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YUNMUN Position Paper: Topic 1
Committee:World Health Organization (WHO)
Country:Republic of Zimbabwe
Delegate: Caitlyn FranksHigh School: Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community High School
Topic: HIV/AIDS
Ever since its downfall which began in the 1990s, the Republic of Zimbabwe has
suffered from countless issues nationally and internationally. After their current President
Robert Mugabe was elected in 1990, the state of affairs for the newly independent
country began to disintegrate at a rapid rate. By 2000, not only did President Mugabe
redistribute farmland to his associates- which caused inflation and hunger to rise- but
25% of Zimbabwes population was living with HIV/AIDS. According to the Joint
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), recent statistics show that inZimbabwe, approximately 16 million adults over the age of 15 are living with HIV/
AIDS.
While both treatment and prevention are essential in preventing HIV/AIDS, the
Republic of Zimbabwe urges that treatment precedes protection against the fatal disease.
HIV/AIDS treatment should be considered as WHOs main focus; Due to Zimbabwes
inadequate education concerning the dangers of unprotected sex, treatment mustbe
administered to the people infected with HIV/AIDS. Then, once those persons have been
treated we must take preventative measures against HIV/AIDS. These measures would
include the distribution of protection (i.e. condoms), prevent prostitution, and most
importantly, education of the countrys youth about the fatal consequences of unprotected
sex and HIV/AIDS. While the Zimbabwean government point-blank refuses to accept
medical assistance from the international community, Zimbabwes people and local
officials would like to accommodate proper medical care for its citizens, including
reliable medical facilities. Another top priority to the parents of young children in
Zimbabwe is the importance of education. By educating the Zimbabwean youth about the
importance of protection and taking precautions, the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
can be halted.
Chinas support has helped through a few temporary issues concerning medical
care, and Iran has been a source of support for the Zimbabwean government in
international fora, as well as signing trade agreements between the two countries for
medical equipment.
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