Topic: Healthcare as a Human Right
Country: Croatia
Delegate Name: Merrick Perpich
School: Ann Arbor Community High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Croatia position papers GLIMUN 2012 committees
Croatia believes every person of the international community should be guaranteed healthcare. A certain standard of health should be a human right, especially if the state has the economic means to provide the healthcare. However, it is often common for a state to not have the resources to provide this healthcare to its populous. In these where the nation does not have the means, it is important for the UN and other organizations to supplement aid.
The Republic of Croatia has affirmed this view through it's policies within it's own state. Croatia has a universal healthcare system, which can be traced back through the nations history. The Hungarian-Croatian Parliament Act of 1891 stated that providing a form of mandatory insurance of all factory workers and craftsmen is law. Croatian legislation stayed true to these beliefs by providing many services to it's citizens. The current ministry of health was implemented in 2003, and deals with healthcare and welfare. A World Health Organization office was established in Zagreb at Croatias request, to help with any foreseeable health care problems. By Croatia enforcing this universal healthcare system and seeking U.N. Aid, it reaffirms their strong belief that healthcare is a human right.
While the Republic of Croatia solidifies itself as one of the nations that sees healthcare as a right, it understands that this comes with a monetary loss to the nation. While it understands those countries that do not have the means to provide healthcare universally, it urges those countries with the means to provide for their citizens. It also urges those countries without the means, to seek aid from organizations such as the United Nations.
