PAN
AMERICAN
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
WORLD
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
17th DIRECTING COUNCIL
19th SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE
Washington D.C., 2 – 12 October 1967
RESOLUTION
CD17.R23
RELATIONS OF HEALTH TO LAW IN GENERAL
THE 17th DIRECTING COUNCIL,
Having considered the document submitted by the Government of Peru on health law as an
independent branch of law in general (Document CD17/27);
Bearing in mind that this matter calls for a preliminary investigation of its technical and practical
aspects and its financial implications, since it is a new field of activity for the Organization; and
Bearing in mind the opinions expressed by the representatives in the course of the discussion,
RESOLVES
1. To instruct the Director of the Bureau to submit to the 59th Meeting of the Executive Committee
a preliminary report on the [relations between health and] law, outlining a plan for collaboration in
this matter with the Governments that request it.
2. To urge the Executive Committee to make, in the light of the preliminary report submitted by the
Director, such recommendations as it deems pertinent on the matter to the XVIII Meeting of the
Directing Council.1
