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World Health Organization

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Eighth World Health Assembly

The Eighth World Health Assembly met in University City, Mexico from May 10 to 27, 1955, and elected Dr. I. M. Prieto (Mexico) as its president. In presenting his annual report, Dr. Candau, the Director- General of the World Health Organization (WHO) noted the need for a change in strategy in WHO's malaria-control program, and emphasized the possible implications which the new field of the peaceful use of atomic energy might have for WHO. During the general discussion of the Director-General's report, the delegates noted with satisfaction that WHO was placing more emphasis on long-term programs which might be integrated in the public health services of the countries assisted by WHO. Delegates also made suggestions for future programs including such matters as malaria eradication, environmental sanitation, nutrition, and mental health.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: II. Specialized Agencies
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Copyright © The IO Foundation 1955

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page 561 note 1 For a summary of this report, see International Organization, IX, p. 287–288; for a summary of the Seventh Assembly, see ibid., VIII, p. 394–397.

page 561 note 2 World Health Organization, Official Records …. 58Google Scholar.

page 562 note 3 Ibid., 60, Annex 6.

page 563 note 4 Chronicle of the World Health Organization, IX, p. 197–203.

page 563 note 5 Ibid., p. 212.

page 563 note 6 Ibid., p. 144–145.

page 563 note 7 Ibid., p. 242.

page 563 note 8 Ibid.

page 563 note 9 United Nations Press Release H/1220, April 28, 1955.

page 563 note 10 Chronicle of the World Health Organization, IX, p. 182.

page 563 note 11 United Nations Press Release H/1252, September 8, 1955.

page 564 note 12 Ibid., H/1250, August 31, 1955.

page 564 note 13 WHO Technical Report Series 1955, No. 92.

page 564 note 14 Ibid., No. 93.

page 564 note 15 Ibid., No. 94.

page 564 note 16 Ibid., No. 95.

page 564 note 17 Ibid., No. 96.

page 564 note 18 Ibid., No. 97.

page 564 note 19 Ibid., No. 98.