This publication contains the basic documents pertaining to the governance of the Pan American Health Organization. Among the documents included are:
- Pan American Sanitary Code
- Constitution of the Pan American Health Organization
- Participating States
- Associate States
- Observer States
- Constitution of the World Health Organization
- Agreement between the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization
- Agreement between the Council of the Organization of American States and the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization
- Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
- Rules of Procedure of the Pan American Sanitary Conference
- Rules governing the election process for the position of Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau
- Rules of Procedure of the Directing Council
- Rules of Procedure of the Executive Committee
- Audit Committee of the Pan American Health Organization: Terms of Reference
- Financial Regulations of the Pan American Health Organization
The Basic Documents are a valuable tool for a wide range of users, particularly public health administrators and policy makes in a governmental, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations. 
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