the importance of coordinating preventive medicine with economics, agriculture, and industrial hygiene. The collective and individual study tours which it organized were of the greatest value in post-graduate medical education. SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS The Technical Preparatory Committee further resolves to request the Chairman: I to convey the sincere thanks of the Committee to the French Government and particularly to the Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, the Ministère de la Santé Publique, the Municipal Authorities of the City of Paris, the Commissariat Général au Tourisme and the Diplomatic Corps in Paris for their assistance to the Committee. The Committee also wishes to place on record its deep appreciation of the help given to it throughout its work by Dr. Cavaillon, Secrétaire Général de la Santé au Ministère de la Santé Publique, to his Alternate, Dr. Leclainche, Inspecteur Général au Ministère de la Santé Publique, and to their staff; II to express the appreciation of the Committee to Drs. Cavaillon and Leclainche, Sir Wilson Jameson, Dr. Thomas Parran and Dr. Andrija Stampar for their basic preliminary work in preparing documents which were of substantial assistance to the Committee in its deliberations; III to express the thanks of the Committee to the President of the Office International d'Hygiène publique, to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, to the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau, Dr. Hugh Cumming, who attended the meeting in person, and to the Director-General of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration for the expert help and guidance which the representatives of these organizations have given to the Committee. The Committee particularly desires to mention the assistance given by Dr. Jacques Parisot, Dr. Yves M. Biraud, Dr. Andrew Topping, Dr. Neville Goodman, Dr. Maurice Gaud, Dr. Arístides Moll, Dr. M. T. Morgan, Dr. Robert Pierret; IV to express to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the appreciation of the Committee for the efficiency of the arrangements made by the Secretariat, under the direction of Mr. H. B. Calderwood. Draft Annotated Agenda for the International Health Conference To Be Held on June 19, 1946 1. Opening Proceedings I These would include the opening of the Conference by the Chairman of the Economic and Social Council. It is suggested that the Chairman of the Economic and Social Council or his representative preside until the election of the Chair man. 2. Adoption of Rules of Procedure Draft rules based on the rules of procedure of the Economic and Social Council, adopted as necessary, should be prepared by the Secretariat. 3. Appointment of Credentials Committee It is suggested that a small committee of five or seven members would be sufficient for this purpose. II 4. Report of Credentials Committee 5. Adoption of Provisional Agenda This agenda, when adopted, would, of course, be subject to alteration by the Conference as its work proceeded. 6. Election of President 7. Election of Vice-Presidents The Technical Preparatory Committee recommends the appointment of three Vice-Presidents. 8. Presentation of the Report of the Technical Preparatory Committee by the Chairman (who will be accompanied by the ViceChairman and Rapporteur) This presentation would indicate the views expressed by the Committee on the main issues arising from its discussions with a statement of the arguments on matters on which there existed a substantial difference of opinion. 9. Statements by Delegates on the general attitudes of their Governments on the Report of the Technical Preparatory Committee It is important that the Conference should have an early opportunity of learning the views of the various participating Governments. The Technical Preparatory Committee found an item of this kind on its agenda of great value and strongly recommends its inclusion in this agenda. It is, however, essential, if the Conference is not to go prematurely into matters of detail, that no votes or resolutions be entertained in the course of this general discussion. 10. Establishment of Committees (a) General Committee III It is recommended that this Committee be composed of the President, the three Vice-Presidents, the Chairman of each of the Working Committees, and such other members as may be determined by the Conference, and that the appointment of this Committee be deferred until the Working Committees have elected their Chairman. (b) Working Committees (i) Committee on Scope of World Health Organization Sections I, II, and III of the Constitutional Proposals submitted by the Technical Preparatory Committee would be referred to this Committee. (ii) Committee on Administration and Finance Sections V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XIII, XIV, and XV of the Constitutional Proposals would be referred to this Committee. It should also consider the scale of contributions and the interim, including financial, arrangements. (iii) Committee on Legal Questions Sections IV, XVI, XVIII, and XIX of the Constitutional Proposals would be referred to this Committee. It should be available to all committees for consultation and for advice on legal aspects of other problems. This Committee should consider the procedures for the absorption and transfer of functions and responsibilities of existing intergovernmental health organizations. It should review, from the standpoint of legal draftmanship, the Constitution developed by the Conference and should prepare any protocols necessary to implement the decisions of the Conference. (iv) Committee on Relationships with the United Nations and Other Organizations Section XVII of the Constitutional Proposals would be referred to this Committee. (v) Committee on Regional Arrangements Section XII of the Constitutional Proposals would be referred to this Committee. Each Working Committee should be open to all States attending the Conference. It is recommended that no more than three committees should meet simultaneously. They may appoint subcommittees as necessary. It is recommended that each committee should have a small drafting subcommittee. When committees are considering closely related questions they should arrange for consultation or joint meetings. (c) Drafting Committee (d) Any other committees deemed necessary IV 11. Final Consideration of Reports of Committees 12. Resolutions 13. Consideration of Draft Final Act and Protocols 14. Special Report of Legal Committee on Draft of Final Act and Protocols 15. Adoption of Final Act and Protocols 16. Signing of Final Act and Protocols List of Members and Alternates of the Technical Preparatory Committee for the International Health Conference Dr. René Sand (Chairman), Technical Counsellor to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Manuel Martinez-Báez (Vice-Chairman), Former Chief Health Officer, Mexico Dr. Gregorio Bermann, Former Professor, University of Córdoba, Argentina Dr. André Cavaillon, Secrétaire Général de la Santé au Ministère de la Santé Dr. Xavier Leclainche (Alternate), Inspecteur Général au Ministère de la Santé Publique, et de la Population, Paris Dr. Karl Evang, Director General of Public Health, Oslo Sir Wilson Jameson, K.C.B., Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, London Dr. Melville Mackenzie (Alternate), Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, London Dr. Martin Kacprzak, President of the National Health Council, Warsaw Dr. Phokion Kopanaris, Directeur-Général d'Hygiène, Athens Jean Razis (Alternate), Chef de la Section des Conventions, Sanitaires Internationales, Ministère d'Hygiène, Athens Maj. C. Mani, Deputy Public Health Commissioner, New Delhi |