CD14.R30: Nutrition program in the Americas

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14th DIRECTING COUNCIL

THE 14th DIRECTING COUNCIL,

Having examined the report of the Director on the nutrition program in the Americas (Document

CD14/19); and

Considering that marked progress has been made in this field, in conformity with the

recommendations contained in Resolution XV of the XVI Pan American Sanitary Conference,

RESOLVES

1. To take note of the report of the Director on the nutrition program in the Americas (Document

CD14/19).

2. To express its satisfaction at the progress achieved in this field, in conformity with Resolution

XV of the XVI Pan American Sanitary Conference.

3. To recommend that the Director maintain his efforts to increase the resources devoted to the

activities of the Organization in the field of nutrition, and especially to the efforts aimed at the

incorporation of nutrition activities in the general programs of the local health services of the

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4. To recommend that the Director continue to include in his annual report a full description of

activities in the field of nutrition, and that he supplement this information by any special report to

the Directing Council that he may feel is indicated.

5. To recommend that the Organization collaborate with FAO and UNICEF [in increasing] its

advisory services in the field of the development, commercial production, utilization, and marketing

of low-cost protein products in order to ensure their effective use in undernourished population

groups.

6. To recommend that the Director study modern methods of mass communication for the

promotion of widespread consumption of low-cost protein products in order to assist in the

development of techniques that can be utilized by ministries of health.