Directing Council of PAHO

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The Directing Council of PAHO is the principal governing body of the Pan American Health Organization, composed of health authorities from member states who set regional health policies and priorities for the Americas.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
principal governing body of the Pan American Health Organization
adopts regional health regulations
regional health resolutions
affiliatedWith World Health Organization
approves PAHO financial policies
PAHO strategic plans
composedOf health authorities of PAHO Associate Members
health authorities of PAHO Member States
elects Executive Committee of PAHO
governs Pan American Health Organization
hasRole sets regional health policies for the Americas
sets regional health priorities for the Americas
jurisdiction Region of the Americas
language English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
other official languages of PAHO Member States
meetsAt PAHO Headquarters, Washington, D.C., United States
meetsFrequency usually once a year when the Pan American Sanitary Conference is not in session
oversees PAHO program and budget
implementation of PAHO regional health strategies
parentOrganization Pan American Sanitary Conference (as supreme authority of PAHO)
partOf Pan American Health Organization
regionServed Caribbean
Central America
Latin America
North America
South America

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
governedBy
Pan American Sanitary Conference ("Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization")
relatedTo

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