Kelly Harmon

2/27/17

P:6

Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Teens and Young adults.

Committee Background

The world health organization was found the 7th of April, 1948, for the purpose of serving

the UN as an authority for international health issues. With this organization, they are able to

give helpful information and advice to the delegates about human health. The organization is

gathered to address the most pressing health concerns to the public, and support international

health policies. This means that we need the delegates to reflect on the occurrences that are

occurring in their country for exchange of information and collaboration, in order to conclude on

a resolution. Every country has different relations on the presented issue, so we as a committee

will be able to analyze the various health policies and possible solutions to the presented issue.

Background Issue

Sexually transmitted diseases are very common among young people, and 20 million new

cases of these diseases show each year in the United States alone. Not only that, but half of these

cases are shown in young people between the ages of 15 to 24 years old. This needs to be

discussed, because not only do younger people get more of these diseases, they are at greater risk

of STDs as well. Reasons why, is because young women are more biologically susceptible to

STDs, and young people usually dont get the needed STD testing, because lack of health

insurance or transportation is a common barrier among teenagers. Even if teenagers do go to the

doctor, they are uncomfortable about speaking about their sex lives, and some even had

intercourse with more than one person.

There are many causes to the spread of diseases among young people, including but not

limited to the fact that 2013 records show that 47% of high school students were reported to have

sexual intercourse. Since 1991, the percentage has only decreased from 53%, but its difficult to

decipher is this is a valid statistic to base this study on. Either way, many curable diseases are

dangerous if they remain untreated, like how gonorrhea and chlamydia can prevent women from

getting pregnant. Other STDs like HIV and herpes cant be cured, but symptoms can be treated

with medication. The factors that are put to place with these sexually transmitted diseases put a

heavy toll among people at this early of an age, especially when they are the cause of lack of

consent. The objective of this committee is gather a resolution in order to protect and treat young

people that are at risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

Questions to Consider

Is there a link between how developed a country is versus the number of people

diagnosed with STDs?

Could lack of education be a possible cause of this dilemma?
How can we treat teenagers that arent able to get the proper testing and treatment for

STDs?