Methods of improving vital and health statistics

Abstract

The subject of the Technical Discussions held on 1 October 1965 during the XVI Meeting of the Directing Council (XVII Meeting of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization), in Washington, D.C., was "Methods of Improving Vital and Health Statistics." The Pan American Health Organization had provided a working document (Document CD1 6/DT/1 ) which set forth the previous recommendations of the Organization and the activities under way in this field. Following the panel discussion, the participants of the Directing Council discussed the subject in three groups.