[DRAFT] Combating Antibiotic Resistance

[Applebania]

Combatting Antibiotic Resistance
Category: Health | Area of effect: Healthcare/Research (Don’t know which) | Submitted by: The puppet I happen to have WA on in late december

THE WORLD ASSEMBLY

ACKNOWLEDGING that antibiotics are often used to combat illness in many member states,

REALISING that these drugs are often successful in curing the illness afflicting the patient,

CONCERNED that many bacteria strains have adapted to resist antibiotics,

WORRIED that some strains of severe and deadly diseases and infections may develop resistance to antibiotic treatment, potentially creating an international health crisis,

SEEKING to help prevent this eventuality,

HEREBY:

DEFINES "Antibiotic" as "An agent used to kill or stop the growth of a micro-organism",

DEFINES "Topical Antibiotic" as "An Antibiotic used only on the skin",

TASKS the World Health Authority with:

-Gathering research in member nations to combat Antibiotic Resistance,

-Creating a list of diseases that can be treated using Antibiotics and dosages thereof (OOC: Not entirely sure about this clause, how can I make it micromanage less?)

-The distribution of methods of combatting antibiotic resistance to the governments of member nations,

MANDATES that nations must submit said research to the WHA for review after completing it in their nation,

BANS the over-the-counter, unprescribed sale of antibiotics, excepting topical antibiotics and precautionary measures when going into circumstances when one could contract a disease treatable by antibiotics but could not acquire antibiotics after contracting the disease,

Claire walked into the room, looking uncharacteristically worried. Joshua had recently fallen very ill, and had been hospitalised. The antibiotics prescribed hadn't been working. Her classic irritability was still there, her fun-loving nature and energy... not so much.

"So, I have a preamble here for you to look over, ambassadors of the GA. I don't have any operative clauses yet: I'll need to do more research for that!"

Claire forced a smile and sat down in the Proposer's chair.

Combatting Antibiotic Resistance
Category: Health | Area of effect: Healthcare/Research (Don’t know which) | Submitted by: One of my many puppets

THE WORLD ASSEMBLY

ACKNOWLEDGING that antibiotics are often used to combat illness in many member states

REALISING that these drugs are often successful in curing the illness afflicting the patient

CONCERNED that many bacteria strains have adapted to resist antibiotics,

WORRIED that, if left unchecked, these strains could become an immense health crisis, killing billions,
SEEKING to help prevent this eventuality,

HEREBY:

[spoiler=Draft 1]

Combatting Antibiotic Resistance
Category: Health | Area of effect: Healthcare/Research (Don’t know which) | Submitted by: One of my many puppets

THE WORLD ASSEMBLY

ACKNOWLEDGING that antibiotics are often used to combat illness in many member states

REALISING that these drugs are often successful in curing the illness afflicting the patient

CONCERNED that many bacteria strains have adapted to resist antibiotics,

WORRIED that some strains of severe and deadly diseases and infections may develop resistance to antibiotic treatment, potentially creating an international health crisis,

SEEKING to help prevent this eventuality,

HEREBY:

TASKS the World Health Authority with gathering research in member nations to combat Antibiotic Resistance,

BANS the over-the-counter, unprescribed sale of antibiotics,

Combatting Antibiotic Resistance
Category: Health | Area of effect: Healthcare/Research (Don’t know which) | Submitted by: Southern Applebania

THE WORLD ASSEMBLY

ACKNOWLEDGING that antibiotics are often used to combat illness in many member states

REALISING that these drugs are often successful in curing the illness afflicting the patient

CONCERNED that many bacteria strains have adapted to resist antibiotics,

WORRIED that some strains of severe and deadly diseases and infections may develop resistance to antibiotic treatment, potentially creating an international health crisis,

SEEKING to help prevent this eventuality,

HEREBY:

DEFINES "Antibiotic" as "A microorganism-produced substance that can be used to combat the growth of other microorganisms",

TASKS the World Health Authority with:

-Gathering research in member nations to combat Antibiotic Resistance,

-Creating a list of diseases that can be treated using Antibiotics and dosages thereof (OOC: Not entirely sure about this clause, how can I make it micromanage less?)

