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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 11, No. 1. February 27, 1948

Health Schemes

Health Schemes

Another important question was that of Student Health Schemes. Melbourne has picked up each year 2 per cent to 3 per cent, with early T. B. through their medical scheme. The question of voluntary or compulsory schemes was discussed and the very low percentage of students who attend a voluntary scheme, thus increasing its cost, was pointed out. The Preventitlve Medicine Research Branch of the Royal College of Physicians, after a study of student health, recommended a compulsory scheme and investigations into student housing and feeding conditions. After discussion the Congress recommended that the policy of NUAUS should be for a compulsory scheme.

The greatest interest and discussion arose in the International Union of Students. Here we had Redrupp, a member of the Executive of I.U.S. and a delegates at the Council Meeting held in Prague, to give a detailed report of the work done By I.U.S. and the improvements effected in its' organisation. The question of students and politics was still to the fore. The idea of the domination of an "Eastern Bloc" was disposed of by Redrupp and the weight and influence of Britain and America was shown. At Prague an Australian resolution was carried providing that the I.U.S. should only enter politics to the extent necessary to deal with student questions. After cross-questioning Redrupp and' further discussion, the students at the Melbourne Congress felt that the I.U.S. was the strongest and best international organisation of students ever effected. The benefits of such an organisation are manifest and the Congress carried, with but one or two dissentients, a motion recommending that the Australian National Union should maintain its affiliation to I.U.S.