,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ce ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,crenshaw 7for himself and ,mr4 ,meeks7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,supporting the goals and ideals of ,world ,malaria ,day4 ,whereas ,april #beth of each year is recognized internationally as ,world ,malaria ,day2 ,whereas malaria is a leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries1 despite being preventable and treatable2 ,whereas fighting malaria is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 as reducing the risk of malaria protects members of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states serving overseas in malaria-endemic regions1 and reducing malaria deaths helps to lower risks of instability in less developed countries2 ,whereas support for efforts to fight malaria is in the diplomatic and moral interest of the ,united ,states1 as that support generates goodwill toward the ,united ,states and highlights the values of the people of the ,united ,states through the work of governmental1 non-governmental1 and faith-based organizations of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas efforts to fight malaria are in the long-term economic interest of the ,united ,states because those efforts help developing countries identify at-risk populations1 provide better health services1 produce healthier and more productive workforces1 advance economic development1 and promote stronger trading partners2 ,whereas #ce countries1 the majority of which are in sub-,saharan ,africa1 account for #ia percent of malaria deaths in the world2 ,whereas young children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to and disproportionately affected by malaria2 ,whereas malaria greatly affects child health1 as children under the age of #e account for an estimated #hf percent of malaria deaths each year2 ,whereas malaria poses great risks to maternal and neonatal health1 causing complications during delivery1 anemia1 and low birth weights1 with estimates that malaria infection causes approximately #djj1jjj cases of severe maternal anemia and between #ge1jjj and #bjj1jjj infant deaths annually in sub-,saharan ,africa2 ,whereas heightened national1 regional1 and international efforts to prevent and treat malaria during recent years have made significant progress and helped save hundreds of thousands of lives2 ,whereas the ,world ,malaria ,report #bjab by the ,world ,health ,organization states that in #bjaa1 approximately #ec percent of households in sub-,saharan ,africa owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net1 and household surveys indicated that #ij percent of people used an insecticide-treated mosquito net if one was available in the household2 ,whereas1 in #bjaa1 approximately #aec1jjj1jjj people were protected by indoor residual spraying2 ,whereas the ,world ,malaria ,report #bjab further states that between #bjjj and #bjaj-- 7#a7 malaria mortality rates decreased by #bf percent around the world2 7#b7 in the ,african ,region of the ,world ,health ,organization1 malaria mortality rates decreased by #cc percent2 and 7#c7 an estimated #a1ajj1jjj malaria deaths were averted globally1 primarily as a result of increased interventions2 ,whereas the ,world ,malaria ,report #bjab further states that out of #ii countries with ongoing transmission of malaria in #bjab1 #aa countries are classified as being in the pre-elimination phase of malaria control1 #aj countries are classified as being in the elimination phase1 and #e countries are classified as being in the prevention of introduction phase2 ,whereas continued national1 regional1 and international investment in efforts to eliminate malaria1 including prevention and treatment efforts1 the development of a vaccine to immunize children from the malaria parasite1 and advancements in insecticides1 are critical in order to continue to reduce malaria deaths1 prevent backsliding in areas where progress has been made1 and equip the ,united ,states and the global community with the tools necessary to fight malaria and other global health threats2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government has played a leading role in the recent progress made toward reducing the global burden of malaria1 particularly through the ,president's ,malaria ,initiative and the contribution of the ,united ,states to the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria2 ,whereas1 in ,may #bjaa1 an independent1 external evaluation1 prepared through the ,global ,health ,technical ,assistance ,project1 examining #f objectives of the ,president's ,malaria ,initiative1 found the ,president's ,malaria ,initiative to be a successful1 well-led component of the ,global ,health ,initiative that has earned and deserves the task of sustaining and expanding the ,united ,states ,government's response to global malaria control efforts2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government is pursuing a comprehensive approach to ending malaria deaths through the ,president's ,malaria ,initiative1 which is led by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and implemented with assistance from the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,department of ,defense1 and private sector entities2 ,whereas the ,president's ,malaria ,initiative focuses on helping partner countries achieve major improvements in overall health outcomes through improved access to1 and quality of1 healthcare services in locations with limited resources2 and ,whereas the ,president's ,malaria ,initiative1 recognizing the burden of malaria on many partner countries1 has set a target of reducing the burden of malaria by #ej percent for #dej1jjj1jjj people1 representing #gj percent of the at-risk population in ,africa1 by #bjae3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,congress-- 7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of ,world ,malaria ,day1 including the target of ending malaria deaths by #bjae2 7#b7 recognizes the importance of reducing malaria prevalence and deaths to improve overall child and maternal health1 especially in sub-,saharan ,africa2 7#c7 commends the recent progress made toward reducing global malaria morbidity1 mortality1 and prevalence1 particularly through the efforts of the ,president's ,malaria ,initiative and the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria2 7#d7 welcomes ongoing public-private partnerships to research and develop more effective and affordable tools for malaria diagnosis1 treatment1 and vaccination2 7#e7 recognizes the goals1 priorities1 and authorities to combat malaria set forth in the ,tom ,lantos and ,henry ,j4 ,hyde ,united ,states ,global ,leadership ,against ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bic2 #abb ,stat4 #biah72 7#f7 supports continued leadership by the ,united ,states in bilateral1 multilateral1 and private sector efforts to combat malaria and to work with developing countries to create long-term strategies to increase ownership over malaria programs2 and 7#g7 encourages other members of the international community to sustain and increase their support for and financial contributions to efforts to combat malaria worldwide4