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    Committee: World Health Organization Topic: Medical Black Market Delegation: Republic of Italy Delegate: Gisselle Cavagliano

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    The delegate from Italy will discuss the topic of medical black markets at the World Health Organization committee. The document outlines 4 types of services available in black markets, including standard medical care outside of public laws and underground alternative healthcare. It notes that while developed countries have state-regulated healthcare, this is not the case everywhere. The document discusses Europe's stance against unethical organ transplantation practices. It suggests countries could legalize organ markets or install opt-out organ donation programs to reduce black markets and trafficking. Italy and UNODC have also launched a drug prevention initiative.

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    The delegate from Italy will discuss the topic of medical black markets at the World Health Organization committee. The document outlines 4 types of services available in black markets, including standard medical care outside of public laws and underground alternative healthcare. It notes that while developed countries have state-regulated healthcare, this is not the case everywhere. The document discusses Europe's stance against unethical organ transplantation practices. It suggests countries could legalize organ markets or install opt-out organ donation programs to reduce black markets and trafficking. Italy and UNODC have also launched a drug prevention initiative.

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    The delegate from Italy will discuss the topic of medical black markets at the World Health Organization committee. The document outlines 4 types of services available in black markets, including standard medical care outside of public laws and underground alternative healthcare. It notes that while developed countries have state-regulated healthcare, this is not the case everywhere. The document discusses Europe's stance against unethical organ transplantation practices. It suggests countries could legalize organ markets or install opt-out organ donation programs to reduce black markets and trafficking. Italy and UNODC have also launched a drug prevention initiative.

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    Committee: World Health Organization

    Topic: Medical Black Market


    Delegation: Republic of Italy
    Delegate: Gisselle Cavagliano

    Black markets interfere with a country’s economy. Eventually, they lead to rationing, price
    control, and most importantly, restrictions. Heading into the 21st century, many developed
    and technologically advanced countries have the privilege of healthcare that is supported and
    regulated by the state; however, this is not the case in many other countries. This topic will
    cover the development and progression of black markets in the medical field, looking at the
    intricate problems that create such a marketplace and the implications this has on society as a
    whole. For this topic, there are 4 types of services available in the black market. 1) The
    patient contracts for standard medical care outside public health laws with a practitioner
    trained in medical school, holder of a University degree in medicine and bound by the
    Hippocratic Oath or some equivalent ethical covenant. 2) The patient contracts for forms of
    health care not available otherwise, with practitioners not trained in medical schools and not
    licensed by law to deliver medical care that are also known as underground alternative health
    care. 3) The patient contracts with healthy individuals on a commercial basis for specific
    health related services such as surrogate pregnancies or organ transfers whenever these are
    restricted or forbidden by existing law. 4) Transfer of pharmaceutical products like addictive,
    recreational or performance enhancing drugs, as well as curative drugs either restricted by
    rationing of imports that are unavailable to the people because of dfferent motives.

    Italy and the European Union in general have been very clear to ensure the health and safety
    of both donors and recipients of organ transplantation. In 2007, the European Commission
    adopted the Communication on organ donation and transplantation to act against the current
    shortage of organs and system inefficacy. The Commission adopted a directive the following
    year on the standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation
    which also called for Member States to collaborate. When allegations against China and their
    abuses in organ harvesting emerged, the European Parliament strongly condemned their
    actions. Other multilateral bodies in Europe have taken similar stances on organ
    transplantation, including the Council of Europe who launched the first international legally
    binding anti-organ trafficking treaty, the Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs.
    Europe as a whole objects to unethical practices of organ transplantation; however citizens
    from non- EU European states have been found to take part in the organ trade, namely the
    Republic of Moldova and Great Britain.

    To alleviate the effects of the medical black market, countries could legalize organ trade and
    open an international free market, since the organ trade produces millions of dollars in yearly
    profit, and rackets heavily profit off the lack of governance. By opening a free organ market,
    it would increase the revenue, stimulate the economy, and possibly strengthen international
    fiscal relationships. Another way to decrease organ trafficking would be to install more “opt-
    out” programs in countries, programs in which upon death, the organs will be donated unless
    otherwise stated by the person. Moreover, Italy and UNODC launched an Anti-Drug Policy
    that should provide access to UNODC international standards on drug use prevention as well
    as support evidence-based national drug prevention systems.
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    to-promote-international-standards-on-drug-use-prevention.html [Accessed 13 Jun. 2018]

    Shin, C. (2018). VMUN 2017 Background Guide. [PDF] Vancouver: Vancouver Model


    United Nations. Available at: https://vmun.com/wp-content/uploads/VMUN-2017_WHO.pdf
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