Recognizes that: (1) contributing to improving health in developing nations is in the vital interest of the United States as it helps protect the health of the American people, facilitates development among partner nations, and cultivates a positive U.S. image; and (2) investments in health, particularly investments that reach disadvantaged populations, contribute to poverty alleviation.
Acknowledges the need to strengthen health care systems to meet essential health needs.
Expresses support for U.S. investments in reducing the global burdens of HIV/AIDS and malaria through the President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief and the President's Malaria Initiative.
Encourages the U.S. government to expand adoption and implementation of policies and programs that alleviate the greatest burden of disease in developing nations in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 247 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 247
Expressing support for advancing vital United States interests through
increased engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and
poverty, and reduce premature death in developing nations, especially
through programs that combat high levels of infectious disease, improve
children's and women's health, decrease malnutrition, reduce unintended
pregnancies, fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, encourage healthy behaviors,
and strengthen health care capacity.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 6, 2007
Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Clarke, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Rush) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing support for advancing vital United States interests through
increased engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and
poverty, and reduce premature death in developing nations, especially
through programs that combat high levels of infectious disease, improve
children's and women's health, decrease malnutrition, reduce unintended
pregnancies, fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, encourage healthy behaviors,
and strengthen health care capacity.
Whereas health is integral to social and economic development and to building
stable, independent, and productive societies;
Whereas unnecessarily high levels of preventable death and disability persist in
developing nations, including over 10,000,000 child deaths every year--
30,000 each day--a majority of which are from easily preventable or
treatable causes, including pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition,
measles, and complications immediately following birth; 40,000,000
people infected with HIV and 3,000,000 AIDS deaths per year; 530,000
deaths of women every year from complications related to pregnancy and
childbirth and millions of cases of trauma and disability caused by
obstetric fistula and other preventable injuries; an unmet need for
family planning among over 100,000,000 married women; 1,000,000 deaths
annually from malaria, most of which are among young children and in
sub-Saharan Africa; an expanding threat from tuberculosis, which is a
principal cause of death among those infected with HIV and is evolving
into forms increasingly resistant to all known drugs; the increasing
impact of preventable, non-communicable disease, especially those
deriving from tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse, and other risky
lifestyle behaviors; and the potential of new disease threats, such as
avian influenza, which demand new levels of preparedness and health
capacity;
Whereas the short- and long-term economic, military, and political security of
countries is directly threatened by increased mortality and morbidity
resulting from infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and
malaria, poor maternal and newborn health, the lack of family planning
services, and the absence of clean water;
Whereas HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria disproportionately affect the poor;
Whereas proven and cost-effective solutions that have already achieved
astonishing successes are readily available and could dramatically
further reduce the burden of death and disease, including access to
immunization, antibiotics, diarrheal disease control, newborn care,
improved nutrition, antiretrovirals, essential obstetric care, family
planning, anti-malarials and insecticide treated nets, and tuberculosis
treatment;
Whereas long-term gains in health require a comprehensive approach that
addresses the range of critical health problems and builds local
capacity while ensuring equitable access, especially by the poor, women
and girls, and other vulnerable populations, to services;
Whereas on May 25, 2007, a United States citizen was quarantined by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention under authorities of the Public
Health Service Act after tests indicated the individual was infected
with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB)--an emergent type
of tuberculosis which is resistant to almost all medications available
to treat the disease;
Whereas the United States citizen had traveled to France, Italy, the Czech
Republic, and Canada before returning to the United States, potentially
infecting dozens of people;
Whereas, although XDR TB cases have been found primarily in Africa and Eastern
Europe, the case of this United States citizen demonstrates that
infectious diseases have no borders and underscores the need for sound
public health systems abroad and in the United States; and
Whereas the United States has a history of leadership and success in building
international consensus and improving health throughout the world by
investing in basic health services, particularly services for poor and
vulnerable populations: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) recognizes that contributing to improving health in
developing nations is in the vital interest of the United
States, as it helps protect the health of the American people,
facilitates development among partner nations, cultivates a
positive image for the United States, and projects the
humanitarian values of the American people;
(2) acknowledges the need to strengthen health care systems
to meet essential health needs, including surveillance and
information systems, facilities and equipment, management
capacity, and an adequately compensated health care work force
that is appropriate in number, composition, and skills;
(3) recognizes that investments in health, particularly
investments that reach disadvantaged populations, contribute to
poverty alleviation;
(4) supports the unprecedented and unparalleled investments
of the United States in reducing the global burdens of HIV/AIDS
and malaria through the President's Emergency Program for AIDS
Relief and the President's Malaria Initiative; and
(5) encourages the United States Government to expand its
adoption and implementation of policies and programs that
alleviate the greatest burden of disease in developing nations
in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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