[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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