[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CELEBRATING DR. MICHAEL R. REICH

  (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Dr. Michael R. Reich 
for being honored by the Center for Global Development for his tenure 
as Harvard's Taro Takemi Professor Emeritus of International Health 
Policy.
  I have had the privilege to know him as a great friend, a man of 
science and empathy, a man who believes that health is a human right, 
and a man who has devoted his life to creating a healthy global 
community.
  Dr. Reich has dedicated decades to investigating the inequities in 
health services around the globe, understanding the intersection 
between healthcare and policy, and advocating to improve healthcare 
outcomes for underserved communities all around the world.
  As a professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dr. 
Reich has empowered his students to learn from and contribute to real-
world global health policy scenarios, bringing new perspectives to 
cases like health reform in West Africa, malaria control in Zambia, 
national pharmaceutical reform, or even reproductive health policy in 
Guatemala.
  Today, I celebrate him, his legacy, his friendship, and his 
outstanding contributions to our global community.

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