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VIII Meeting VII Meeting X 7
Washington, D. C.
September 1955
CD8/58 (Eng.)
15 September 1955
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH:SPANISH
PROPOSED RESOLUTION PRESENTED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF BRAZIL
The Directing Council,
Considering that the methods now being used to
combat many diseases, whether in eradication or in control
campaigns, bring to light social implications and economic
repercussions that can be adequately measured;
Considering that there is no better way of obtaining
funds than by having them appear as a capital investment; and
Considering that the proper presentation of requests
for such investment will make it possible to observe its
dis-cernible effects on the entire national economy,
RESOLVES:
To recommend that the Director make a study on methods
of assessing the economic impact of health programs on the