Technical
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Discussions
XVI Meeting XVII Meeting
Washington, D. C,
1 October 1965
CD16/DT/8 (Eng.) 28 September 1965
PROCEDURES FOR TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS
METHODS OF IMPROVING VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS
The procedure planned for the Technical Discussions of this Directing Council is to have the first session a panel discussion of the subject followed by discussions in three groups and a final short plenary discussion of recommended methods.
Panel Discussion in Plenary Session
Each member of the panel will discuss aspects of the problems and methods of improving systems as a summary of his document prepared for the meeting. Also the members of the panel will ask questions of other members of the panel in order to clarify points made.
The panel discussion will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will last until 10:30 a.m. Following the 15-minute coffee break, group discussions will be held.
Group Discussions
There will be three groups of participants so that each member will have an opportunity to participate in developing together methods of improving statistics for the countries in the Continent. These three discussion groups will be held in the following three conference rooms: Room B (East Side) Second Floor; Room C (West Side) Second Floor; and Room D (East Side) Tenth Floor. A suggested distribution
of participants of the Directing Council is attached in accordance with the interpreting facilities provided. These discussion groups would be held from 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 Noon and 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The subject to be discussed is as follows: What approaches (old and new)can be applied to develop as soon as possible statistical
systems and provide the data needed for planning and administration of health programs?
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Second Plenary Discussion
The actions recommended by each group will be summarized by the rapporteurs of the groups at a general session from 4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
This will be followed by general discussion of methods for solutions of the problems in collection and analysis of data in the countries. This will give a list of approaches to be applied for the improvement of vital and health statistics.
Administrative Arrangements
A moderator and a rapporteur will be appointed for the Technical Discussions in the Plenary. Also a moderator and a rapporteur will be appointed by each group.
Reports
The members of the panel and the Pan American Sanitary Bureau have provided the working papers for these Technical Discussions which are given on attached:page.
CD16/DT/8 (Eng.)
Page 3WORKING PAPERS FOR TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS Methods of Improving Vital and Health Statistics
I. Methods of Improving Vital and Health Statistics CD16/DT/l Attachments
(1) ResolutionsXVI-XXV on Health Statistics
Final Act, XIV Pan American Sanitary Conference, Official Documents NQ 10, October.1954
(2) Ten-Year Goals in Health Statistics, PASB
(3) Regional Advisory Committee on Health Statistics, Second Report, Scientific Publications N°
65,
PASB, August 1962(4) Regional Advisory Committee on Health Statistics, Third Report, Scientific Publications NQ 103,
PASB, September 1964
II. The Public Health Statistician, W. P. D. Logan, M.D., Director, Division of Health Statistics, WHO, Geneva CD16/DT/2
III. Improvement of Original Statistical Information - An Urgent Task for the Health Administration, E. Pereda, M.D., Consultant PASB, Santiago,-Chile CD16/DT/3
IV. Health Records and Reports - A Challenge to the Health Administrator, H. E. Hilleboe, M.D. CD16/DT/4
V. Measures to Improve Vital and Health Statistics in Developing Countries
N. Lo de Araujo Moraes, M.D.
CD16/DT/5
VI. Need and Use of Statistics in Medical Education and Research,
C. L. Gonzalez, MoDo.
CDl/DT/6
SUGGESTED DISTRIBUTION OF MEMBERS OF DIRECTING COUNCIL IN WORKING GROUPS FOR TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS
October 1, 1965 -Room B, 2nd Floor; (East Side)
Spanish, Portuguese, English
Dr. Arturo Ofiativia - Argentina Dr. Raymundo de Britto - Brazil
Dr. Achilles Scorzelli, Jr.-Brazil Dr. Manoel Jos6 Ferreira - Brazil Dr. Murillo Belchior - Brazil
Dr. Jos6 Antonio Saldafia - El Salvador
Dr. Orlando Aguilar Herrera - Guatemala Dr. Carlos A. Pineda - Honduras
Dr. Patrick W. C. Burke - Jamaica Dr. Pedro Daniel Martinez - Mexico
Dr. Hemradj Schriemisier - Netherlands
Dr. Rafael Vasquez - Panama . Dr. Leonard Comissiong - Trinidad
Dr. C. C. Nicholson - United Kingdom Dr. Forrest E. Linder - United States Dr. Johnathan E. Fine - United States
Dr. Jos6 Luis Aponte - Venezuela Dr. P. C. Dub6 --Canada
Technical Advisors
Dr. N. L. de Araujo Moraes Dr. H. E. Hilleboe
Technical Secretary Dr. Ruth R. Puffer
Room C, 2nd Floor, (West Side) Spanish, French, English
Dr. Dr. :Dr. Eng. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.
Julio C. Blaksley - Argentina
Conrado Ristori Costaldi - Chile Roberto Acosta Borrero
Edison Rivera - Costa Ram6n Martinez - Cuba
Gonzalo Paredes Crespo Raymond G. Hyronimus
-Jean Gueunier - France Hubert Delva - Haiti
- Colombia Rica
- Ecuador France Dr. Charles C. Wedderburn - Jamaica Dr. Manuel B. Marquez
Escobedo-Mexico
Dr. Howard Cyril TjonSieFat -Netherlands
Dr. Roderick Esquivel - Panama Dr. Pedro Cardich - Peru
Sir Ellis Clarke - Trinidad Dr. Robert Grove - United States
Dr. Dr.
Iwao Moriyama - United States
Domingo GuzmAn Lander -Venezuela
Dr. E. Pereda Dr. W. P. D. Logan
Room D, 10th Floor, (East Side) Spanish
Dr. Victorio V. Olguin -Argentima
Dr. Ram6n Valdivieso - Chile Dr. Juan Jacobo Muioz - Colombia Dr. Daniel Alonso Men6ndez - Cuba
Dr. Manuel E. Pichardo SardA -Dominican Republic
Dr. Miguel Y6pez Archieri - Ecuador Dr. Alberto Aguilar Rivas
-E1l Salvador
Dr. Jose Antonio Peraza - Honduras
Dr. Rafael Moreno Valle - Mexico
Dr. Alfonso Boniche Vasquez -Nicaragua
Dr. Luis Domingo Alfaro - Panama Dr. Claudio L. Prieto - Paraguay Dr. Carlos Quir6s Salinas - Peru
Dr. Francisco Castillo Rey
-Venezuela
Dr. Charles L. Williams, Jr., -United States
Dr. A. E. Calvo
Dr. C. L. GonzAlez CDc0
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