Bishop Guertin (Aff)
Round 4
Vs. Westminster
Judge: Sara Sanchez
1AC:
The United States federal government should establish a Global Health Service to expand the capacity of community health workers in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief focus countries in the area designated by the resolution.
Contention1: Diseases
Assistance is being increased but will be ineffective without a more robust health care workforce
The Joint Learning Initiative, 4 (The Joint Learning Initiative is a consortium of over 100 global health leaders, “Human resources for health: overcoming the crisis,” The Lancet Vol 364 Iss 9449, pages 1984-1990, November 27- December 3, Science Direct database)
Even so, dedicated health workers…this minimum threshold
In particular, Africa’s poor health infrastructure cripples efforts to prevent disease spread
Garret, 7 (Laurie, Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations, “Prepared Statement Before the Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs,” 4-18-2007, www.cfr.org/publication/13130/)
Public health systems…and medical care
In the short term, there will be millions of preventable death EACH YEAR
States News Service, 7 (“Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce African Health Capacity Investment of 2007”, March 7, Lexis-Nexis Universe)
The impact outweighs any disadvantage – AIDS kills hundreds of millions of people, causes genocide, ethnic cleansing and economic collapse – this both makes war more likely and magnifies its impact
Singer, 2 (Peter W., Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution: Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative, PhD in Government Harvard University, Department of Defense-Balkans Task Force, “AIDS and International Security”, Spring 2002, Survival Vol. 44, No. 1, Spring 2002, Pg. 145-148, www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot /views/articles/fellows/2002 _singer.pdf)
The cycle of AIDS transmission and war will allow the virus to mutate, become airborne and spread worldwide
Singer, 2 (Peter W., Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution: Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative, PhD in Government Harvard University, Department of Defense-Balkans Task Force, “AIDS and International Security”, Spring 2002, Survival Vol. 44, No. 1, Spring 2002, Pg. 145-148, www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot /views/articles/fellows/2002 _singer.pdf)
The impact is extinction
Muchiri, 2000 (Michael Kibaara; Staff Member at Ministry of Education in Nairobi; “Will Annan finally put out Africa’s fires?” Jakarta Post; March 6; Lexis-Nexis Universe)
A Global Health Service will mobilize thousands of health workers – federal leadership is key
Mullan, 7 (Fitzhugh, MD, Department of Health Policy, George Washington University, JAMA, “Responding to the Global HIV/AIDS Crisis: A Peace Corps for Health,” 2-21-2007, 297:744-746, American Medical Association Journals database)
The Global Health Service will quickly serve as a catalyst to build new healthcare capacity
Davis , 5 (Paul Davis, Director of Government Relations @ Health Global Access Project,“Strategic US Initiatives for Health Workforce Self Sufficiency in Developing Nations,” Health Gap Global Access Project, 12-1-2005, http://healthgap.org/HCWmemo .html)
Action against AIDS in Africa lays the groundwork for stemming the global spread of AIDS
J. Stephen Morrison, 2001, Washington Quarterly, “African Pandemic Hits Washington”
Contention 2 is Public Health Diplomacy
U.S. credibility is at an all time low – a commitment to public health is necessary to repair America’s image
Fortin, 7 (Fred, worked in health care delivery for over 35 years and his experience ranges from mental health crisis intervention, child abuse prevention, studying AIDS in Af
Round 4
Vs. Westminster
Judge: Sara Sanchez
1AC:
The United States federal government should establish a Global Health Service to expand the capacity of community health workers in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief focus countries in the area designated by the resolution.
Contention1: Diseases
Assistance is being increased but will be ineffective without a more robust health care workforce
The Joint Learning Initiative, 4 (The Joint Learning Initiative is a consortium of over 100 global health leaders, “Human resources for health: overcoming the crisis,” The Lancet Vol 364 Iss 9449, pages 1984-1990, November 27- December 3, Science Direct database)
Even so, dedicated health workers…this minimum threshold
In particular, Africa’s poor health infrastructure cripples efforts to prevent disease spread
Garret, 7 (Laurie, Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations, “Prepared Statement Before the Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs,” 4-18-2007, www.cfr.org/publication/13130/)
Public health systems…and medical care
In the short term, there will be millions of preventable death EACH YEAR
States News Service, 7 (“Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce African Health Capacity Investment of 2007”, March 7, Lexis-Nexis Universe)
The impact outweighs any disadvantage – AIDS kills hundreds of millions of people, causes genocide, ethnic cleansing and economic collapse – this both makes war more likely and magnifies its impact
Singer, 2 (Peter W., Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution: Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative, PhD in Government Harvard University, Department of Defense-Balkans Task Force, “AIDS and International Security”, Spring 2002, Survival Vol. 44, No. 1, Spring 2002, Pg. 145-148, www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot /views/articles/fellows/2002 _singer.pdf)
The cycle of AIDS transmission and war will allow the virus to mutate, become airborne and spread worldwide
Singer, 2 (Peter W., Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution: Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative, PhD in Government Harvard University, Department of Defense-Balkans Task Force, “AIDS and International Security”, Spring 2002, Survival Vol. 44, No. 1, Spring 2002, Pg. 145-148, www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot /views/articles/fellows/2002 _singer.pdf)
The impact is extinction
Muchiri, 2000 (Michael Kibaara; Staff Member at Ministry of Education in Nairobi; “Will Annan finally put out Africa’s fires?” Jakarta Post; March 6; Lexis-Nexis Universe)
A Global Health Service will mobilize thousands of health workers – federal leadership is key
Mullan, 7 (Fitzhugh, MD, Department of Health Policy, George Washington University, JAMA, “Responding to the Global HIV/AIDS Crisis: A Peace Corps for Health,” 2-21-2007, 297:744-746, American Medical Association Journals database)
The Global Health Service will quickly serve as a catalyst to build new healthcare capacity
Davis , 5 (Paul Davis, Director of Government Relations @ Health Global Access Project,“Strategic US Initiatives for Health Workforce Self Sufficiency in Developing Nations,” Health Gap Global Access Project, 12-1-2005, http://healthgap.org/HCWmemo .html)
Action against AIDS in Africa lays the groundwork for stemming the global spread of AIDS
J. Stephen Morrison, 2001, Washington Quarterly, “African Pandemic Hits Washington”
Contention 2 is Public Health Diplomacy
U.S. credibility is at an all time low – a commitment to public health is necessary to repair America’s image
Fortin, 7 (Fred, worked in health care delivery for over 35 years and his experience ranges from mental health crisis intervention, child abuse prevention, studying AIDS in Af