Topic: Stopping the Spread of Disease Across International Borders
Country: Brazil
Delegate Name: Amanda Espinosa
School: Forest Hills Northern High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Brazil position papers GLIMUN 2012 committees
Few countries in the world can escape the outbreak of disease without cutting off trade and travel from other countries. Setting up quarantines can seriously inhibit the progress of any nation and although it is the most effective way to stop a disease from spreading it is not the most effective way to handle the issue. Screening all traveling citizens is not only an inefficient method of monitoring disease but also can contribute to the disease’s negative effects in a nation.
In Brazil, measures have been taken to control the spread of disease to and from other countries. These measures include the improvement of healthcare in the nation so that treatment for disease can be provided, as well as agreements of cooperation with Brazilian educational and research organizations and the Brazilian government’s Sciences Without Borders Program.
International collaboration is a crucial factor in solving the issue of worldwide pandemics, and in order to reduce the spread of disease concessions must be made for even the most disadvantaged nations. Vaccinations should be promoted in all nations so that diseases can be avoided. These Pharmaceuticals should be available and affordable to a nations people, as proof of the advantages of medication for disease can be seen in the treatment of AIDS in Brazil. The occurrence of AIDS lowers exponentially each year as medication becomes more and more available to the public.
The joint efforts of all nations in promoting education, communication, accurate media portrayal, and the surveillance of cross-species disease can aid in the containment and control of pandemics. By pooling the resources of many nations information can be passed on to countries that need it to combat disease before it spreads to other. Taking in refugees fleeing from disease should be encouraged in advantaged nations, and containing them in a safe environment would stop the disease from potentially spreading within it.
