I came up with this idea a couple of days ago. It is based very loosely off of a resolution that I passed at a model UN conference. I am fairly sure it is legal with that said, I wanted to post it here for comments, questions, concerns before sending it off to the WA floor. Thank you for your input!
Doctor Exchange Act
Category: Health (International Aid)
Acknowledging that many nations of the WA, especially those with emerging or weak economies, have sub-par health care systems, whence their citizens lead less healthy and shorter lives than many of the more developed nations of the WA
Noting that this issue is, in part, caused by a lack of well trained heath-care professionals
Appalled by the scarcity of doctors and other healthcare professionals in many of these nations, especially in rural and/or isolated areas
Noting that many nations of the WA have such a sufficient number of doctors that they would be able to continue thriving both economically and socially even in the event that many of said healthcare professionals were to discontinue operating in said nation.
1. Highly Encourages developed nations with flourishing economies and a good doctor-to-patient ratio to provide their medically-trained citizens with monetary incentives such as tax exemptions or cash endowments to seek practice in nations with a shortage of doctors.
2. Further Encourages all nations to run an education campaign utilizing media sources such as newspaper, radio, and television to educate their citizens of the deplorable health care conditions in many nations as well as the humanitarian and monetary benefits of becoming a mission doctor.
