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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization was created in 1948 in order to coordinate for and solve the most pressing health issues facing the world. This organization has had incredible results, including the elimination of smallpox in 1980. With the spread of COVID-19, the world has been reminded that health is a global issue, emphasizing the need for a global approach to medicine. Through this lens, this committee will address the rising rates of vaccine hesitancy, which threaten the huge strides made against childhood mortality, and find solutions to building and providing healthcare and infrastructure in conflict-torn regions. Through these discussions, this committee hopes to enhance understanding and focus on health issues facing the world. 

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Chair
Kate Munson

Kate is a junior majoring in Biology and International Studies. This is her second time chairing ALMUN and she is so excited to facilitate debate on the pressing health issues facing our world. She is involved in a lab researching maternal healthcare in Alabama and how it can be improved and hopes to witness similarly innovative public health solutions in this committee!  Outside of class Kate likes to run, embroider and read! 

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