Global Challenges
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Health and Social Issues
Introduction
Stable mental and physical health is the cornerstone of high quality spare time, a successful education, a strong workforce and a stable economy. Fair democratic processes and active political participation both rely on fair social conditions. Health is a fundamental human right. Everyone should have access to basic health services, no matter when and where they need them, without suffering financial hardship. In times of war, a pandemic and a climate and energy crises, the gap between the lower and upper classes is growing by the minute. The lack of medical professionals and the ridiculously long waiting time for a necessary doctor’s appointment carries lifelong consequences for patients. Therefore, the EU needs to invest in preventive medicine and research to recognize diseases in their early stages.
Mental health problems are at an all time high, especially teenagers struggle, with their mental health and don’t receive the necessary support. Addiction, whether substantial or behavioral, is a hidden part of the daily life of many, cutting social ties, destroying families and even leading to death. The lack of caregivers and other social workers is leaving people without care, meanwhile hundreds of thousands of homeless people struggle with reintegration into the job market. We urge the politicians of the European Union to prioritize people’s needs and to ensure the highest quality of public and social services to improve the lives of the people of Europe. Therefore we demand:
Demands
• make psychological and psychiatric care more accessible
• offer prevention and treatment of obesity in youth
• make inclusion of disabled people in the planning process and customizing of facilities mandatory
• offer more workshops to raise awareness of rape, harassment and mobbing
• fund programs for accessible drug rehabilitation centers
• retrain and reintegrate homeless people to fill positions in the social field (ex. nurses, caregivers, drivers in public transport etc.)
• provide more scholarships and increase attractiveness of professions in the medical field
• offer more money for treatment of burnout patients
• protect free physical expression
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