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S.RES.225 A resolution designating the month of November 2005 as the "Month of Global Health".

BRIEF

   Although the US does not have the best, world-wide record in infant mortality rates, this Resolution recognizes the importance of basic health care to surviving children and the absence of that care around the world.

   Among the important aspects of healthy children, the preamble notes, is to population growth.

   Child survival hinges on vaccines, antibiotics, Vitamin A and micronutrients, oral re-hydration and insecticide treated bed netting, the preamble lists and notes that the absence of those elements results in the death of  6 million children yearly.

Sponsor: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)

Vote: Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent October 18, 2005

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost.

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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 re-hydration therapy, and insecticide-treated bed nets--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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