PAN
AMERICAN
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
WORLD
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
15th DIRECTING COUNCIL
16th SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE
Washington D.C., August 31 – 11 September 1964
RESOLUTION
CD15.R35
STATUS OF THE PROBLEM OF VENEREAL DISEASES AND
VENEREAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMS IN THE AMERICAS
THE 15th DIRECTING COUNCIL,
Having studied the report of the Director on the current status of the problem of venereal diseases in
the Americas (Document CD15/30);
Considering that, in view of the clear increase in venereal diseases in the countries of the Americas,
there is an urgent need for programs to be organized or intensified, as the case may be, for the
control of this group of illnesses; and
Considering the interest of the Pan American Health Organization in providing the Governments
with all possible technical assistance to aid in overcoming the problem of venereal diseases,
RESOLVES
To request the Director to undertake a special study of the current situation of the venereal disease
problem in the countries of the Americas for the purpose of preparing a proposal for a continental
program to control these diseases, and to report thereon to a future meeting of the Directing