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POLICY PAPER #1

Cholera:

Background: Cholera is an "acute, diharrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibro cholerae." This specific infection can be mild, but in some cases it is very severe. Cholera first surfaced in the 1800's, in a remote city of India. This disease occurs in the intestine and is a type of bacteria. The symptoms involves in this illness include, diharrea, dehydration, muscle cramps, and vomiting. If the person is not staying hydrated, and has this illness, it can lead to death. This specific disease is spread by food and water, so it is very easy for a person to become infected with it.

UN Action: Many countries are taking immediate actions to help stop the spread of cholera by providing modern sewage and water treating systems. WHO focuses on providing clean water and proper sanitation to populations potentially affected, to help stop the spread of Cholera. They are also planning on keeping a close watch on rulral areas that have an especially high rate of cholera cases, in hopes that they can target the outbreak source and minimize the risk of obtaining the disease.

POLICY PAPER #2

Rehabilitiation of Disabled Persons:

It is recorded that in France there has been a 9% increase of disabled persons in a workplace, increasing slowly as the years track on. And it is also recorded that disablilty affects 15-20% of a countrys population worldwide. The increase of these chronic diseases has caused problems worldwide, for in some countries there is no proper rehabilitation centers, and some are even looked down upon for having these disorders.

UN Innvolvement:

The UN had taken many drastic measures to ensure the equal treatment for disabled persons. They even published the "Training in the COmmunity for People with Disabilities". They have also been paying attention to countries with rural areas to ensure that these disabled persons are not shunned out of the community and are getting the proper rehabilitation needed, or the proper training they need to fullfil every day tasks, in order to provide for their family.