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In furtherance of the objectives of CARPHA, the Council shall –
a) be the principal policy-making organ of CARPHA and shall determine the policy of CARPHA;
b) promote and advocate policies and programmes to protect health and prevent disease, including the implementation of an improved public health infrastructure;
c) promote and advocate the implementation of an improved public health infrastructure, including epidemiology and laboratory services;
d) mobilise technical, financial, and information resources on behalf of Members to address important health problems;
e) disseminate information to governments and other agencies for the purpose of improving health and preventing disease;
f) appoint the members of the Executive Board pursuant to Article 9;
g) give general or specific policy directions to the Executive Board;
h) approve the senior staff positions to which Article 14 applies;
i) approve the cooperative and other arrangements to be entered into by CARPHA as proposed by the Executive Board;
j) conduct periodic reviews of the adequacy of the provisions of this Agreement and the policies and measures designed to address public health in the Caribbean Community;
k) recommend to the Members the contributions of Members and Associate Members to the budget of CARPHA in accordance with Article 7(3);
l) consider and approve the recurrent and capital budgets of CARPHA on the recommendations of the Executive Board in accordance with Article 7(3);
m) establish appropriate mechanisms for sustainable funding;
n) conduct an annual review of the performance of the Executive Board; and
o) perform such other functions as may be necessary to fulfil the objectives of CARPHA.