-The distribution of methods of combatting antibiotic resistance to the governments of member nations,

MANDATES that nations must submit said research to the WHA for review after completing it in their nation,

BANS the over-the-counter, unprescribed sale of antibiotics,

Combatting Antibiotic Resistance
Category: Health | Area of effect: Healthcare/Research (Don’t know which) | Submitted by: The puppet I happen to have WA on in late september

THE WORLD ASSEMBLY

ACKNOWLEDGING that antibiotics are often used to combat illness in many member states

REALISING that these drugs are often successful in curing the illness afflicting the patient

CONCERNED that many bacteria strains have adapted to resist antibiotics,

WORRIED that some strains of severe and deadly diseases and infections may develop resistance to antibiotic treatment, potentially creating an international health crisis,

SEEKING to help prevent this eventuality,

HEREBY:

DEFINES "Antibiotic" as "An agent used to kill or stop the growth of a micro-organism",

DEFINES "Topical Antibiotic" as "An Antibiotic used only on the skin",

TASKS the World Health Authority with:

-Gathering research in member nations to combat Antibiotic Resistance,

-Creating a list of diseases that can be treated using Antibiotics and dosages thereof (OOC: Not entirely sure about this clause, how can I make it micromanage less?)

-The distribution of methods of combatting antibiotic resistance to the governments of member nations,

MANDATES that nations must submit said research to the WHA for review after completing it in their nation,

BANS the over-the-counter, unprescribed sale of antibiotics, with the exception of topical antibiotics,

[Point Breeze]

Might I suggest,

WORRIED that some strains of severe and deadly diseases and infections may develop resistance to antibiotic treatment, potentially creating an international health crisis,

[Applebania]

Might I suggest,

WORRIED that some strains of severe and deadly diseases and infections may develop resistance to antibiotic treatment, potentially creating an international health crisis,

OOC: Your suggestion is noted and shall be added in the next revision, in which I shall add operative clauses.

[Point Breeze]

Thanks. I can't comment on much else yet, but I'm looking forward to this one. That one clause just seemed...needing to me.

[Anime Daisuki]

Subject is a little too micro-managey for me. Why do we need international regulation on how doctors prescribe medicine?

In the real world, these things are regulated nationally, and often on a professional board level. The FDA for example, manages drugs, but not how Doctors operate.

[Point Breeze]

Subject is a little too micro-managey for me. Why do we need international regulation on how doctors prescribe medicine?

In the real world, these things are regulated nationally, and often on a professional board level. The FDA for example, manages drugs, but not how Doctors operate.

I can't speak for the author's intent, but my justification is that this issue can potentially involve the combined medical and research efforts of the international community, should a deadly antibiotic-resistant disease surface and spread. Thus, the combined efforts of the international community should be utilized in preventing it.

[Elke and Elba]

Good idea, given the current antibiotic crisis.

May I suggest rather, to adapt it on a more macro level - such as funding the discovery and commercialization of new antibiotic strains, as well as subsidies to do so blah blah. Research on exactly how much to dispense and giving rough guidelines to a national database might also help.

[Defwa]

Subject is a little too micro-managey for me. Why do we need international regulation on how doctors prescribe medicine?

In the real world, these things are regulated nationally, and often on a professional board level. The FDA for example, manages drugs, but not how Doctors operate.

One country misusing antibiotics is a danger to us all.

We support this every time it comes around and can only hope that this time the assembly is ready to do what it takes.

The first thing we need to do is create a classification system that breaks types of antibiotics down based on their strength and range and restrict the use of them in some broad categories to try to avoid claims of micromanagement. Use of antibiotics on livestock definitely needs to be limited as the use of overpowered antibiotics on a wide population without any actual illness is the absolute worst thing that can be done while also being a major thing done.

[Infectious Microorganisms]

Extremely against. Such a resistance is necessary to our survival! This is a blatantly anti-microorganism piece of legislation!

OOC: Just teasing Good idea. Consider this a tag for when the rest develops.

[Applebania]

Draft updated. There will be more operative clauses, but for now, tear the ones I've got to shreds!

[Wrapper]

Gladly, but will have to argue this one OOC so I don't confuse people with unfamiliar generic names.

BANS the over-the-counter, unprescribed sale of antibiotics,

So... topical antibiotics like Lotrimin, Bacitracin, or even Neosporin, would require a prescription? What about antiseptics with antibiotic properties such as rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide?

Also, as you may be aware, antibiotics combat bacterial infections, not viral infections. You should probably include some wording to that effect in the preamble.

[Bentus]

Just a quick recommendation (no expertise claimed at all), but how about throwing something in there about regulating the agricultural use of antibiotics? Don't have any links on hand I'm afraid, but irl it's one of the leading causes of antibiotic resistance.

[Separatist Peoples]

"The use of livestock antibiotics is an issue which deserves it's own separate legislation. Please don't try to combine the two."

Might I suggest, to clear up the issue with over the counter topical treatments versus ingested antibiotics, that you restrict the use of Broad-Spectrum antibiotics and ingested / injected treatments, as opposed to all antibiotics? And, perhaps, define antibiotics as those drugs produced by microorganisms that inhibit the development of bacterial strains? This exempts those substances with antibacterial properties like boiling water or H2O2, while still focusing on the task at hand adequately. More suggestions are pending, ambassador, but I think I'll wait until I see some sort of actual progress before getting past generalities and topic focus."

[Mundiferrum]

What of home remedies with antibiotic properties, such as, well, hot water, and [other home remedies I cannot be bothered to name]? I think antibiotics here should be specifically defined as the drug, something "produced by a microorganism that is antagonistic to the growth of other microorganisms in high dilution"*, since most anything can be considered antibiotic in nature.

* - read from Wikipedia, which took it from What Is an Antibiotic or an Antibiotic Substance?, by SA Waksman (1947).

[Applebania]

Your suggestions are noted and shall be added in the next draft.

[Defwa]

What of home remedies with antibiotic properties, such as, well, hot water, and [other home remedies I cannot be bothered to name]? I think antibiotics here should be specifically defined as the drug, something "produced by a microorganism that is antagonistic to the growth of other microorganisms in high dilution"*, since most anything can be considered antibiotic in nature.

* - read from Wikipedia, which took it from What Is an Antibiotic or an Antibiotic Substance?, by SA Waksman (1947).

Can't methane be considered the same? That definition needs to be narrowed further.

[Separatist Peoples]

What of home remedies with antibiotic properties, such as, well, hot water, and [other home remedies I cannot be bothered to name]? I think antibiotics here should be specifically defined as the drug, something "produced by a microorganism that is antagonistic to the growth of other microorganisms in high dilution"*, since most anything can be considered antibiotic in nature.

* - read from Wikipedia, which took it from What Is an Antibiotic or an Antibiotic Substance?, by SA Waksman (1947).

Can't methane be considered the same? That definition needs to be narrowed further.

"Methane is rarely prescribe as a drug for treating bacterial infections, though. That would likely be a reasonable addition to a definition."

[Mundiferrum]

Can't methane be considered the same? That definition needs to be narrowed further.

"Methane is rarely prescribe as a drug for treating bacterial infections, though. That would likely be a reasonable addition to a definition."

Yes, I should probably have stated that my suggestion should be part of the definition, not the definition itself. Anyway, ORATORAPPLEBANIAE [stupid translator] seems to be working on it, so, well, yeah.

[Applebania]

Draft updated. There will still be more, but I'm looking to get this submitted by the end of September.

[Wrapper]

Draft updated. There will still be more, but I'm looking to get this submitted by the end of September.

Why the rush?

Comments later. Still concerned over your definition of antibiotic, and still would like to see OTC topical antibiotics exempted from the prescription requirement.

[Lalaki]

The Community of Lalaki would be in full support of this measure.

Might our ambassador recommend that a clause is inserted in the measure that would emphasize proper usage of antibiotics? Like not stopping before the alloted time is up.

[Separatist Peoples]

The Community of Lalaki would be in full support of this measure.

Might our ambassador recommend that a clause is inserted in the measure that would emphasize proper usage of antibiotics? Like not stopping before the alloted time is up.

"Whether a patient takes her medicine or not is not an international concern. It's not even a governmental concern."

[Lalaki]

The Community of Lalaki would be in full support of this measure.

Might our ambassador recommend that a clause is inserted in the measure that would emphasize proper usage of antibiotics? Like not stopping before the alloted time is up.

"Whether a patient takes her medicine or not is not an international concern. It's not even a governmental concern."

"It may become the public's concern if improper usage of antibiotics contributes to resistant strains being developed."

[Separatist Peoples]

"It may become the public's concern if improper usage of antibiotics contributes to resistant strains being developed."

"Then the governmental entity in question need to address how the antibiotics are distributed, a function many governments already have a hand in. Telling individuals, on an international level no less, how to take their cold medicine is a gross waste of time and overreach of WA authority, and a ridiculous position to take."

[Lalaki]

"It may become the public's concern if improper usage of antibiotics contributes to resistant strains being developed."

"Then the governmental entity in question need to address how the antibiotics are distributed, a function many governments already have a hand in. Telling individuals, on an international level no less, how to take their cold medicine is a gross waste of time and overreach of WA authority, and a ridiculous position to take."

"What I propose would be an 'urge/recommend' clause, not a mandate clause."