[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           WORLD MALARIA DAY

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize World Malaria Day 
which was April 21.
  Malaria kills almost 1 million people every year, and afflicts as 
many as half a billion. Just think of this startling fact, Mr. Speaker: 
every 30 seconds, a child in Africa dies from malaria. We owe it to the 
children and we owe it to mothers to do more to eradicate this 
preventable and treatable disease.
  We must support programs that provide bed nets and safe indoor 
spraying. Malaria doesn't just affect the sick, it keeps kids out of 
school, it keeps adults out of the fields and away from the workplace, 
and brings down the economy. Sick parents can't care for their 
children.
  Malaria prevention is key to preventing smart maternal health 
policies worldwide. I urge my colleagues to support funding for 
international malaria and survival programs to keep the world's 
children and their mothers healthy.

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