[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 225 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 225

    Designating the month of November 2005 as the ``Month of Global 
                               Health''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 2005

  Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Ms. 
 Cantwell, Mr. Dayton, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. 
Santorum) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                            October 18, 2005

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Designating the month of November 2005 as the ``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; and
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: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the month of November 2005 as the ``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 
        the ``Month of Global Health'' with appropriate participation 
        in key activities, programs, and fundraising in support of 
        worldwide child survival.
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