[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 514 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 514

         Supporting the observance of a Month of Global Health.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 26, 2005

      Ms. McCollum of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. 
  Christensen, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Schwarz of Michigan) submitted the 
     following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
         Supporting the observance of a Month of Global Health.

Whereas child survival is a key element of global health and is of utmost 
        importance to the United States and all countries of the world;
Whereas child survival must be addressed on a global scale;
Whereas increasing child survival rates is critical to population growth in 
        countries around the world;
Whereas child survival depends on access to key nutrients that can avert 
        millions of unnecessary deaths in third world countries from preventable 
        diseases;
Whereas 5 simple interventions, if delivered to children before the age of 5, 
        may significantly increase their chances of survival;
Whereas these 5 interventions--vaccines, antibiotics, Vitamin A and 
        micronutrients, oral rehydration therapy, and insecticide-treated 
        bednets--can be provided to third world countries at minimal cost;
Whereas 10,000,000 children die each year from preventable diseases in third 
        world countries, and 6,000,000 of those deaths could be prevented by the 
        use of these interventions; and
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe November 2005 as a Month of Global 
        Health: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the observance of a Month of Global Health;
            (2) reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that children 
        around the world receive the interventions necessary for 
        survival as an integral component of efforts to improve global 
        health; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe a 
        Month of Global Health with appropriate participation in key 
        activities, programs, and fundraising in support of worldwide 
        child survival.
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