,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjae  
,mrs4 ,l[ey 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cr5%aw7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( frontl9e heal? work]s t[>d 
accel]at+ progress on global heal? &    
sav+ ! lives ( wom5 & *ildr51 & = o!r   
purposes4  ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip
 & inve/m5t has l$ to dramatic successes
 9 global heal?1 includ+ ! r$uction (   
*ild mortality by #di p]c5t 9 ! la/ #b  
decades1 ! r$uction ( new ,,hiv         
infections by #ej p]c5t 9 #be l[- &     
middle-income c\ntries1 a decrease 9    
dea?s f mal>ia by #dg p]c5t1 & ! halv+ (
 mat]nal mortality rates2 ,:]eas /rong  
heal? sy/ems 9 develop+ c\ntries1       
includ+ a well-tra9$1 well-equipp$1 &   
well-support$ heal? work=ce & access to 
heal? c>e are vital = ^! successes to   
cont9ue & to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
inve/m5t 9 global heal? programs is     

effective & su/a9able2 ,:]eas nations ) 
heal?y populations are m likely to be   
productive1 prosp]\s1 & peaceful1 :ile  
c\ntries ) poor] heal? are m prone to   
in/ability1 conflict1 & extremism2      
,:]eas ! #bjae ,unit$ ,/ates ,national  
,security ,/rategy cites increas+ global
 heal? security z a national security   
priority1 & well-support$ & well-tra9$  
frontl9e heal? work]s are critical to   
build+ c\ntry capacity to prev5t1       
detect1 & respond to disease outbreaks2 
,:]eas frontl9e heal? work]s are ! fir/ 
& (t5 ! only l9k to heal? c>e = millions
 ( p liv+ 9 ! develop+ _w1 provid+      
s]vices :]e !y are mo/ ne$$1 especially 
9 remote & rural areas2 ,:]eas frontl9e 
heal? work]s include individuals s]v+ 9 
a range ( capacities su* z community    
heal? work]s1 midwives1 local ph>maci/s1
 nurses1 & doctors2 ,:]eas ! emp[]m5t ( 
wom5 )9 ! heal? work=ce is critical to  
sav+ lives2 ,:]eas frontl9e heal? work]s
 provide families ) access to a range ( 
simple1 af=dable1 life-sav+ c>e to help 

prev5t & treat infections1 improve      
nutrition1 increase cov]age ( vacc9es1  
ensure heal?y outcomes = mo!rs &        
newborns1 fight diseases l tub]culosis1 
mal>ia1 & ,,hiv1 & enc\rage prop] wat]1 
sanitation1 & hygi5e practices2 ,:]eas !
 pres5ce ( prop]ly tra9$ & well-support$
 frontl9e heal? work]s is key to !      
success ( ,unit$ ,/ates global heal?    
programs1 includ+ its ef=ts to a*ieve ! 
global goals ( end+ prev5table *ild &   
mat]nal dea?s1 fo/]+ an ,,aids-free     
g5]ation1 & ensur+ global heal?         
security2 ,:]eas x c co/ z little z #cjj
 to tra9 a frontl9e heal? work] 9       
crucial life-sav+ skills1 mak+ inve/m5ts
 9 frontl9e heal? work]s "o ( ! mo/ co/ 
effective ways to save lives2 ,:]eas    
p>tn]%ips ) fai?-bas$ organizations1    
humanit>ian non-gov]nm5tal              
organizations1 & ! private sector 9     
tra9+1 equipp+1 & deploy+ frontl9e heal?
 work]s h help$ c\ntries a*ieve progress
 on _! global heal? goals2 ,:]eas       
accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1  

!re are #eg c\ntries ) critical heal?   
work=ce %ortages1 mo/ ( :i* are 9       
sub-,sah>an ,africa & ,s\? ,asia1       
regions t also h ! greate/ %>e ( !      
global disease burd5 & ! highe/ numb] ( 
prev5table dea?s2 ,:]eas tra9+ frontl9e 
heal? work]s helps to develop su/a9able 
local capacity 9 a c\ntry because       
frontl9e heal? work]s are drawn f !     
communities !y s]ve & are less likely to
 migrate ?an high]-skill$ categories (  
heal? work]s2 ,:]eas ! "w ( frontl9e    
heal? work]s is p>ticul>ly crucial dur+ 
natural or complex em]g5cy situations to
 save lives & to aid communities to     
recov]1 rebuild1 & become self-reliant2 
,:]eas ! numb] ( p affect$ by           
humanit>ian crises has d\bl$ f #bjjd to 
#bjad due to an increase 9 ! numb] (    
natural disa/]s1 public heal? em]g5cies1
 civil unre/s1 & arm$ conflicts ar\nd ! 
_w2 & frontl9e heal? work]s are a       
critical & co/-effective compon5t to    
build+ c\ntry capacity to prev5t &      
respond to humanit>ian crises2 ,:]eas   

