Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 57 Part 2.djvu/689

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57 STAT.] BRAZIL-HEALTH AND SANITATION PROGRAM-JULY 17, 1942 Agreement between the United States of America and Brazil respecting a health and sanitation program. Signed at Rio de Janeiro July 17, 1942. The Government of the United States of Brazil and the Govern- ment of the United States of America, through the agency of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, with the view of carrying out the Agree- ment on Health and Sanitation, celebrated between the two Govern- ments at Washington, by exchange of notes, dated March 14, 1942, have decided to sign the following Contract: CLAUSE FIRST: The Institute of Inter-American Affairs shall maintain a service entitled Special Service of Public Health which will be subordinated directly under the Minister of Education and Health and will include among its duties: 1) sanitation of the Amazon Valley, especially the prophylaxis and studies of malaria in the Amazon Valley and medical-sanitary assist- ance to the workers connected with the economic development of the referred region; 2) the training of professionals for the work of public health in- cluding physicians and sanitary engineers, public health nurses and other technicians; 3) collaboration with the National Leprosy Service and, through same with the State sanitary departments in the fighting against leprosy. Other problems of public health shall be included in the activities of the Service, according to new understandings and contracts be- tween the two parties. CLAUSE SECOND: The Service shall be subordinated to the Minister of Education and Health. CLAUSE THIRD: The Service shall be superintended by a physician from the Insti- tute of Inter-American Affairs approved by the Minister of Education and Health and shall have as administrative assistant a physician from the Federal public service indicated by the same Minister and accepted by the superintendent of the same Service. 1325 July 17, 1942 [E. A. S.373] Contract relating to health and sanitation program. Ante, p . 1322. Special Service of Public Health. Superintendent and administrative assist- ant.