,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjad ,mr4 
,udall ( ,new ,mexico 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1   
,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1
 & ,mrs4 ,hagan7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week4      
,:]eas ! week ( ,april #g ?r\gh ,april  
#ac1 #bjad1 is ,national ,public ,heal? 
,week1 & ! !me = #bjad is ,public       
,heal?3 ,/>t ,"h2 ,:]eas s9ce #aiie1    
public heal? organizations h us$        
,national ,public ,heal? ,week to       
educate ! public1 policymak]s1 & public 
heal? pr(essionals ab\t issues t are    
important to improv+ ! heal? ( ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! public heal?    
sy/em t keeps our communities heal?y &  
safe is *ang+ z te*nologies advance1    
public attitudes t[>d heal? %ift1 & m   
heal? & safety options become available2

 ,:]eas ! value ( a /rong public heal?  
sy/em is 9 ! air we brea!1 ! wat] we    
dr9k1 ! food we eat1 & ! places :]e we  
live1 le>n1 "w1 & play2 ,:]eas public   
heal? pr(essionals help communities     
prep>e =1 )/&1 & recov] f ! impact (    
natural & man-made disa/]s2 ,:]eas      
accord+ to ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e1       
despite be+ "o ( ! weal?ie/ nations 9 ! 
_w1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill ranks bel[ _m  
o!r economically prosp]\s c\ntries 9    
life expectancy1 infant mortality1 l[   
bir? weight1 & _m o!r indicators (      
public heal?2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t     
small /rategic inve/m5ts 9 prev5tive    
heal? c>e c\ld result 9 significant     
sav+s 9 ov]all heal? c>e co/s2 ,:]eas   
rese>* sugge/s t ea* #aj p]c5t increase 
9 local public heal? sp5d+ contributes  
to a #f4i p]c5t decrease 9 infant dea?s1
 a #c4b p]c5t decrease 9 c>diovascul>   
dea?s1 a #a4d p]c5t decrease 9 dea?s due
 to diabetes1 & a #a4a p]c5t decrease 9 
canc] dea?s2 ,:]eas 9 communities across
 ! c\ntry1 p are *ang+ ! way !y c>e = _!

 heal? by avoid+ tobacco use1 eat+ well1
 be+ physically active1 & prev5t+       
injuries at home & 9 ! workplace2 &     
,:]eas by adequately support+ public    
heal? & prev5tive heal? c>e1 we c       
cont9ue to transition f a public heal?  
sy/em focus$ on treat+ illness to "o    
focus$ on prev5t+ disease & promot+     
wellness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week2  7#b7
 recognizes ! ef=ts ( public heal?      
pr(essionals1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1       
,/ates1 ,tribes1 municipalities1 local  
communities1 & individuals 9 prev5t+    
disease & injury2  7#c7 recognizes !    
role ( ! public heal? sy/em 9 improv+ ! 
heal? ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#d7 enc\rages increas+ ! ef=ts &       
res\rces devot$ to improv+ ! heal? ( p 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to mak+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ! heal?ie/ nation 9 ! _w 9 "o    
g5]ation ?r\gh-- 7,a7 great]            
opportunities to improve community heal?
 & prev5t disease & injury2 &  7,b7     

/r5g!n+ ! public heal? sy/em ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to le>n ab\t ! role ( ! public  
heal? sy/em 9 improv+ heal? 9 ! ,unit$  
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