[GA] Preserving Antimicrobials [Complete]

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION AT VOTE

Preserving Antimicrobials

A resolution to modify universal standards of healthcare.


Category: Health | Area of Effect: Research | Proposed by: Imperium Anglorum​

Description: Recalling the gradual evolution of organisms through natural selection over many generations and the growing resistance of microbes to chemical therapies due to that evolution,

Remembering that resistant microbes are spread through international borders without consideration of the state of public health in those countries,

Believing that the success of modern health initiatives is due in part to our effective use of antibiotics and antimicrobials,

Concerned about the consequences of inaction on this front and resulting effects on later generations,

Worried about how previously helpful interventions may no longer be effective and the resulting increase in the lethality of infections for all people leading to the end of an era free from constant epidemics,

Convinced that immediate action is necessary to stay ahead of this evolved resistance to chemical interventions,

The World Assembly hereby:

Instructs the World Health Authority to create a mechanism of monitoring the spread of antimicrobial resistance in all member nations and international zones or borders as well as publish a report on a periodic basis to inform about the status and prevalence of such resistance;

Establishes an ‘Antimicrobial Resistance Workgroup’ inside the World Health Authority to coordinate between nations on this topic and inform member nations about relevant consequences of possible public health policies;

Mandates immediate action to be taken to lower infection rates in all places of treatment as well as public and private areas to improve public health and lower the need of chemical therapies, actions which may include:

education of medical practitioners on the correct usage of antimicrobials,

educational literature on the necessity of completing a full course of antimicrobials,

severely limiting the amount of antimicrobial substances exposed to livestock, and

large investments in infection control;

Recommends that nations keep detailed statistics to monitor the prevalence and spread of resistant microbes;

Encourages development of new antibiotics through government-sponsored contests and grants to stay ahead of evolving resistance to already widespread chemical therapies for infection.
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Ministry Determination
Vote Recommendation: Against


The intentions of this resolution are very admirable. It seeks to prevent a serious medical malady of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can both seriously impact a nation's health system, as well as spread across borders with nary a thought to our established customs protocol. The nerve!

The resolution, unfortunately, has several serious issues. In clause 3a, the definition of "correct" is left very vague, allowing for serious mis-interpretation as to the correct use of antibiotics. Considering in past debates, ambassadors and representatives to the World Assembly didn't even know that antibiotics couldn't treat viruses, this is an issue that would be best seen resolved before passing such a resolution.

More importantly, however, is the single line fix it that mandates nations take unspecified action to reduce infection rates, an action rather akin to telling member states that they have to lower their rate of economic failure, without actually trying to address the issues that might be causing such failure, or in this case infection rates. It is this issue that, regretfully, makes an otherwise well crafted resolution into feel-good fluff, where serious benefit could have been made.

As such, it is the Ministry's determination that it is in the best interest of the North Pacific and her citizens to vote AGAINST this resolution.
 
Voting on this resolution has ended.

Thanks to those nations who cast their votes. Your participation is a great help to the region.

This topic has been locked and sent to the Archives for safekeeping. If you would like this topic to be re-opened for further discussion, please contact the WA Delegate, a Global Moderator, or an Administrator for assistance. Thank you.
 
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