73rd Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
Virtual Session, 20-24 September 2021
The Council meets once a year in those years when the Conference does not meet. It acts on behalf of the Conference between sessions of the Conference.
Diverse Documents | Official Documents | Working Documents | Information Documents
Final Report
- - Final Report
Official Documents
- OD362
- Financial Report of the Director and Report of the External Auditor for 2020 - OD363
- Program Budget of the Pan American Health Organization 2022-2023 - OD363, Add. I
- Program Budget of the Pan American Health Organization 2022-2023 - OD363, Add. II
- Program Budget of the Pan American Health Organization 2022-2023
Working Documents
- CD59/1
- Agenda - CD59/2
- Annual Report of the President of the Executive Committee - CD59/3
- Annual Report of the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau - CD59/4
- Election of Three Member States to the Executive Committee on the Expiration of the Periods of Office of Barbados, Ecuador, and United States of America - CD59/5
- Scale of Assessed Contributions 2022-2023 - CD59/6
- Roadmap for the Digital Transformation of the Health Sector in the Region of the Americas - CD59/7
- Policy on the Application of Data Science in Public Health Using Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies - CD59/8
- Increasing Production Capacity for Essential Medicines and Health Technologies - CD59/9
- One Health: A Comprehensive Approach for Addressing Health Threats at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface - CD59/10
- Reinvigorating Immunization as a Public Good for Universal Health - CD59/11
- Strategy for Building Resilient Health Systems and Post COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery to Sustain and Protect Public Health Gains - CD59/12
- Report on the Collection of Assessed Contributions - CD59/12, Add. I
- Report on the Collection of Assessed Contributions - CD59/12, Add. II
- Report on the Collection of Assessed Contributions - CD59/13
- Appointment of the External Auditor of PAHO for 2022-2023 - CD59/14
- Selection of Two Member States from the Region of the Americas Entitled to Designate a Person to Serve on the Policy and Coordination Committee (PCC) of the UNDP/UNFPA/ UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction - CD59/15
- Election of Three Members to the Advisory Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME) - CD59/16
- PAHO Award for Health Services Management and Leadership 2021
Information Documents
- CD59/INF/1
- Update on COVID-19 in the Region of the Americas - CD59/INF/2
- Report on Strategic Issues between PAHO and WHO - CD59/INF/3
- Draft report of the Working Group on Sustainable Financing established by the Executive Board of the World Health Organization - CD59/INF/4
- Report on Strengthening PAHO and WHO Preparedness for and Response to Health Emergencies - CD59/INF/5
- Implementation of the International Health Regulations
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and as per Resolution CE168.R16, Members States are invited to submit written comments to the following reports:
- CD59/INF/6
- PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers - CD59/INF/7
- Plan of Action on Immunization: Final Report - CD59/INF/8
- Plan of Action for Malaria Elimination 2016-2020: Final Report - CD59/INF/9
- Plan of Action for the Prevention and Control of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2016-2021: Final Report - CD59/INF/10
- Plan of Action on Antimicrobial Resistance: Final Report - CD59/INF/11
- Plan of Action on Mental Health: Final Report - CD59/INF/12
- Persistent Organic Pollutants: Final Report - CD59/INF/13
- Influenza Pandemic: Preparation in the Hemisphere: Final Report - CD59/INF/14
- Coordination of International Humanitarian Assistance in Health in Case of Disasters: Final Report - CD59/INF/15
- Health, Human Security and Well-being: Final Report - CD59/INF/16
Progress Reports on Technical Matters:- Plan of Action of Human Resources for Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage 2018-2023: Progress Report
- Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities in Central America: Progress Report
- Strategy and Plan of Action on Strengthening the Health System to Address Violence against Women: Progress Report
- Preventing Violence and Injuries and Promoting Safety: A Call for Action in the Region: Progress Report
- Plan of Action for the Sustainability of Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination in the Americas 2018-2023: Progress Report
- Plan of Action on Entomology and Vector Control 2018-2023: Midterm Review
- Cooperation for Health Development in the Americas: Progress Report
- CD59/INF/17
Resolutions and other Actions of Intergovernmental Organizations of Interest to PAHO:
Resolutions
- CD59.R1
- Roadmap for the Digital Transformation of the Health Sector in the Region of the Americas - CD59.R2
- Policy on the Application of Data Science in Public Health Using Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies - CD59.R3
- Increasing Production Capacity for Essential Medicines and Health Technologies - CD59.R4
- One Health: A Comprehensive Approach for Addressing Health Threats at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface - CD59.R5
- Collection of Assessed Contributions - CD59.R6
- Appointment of the External Auditor of PAHO for 2022-2023 - CD59.R7
- Scale of Assessed Contributions 2022-2023 - CD59.R8
- Program Budget of the Pan American Health Organization 2022-2023 - CD59.R9
- Assessed Contributions of the Member States, Participating States, and Associate Members of the Pan American Health Organization for 2022-2023 - CD59.R10
- Election of Three Member States to the Executive Committee on the Expiration of the Periods of Office of Barbados, Ecuador, and United States of America - CD59.R11
- Election of Three Members to the Advisory Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME) - CD59.R12
- Strategy for Building Resilient Health Systems and Post COVID19 Pandemic Recovery to Sustain and Protect Public Health Gains - CD59.R13
- Reinvigorating Immunization as a Public Good for Universal Health
Diverse Documents
- CD59/DIV/LP
- List of Participants - - Decisions
- CD59/DIV/2
- Opening Remarks by the Outgoing President of the PAHO Directing Council, Hon. Dr. Fernando Ruiz Gómez, Minister of Health and Social Protection of Colombia - CD59/DIV/3
- Opening Remarks by the Hon. Mr. Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile - CD59/DIV/4
- Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization - CD59/DIV/5
- Opening Remarks by the Hon. Mr. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States of America - CD59/DIV/6
- Opening Remarks by the Hon. Mr. Luis Almagro Lemes, Secretary General of the Organization of American States - CD59/DIV/7
- Opening Remarks by the Hon. Mr. Mauricio Claver-Carone, President of the Inter-American Development Bank - CD59/DIV/8
- Opening Remarks by the Hon. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization - CD59/DIV/9
- Presentation of the 2021 Annual Report, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization - CD59/DIV/10
- Remarks by Dr. Joanne Liu, upon receiving the PAHO Award for Health Services Management and Leadership 2021 - CD59/DIV/11
- Closing Remarks by Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization