[Draft] Disease Prevention & Treatment

[Medai]

General Assembly
Health
Disease Prevention & Treatment

The General Assembly,

Noting that diseases are one of the most serious threats to the modern day world,

Observing that, when left untreated, diseases can ravage entire regions,

Believing it is the responsibility of all member nations to assist in the prevention and treatment of diseases,

For the purposes of the resolution, assigns the following definitions,

Defines disease as any condition which, if left untreated, can result in loss of life of the victim,

Defines vaccination as any injection of a dead or weakened virus or bacteria with the intention of stimulating an immune reaction which can help prevent a person from catching a disease,

Hereby:

Mandates member nations enforce mandatory vaccination of citizens for highly contagious and potentially deadly diseases, unless said person has been exempted from vaccinations by a doctor for medical reasons,

Requires member nations to make sure that all citizens have access to a certified doctor who can prescribe medications to treat a disease,

Further mandates that citizens have access to emergency treatment by a certified doctor,

Encourages member nations to go beyond the means listed in this resolution to prevent and treat diseases,

Creates the World Assembly Disease Prevention Committee, which assists member nations in meeting the requirements of this resolution

Area of Effect: Healthcare



I was considering submitting this proposal, I'd like some advice before I do.

[Societatis Frigidus]

I would generally support such a motion. However, I do hope you'll include a clause that mandates mandatory vaccinations to the general populace (except for patient groups to whom this is not recommended to by a board of doctors working for the WHA).

This would counteract those scientific illiterates that oppose vaccination programs.

[Medai]

I would generally support such a motion. However, I do hope you'll include a clause that mandates mandatory vaccinations to the general populace (except for patient groups to whom this is not recommended to by a board of doctors working for the WHA).

This would counteract those scientific illiterates that oppose vaccination programs.

I think I'll add that, thanks.

[Hakio]

The proper way to do things is to continue drafting for at the most an entire month and at least a week. It really helps a lot.

[The Dark Star Republic]

"We have several times suggested infectious disease as a topic the WA should consider, so we're heartened to see discussion of the subject. This draft, though, needs work.

"For a start, your definition of disease is extremely narrow. It would not apply to diseases that are debilitating and could cause substantial harm, but not loss of life; it arguably also excludes untreatable diseases! I'm not necessarily sure a definition is necessary here anyway, but if it is, it should not be this one.

Mandates that members make sure their citizens have access to adequate sanitation, food and clean water,

"None of this really belongs in this proposal, which should be about healthcare. Besides, the WA has already legislated on food, water and sanitation.

Further mandates member nations provide vaccines to those who want them,

"This is fairly alarmingly phrased: indeed, a literal reading would violate the Biological Warfare Convention. This is creating a right for any person to demand any vaccine they like - even if they don't need it! I do not see how this is anything but an encouragement to biological terrorism.

Requires member nations to make sure that all citizens have access to a professional,

"A professional...what? Access to healthcare has anyway been discussed in Quality in Health Services.

Further requires member nations to provide citizens with adequate medications,

"I am not sure how this works. Are they provided them for free? Who determines what 'adequate' constitutes? And how do the drug companies feel about all of this?

Requests member nations assist with disease prevention and control in other nations

"This is already encouraged, more or less, through the authorising resolution of the World Health Authority.

"Overall, the impression I get is that a review of passed resolutions would be worthwhile before proceeding with this."

~ Ambassador to the WA Inky Fungschlammer

[Lemonacia]

Requires member nations to make sure that all citizens have access to a professional

A professional what?
A professional cleaner? Chef? Dancer?

Detail, please.

Also, at this time, we are Neutral.
Seems a little too vague, and fairly imposing. What about poorer states, or states with primitive technology that can't afford or manufacture vaccines?

[Medai]

This idea has been scrapped due to numerous issues, please don't post on here anymore.

[Defwa]

It was actually decently written. You should keep working on it.
I don't know how much support it would get, but I like the idea.

[Separatist Peoples]

This idea has been scrapped due to numerous issues, please don't post on here anymore.

OOC: Don't despair so easily. It was an excellent first try.

[Wrapper]

This idea has been scrapped due to numerous issues, please don't post on here anymore.

Seriously, Ambassador, this is a better rough draft than some of the others we've seen lately. Give it a little more thought, take a look at the links the DSR Ambassador posted, and see if there are gaps in the existing resolutions that you can fill -- other than mandatory vaccination, of course, that's an extremely touchy subject.

[Defwa]

This idea has been scrapped due to numerous issues, please don't post on here anymore.

Seriously, Ambassador, this is a better rough draft than some of the others we've seen lately. Give it a little more thought, take a look at the links the DSR Ambassador posted, and see if there are gaps in the existing resolutions that you can fill -- other than mandatory vaccination, of course, that's an extremely touchy subject.

We, by the way, support mandatory vaccinations at least for common diseases.

[Medai]

I created a seperate draft here. This is more like what I was going for in the first place, so...

[Defwa]

I created a seperate draft here. This is more like what I was going for in the first place, so...

Usually best to keep it all to one thread- edit the first post and save the drafts in a spoiler. Saves space, eases navigation.

[Medai]

I created a seperate draft here. This is more like what I was going for in the first place, so...

Usually best to keep it all to one thread- edit the first post and save the drafts in a spoiler. Saves space, eases navigation.

I did what I did because the two proposals differ more than they compare, at least in my opinion.

[Medai]

And what basically happened was that I read your guys suggestions, looked back at my proposal, and hit a brick wall as what I could do which wasn't already done under the subject of healhcare.

[Redentro]

"I am concerned by this line: 'Mandates member nations enforce mandatory vaccination of citizens for highly contagious and potentially deadly diseases, unless said person has been exempted from vaccinations by a doctor for medical reasons'

"It is my belief that this line is a violation of the basic human right to bodily privacy and to economic freedom. We are unsure if these rights are guaranteed by the WA, but believe that mandatory vaccinations create a consumerist/communist ideal and creates ideological instability in other systems. Logically, if these vaccinations will be mandatory, either the government can adopt a communist approach and provide these vaccinations free-of-charge to all citizens, which violates any purely capitalist policies which may be in place, or else creates compulsory consumerism whereby every person must purchase these vaccinations. This creates a problem with any governments that believe in the right to make consumer decisions without government intervention.

"Additionally, many of our top economists agree that making vaccinations compulsory will cause the price of vaccinations to increase dramatically due to inelastic demand. From what I have been told by these economists, inelastic demand causes higher prices already in healthcare. For example, say that a man has a deadly disease. I have a cure. If he does not buy my cure he will certainly die. If I charge him $10 for the cure, he will pay me $10. If I charge $1000, he is only very slightly less likely to pay me $1000, because if he doesn't, he will die.

"If we require vaccinations, then companies presently charging $10 will soon be able to start charging $1000 or even more for the same procedure, because anyone who doesn't pay them $1000 will be breaking the law. Given that there are nations in the WA presently trying to build their economies, this will be a drastic step in the wrong direction. I fear even for those of us with stable economies that this inelastic demand for vaccinations could destabilize their economies.

"Therefore, I am thoroughly AGAINST this proposal as currently worded."

- Yleno Topytoċovhch keSpertor Senaðam, Representative to the WA from Redentro and Delegate to the WA from the Lands of Mjuzskorrun