Tips for Solutions

 Hi delegates!

As BMUN grows nearer, I wanted to offer some advice on your solutions and what our dais expects for committee! (LETS GOOOOO)

Before diving into the different types of solutions we are hoping to see in committee, I wanted to take this opportunity to revisit our learning goals and expectations for research in hopes that your solutions end up addressing these key points:

-Healthcare disparities in high income and low income countries

-Systemic factors that have led to such a wide gap in healthcare accessibility 

-Differences in culture and religion that lead to attitudes towards healthcare

-Overall understanding of the various backgrounds, perspectives, and socioeconomic influences that lead to the creation of healthcare infrastructure 

Please keep these learning goals in mind when forming solutions! They are key points we want you to address! (⏰❗❗HINT HINT HINT)

Need stepping off points to start thinking about solutions? Start at the synopsis! As you read, highlight key issues that need to be addressed as well as ways they have been addressed in the past. From here you can think critically about what has been successful and what you can reform. Additionally, the ‘Questions to Consider’ section is a GREAT way to jumpstart your solutions outline… happy writing! Our synopsis is linked here if you want to check that out now. (READ TIMEEE📖)

We know these topics can seem overwhelming at times and that it may be difficult to think of where to begin. With this in mind, we wanted to offer a few suggestions/seed questions on where to start with solutions and what we think would be great points to include:

-How can your country (following its policy) make effective efforts in addressing the core issues of each topic? (think about past efforts that have and have not been successful)

 -Health is an expansive topic that requires a lot of consideration towards the diversity of people and experiences of medical systems in various regions. How can a solution cater towards the differences in such healthcare systems? (it is impossible to please every country, so think about your country as well as similar countries to form the most reasonable and effective bloc)

 -Beyond government and UN policy, are there third party non-governmental organizations(NGOs) or movements that can be more powerful in making changes? 

We hope this has offered a bit more clarity on the solution process, and as always, feel free to comment or reach out to who72@bmun.org anytime!

Best,

Niveditha Sukesh

Head Chair of WHO, BMUN 72

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