frontl9e heal? work]s' ef=ts h be5      
in/rum5tal 9 sav+ lives dur+ natural    
disa/]s & disease1 su* z aft] ! deva/at+
 ,april #bjae e>?quake 9 ,nepal1 by     
lead+ ! *>ge to vacc9ate ov] #ejj1jjj   
*ildr5 to prev5t a deadly outbreak (    
measles1 & c>+ = p confirm$ or suspect$ 
to h be5 infect$ ) ! ,ebola virus dur+ !
 outbreak2 ,:]eas heal? work]s provide  
lifesav+ c>e at great p]sonal risk 9    
conflict sett+s2 & attacks on m$ical    
facilities1 heal? work]s1 & pati5ts h   
occurr$ 9 at lea/ #ag c\ntries und]go+  
conflict & civil unre/1 includ+ ,syria1 
,afghani/an1 ! ,democratic ,republic (  
,congo1 & o!rs s9ce ,janu>y #bjad2      
,:]eas despite ! key role ( frontl9e    
heal? work]s 9 improv+ heal?1 advanc+   
peace & security1 & spurr+ economic     
gr[?1 ! ,_w ,bank & ! ,_w ,heal?        
,organization e/imate t #djj1jjj1jjj p  
worldwide d n h access to ess5tial heal?
 s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,labor 
,organization e/imat$ ! global %ortage (
 heal? work]s 9 #bjae is #aj1cjj1jjj1   

includ+ a #g1jjj1jjj heal? work] deficit
 9 rural areas alone2 ,:]eas e day1 m   
?an #bj1jjj *ildr5 9 ! develop+ _w p]i%1
 mo/ly f prev5table causes1 & #hjj wom5 
die due to pregnancy complications1 & e 
ye>1 millions ( adults succumb to !     
ravages ( ,,aids1 tub]culosis1 mal>ia1 &
 o!r treatable & (t5 prev5table *ronic  
conditions 7includ+ non-communicable    
diseases72 & ,:]eas despite ! importance
 ( frontl9e heal? work]s to successful  
implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,/ates global    
heal? programs & to improv$ heal?       
outcomes = ^? s]v$ by ^! programs1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates does n h a compreh5sive   
global heal? work=ce /rategy3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms !      
critical role ( frontl9e heal? work]s 9 
a*iev+ core global heal? goals1 includ+ 
end+ prev5table *ild & mat]nal dea?s1   
ensur+ global heal? security1 & a*iev+  
an ,,aids-free g5]ation2  7#b7 comm5ds !
 progress made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
help+ to build local capacity & to save 

lives 9 ! _w's mo/ vuln]able communities
 by tra9+ & support+ frontl9e heal?     
work]s2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t 9 ! aft]ma? (
 natural disa/]s1 disease outbreaks1 &  
conflict1 frontl9e heal? work]s cont9ue 
to p]=m critical s]vices to save ! lives
 ( mo!rs & *ildr5 )\t access to m$ic9es1
 equipm5t1 or runn+ wat] 9 _m cases2    
7#d7 urges great] global att5tion &     
support = local frontl9e heal? work]s to
 ensure _! ability to respond           
effectively dur+ humanit>ian crises & to
 safegu>d ! heal? ( ! _w's mo/ vuln]able
 populations1 includ+ populations 9     
conflict-affect$ /ates2 &  7#e7 calls on
 all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 to develop a coord9at$1 compreh5sive   
heal? work=ce /r5g!n+ action plan t is  
data-driv5 ) concrete t>gets = increas+ 
equitable access to qualifi$ heal?      
work]s 9 develop+ c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly 9
 und]s]v$ areas1 to support ! ,global   

,human ,res\rces = ,heal? ,/rategy4