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COMMITTEE: World Health Organisation
ISSUE: Using ICTs to deliver high-quality, appropriate and accessible healthcare in low-resource
and remote areas
MAIN SUBMITTER: China
CO-SUBMITTERS : Hungary, India, Iran, Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, South Korea,
Turkey

The World Health Organisation committee,

Deploring the fact that the least economically progressed countries are the most
affected by harsh environmental conditions which prevent the development of ICT’s,

Encouraging the development of ICTs in remote and low-resource areas,

Regretting the lack of medical infrastructure in low-resource areas because of
economic incapacity,

Raising awareness about the importance of respecting all communities,

Reminding that since 1948 the World Health Organisation faces issues related to the

lack of access to affordable, safe, efficient and sustainable healthcare technologies,

Affirming that education has been the most efficient and sustainable way of addressing
certain health-related issues,

1. Proposes training courses on methods for use and maintenance of ICT technology and
infrastructures through:

a. Primary and secondary school programs,
b. Online content including:
i. Websites,

ii. Social media content,
iii. Advertisements,
c. Public awareness campaigns in rural areas,
d. Proper live training courses accessible to adults in rural areas;

2. Encourages the establishment of services working towards the establishment of
infrastructures in order to:

a. Increase access to ITCs in rural areas,
b. Work in tandem with participating governments to increase data sharing and
innovation worldwide;

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