Topic: Controlling Biting-Insect Populations
Country: Denmark
Delegate Name: Kristin Gustavson
School: Vicksburg High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Denmark position papers GLIMUN 2015 committees
The most common illnesses spread around by biting-insect populations in Denmark are tick borne-infections, especially Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis. Lyme disease can be cured, but if it is not caught early, then it can lead to serious complications. Tick-borne encephalitis, or TBE, is extremely dangerous and does not have a cure. Denmark has teamed up with Sweden and Norway to effectively manage this problem in Project ScandTick. Specific aims of Project ScandTick are increasing and spreading knowledge, creating a network of medical officials, and developing guidelines and research. We believe that continuing the spreading of awareness, education, and research over these diseases to help combat this prevalent problem will reduce this disease.
Denmark understands that a common vector-borne disease, especially in African countries, is malaria, but fortunately, Denmark has zero malaria-related deaths. We have still been researching for a cure to help other countries with this problem, even though it isn’t necessarily relevant in our country. Establishing hospitals in these countries is extremely important, but so is spreading awareness and knowledge about malaria. Malaria can be prevented with something as easy to use as a mosquito net. Supplying these countries with mosquito nets could help reduce malaria-related deaths. While the vaccine for malaria isn’t always effective, it could still help to a certain extent. A supply of bug spray would help defend against mosquitos. Doctors Without Borders would be able to supply these countries with these materials, as well as educators willing to spread awareness and knowledge.
