,,iv #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cdb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ah1 #bjag,mrs4 ,lowey 7for herself and ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recognizing the essential contributions of frontline health workers to strengthening the ,united ,states national security and economic prosperity1 sustaining and expanding progress on global health1 and saving the lives of millions of women1 men1 and children around the world4 ,whereas the number of people affected by humanitarian crises nearly doubled from #bjjd to #bjad due to an increase in the number of natural disasters1 public health emergencies1 and armed conflicts around the world2 ,whereas frontline health workers are a critical and cost-effective component to building country capacity to prevent and respond to humanitarian crises2 ,whereas nations with healthy populations are more likely to be productive1 prosperous1 and peaceful1 while countries with poorer health are more prone to instability1 conflict1 and extremism2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,secretary-,general's ,high-,level ,commission on ,health ,employment and ,economic ,growth found that health employment is a force-multiplier for inclusive economic growth1 and health investments provide a nine-fold economic return2 ,whereas frontline health workers are particularly crucial during natural or complex emergency situations to saving lives and aiding communities to recover1 rebuild1 and become more resilient2 ,whereas health workers provide lifesaving care at great personal risk in conflict settings2 and hundreds of documented deliberate attacks on medical facilities1 health workers1 and patients occurred in at least #bc countries undergoing conflict and civil unrest1 including ,syria1 ,afghanistan1 ,yemen1 and others in #bjaf1 impeding access to health care for millions while exacerbating the refugee crisis2 ,whereas ,united ,states leadership and investment has led to dramatic successes in global health and corresponding improvements in productivity and economic growth1 including the reduction of child mortality by #ec percent and of maternal mortality by #dd percent from #aiij to #bjae1 and the reduction of new ,,hiv infections by #ce percent and the decrease in malaria mortality by #fj percent from #bjjj to #bjae2 ,whereas access to a well-trained1 well-equipped1 and well-supported frontline health workforce is critical to the efficacy and sustainability of ,united ,states global health programs1 including efforts to achieve the global goals of ending preventable child and maternal deaths1 fostering an ,,aids-free generation1 and ensuring global health security2 ,whereas frontline health workers are the first1 and often only1 link to health care for millions of people living in low- and middle-income countries and provide services where they are most needed1 especially in remote and rural areas2 ,whereas frontline health workers include a range of occupations such as community health workers1 midwives1 nurses1 pharmacists1 doctors1 and surgeons2 ,whereas partnerships with faith-based organizations1 humanitarian nongovernmental organizations1 and the private sector in training1 equipping1 and deploying frontline health workers in decent work help countries achieve progress toward their global health goals2 ,whereas the ,world ,health ,organization reports that the world will face a shortfall of #ah million health workers by #bjcj without immediate and concerted action1 particularly in low- and middle-income countries1 many of which are in sub-,saharan ,africa and ,asia1 regions that have the greatest share of the global disease burden and the highest number of preventable deaths1 and from which many emerging and re-emerging global health threats originate2 ,whereas despite the key role of frontline health workers in improving health1 advancing peace and security1 and spurring economic growth1 the ,world ,bank and the ,world ,health ,organization estimate that over #djj1jjj1jjj people worldwide lack access to essential health services2 ,whereas the ,commission on ,health ,employment and ,economic ,growth found that employment of women within the health workforce is critical to saving lives1 spurring inclusive economic growth1 and promoting women's empowerment1 as women comprise an estimated #gj percent of employment in the health and social sectors1 compared with #dj percent across all sectors2 ,whereas every day1 more than #af1jjj children die worldwide1 mostly from preventable causes1 and #hcj women die due to pregnancy and childbirth complications2 ,whereas every year1 millions of adults succumb to the ravages of ,,aids1 tuberculosis1 malaria1 and other treatable and often preventable chronic conditions2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states does not currently have a comprehensive global health workforce strategy despite the importance of frontline health workers to the successful implementation of ,united ,states global health programs and to improved health and socioeconomic outcomes for those served by these programs3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms the critical role of frontline health workers in achieving core global health goals1 including ending preventable child and maternal deaths1 ensuring global health security1 and achieving an ,,aids-free generation2 7#b7 commends the progress made by the ,united ,states in helping to build local capacity and to save lives in the world's most vulnerable communities by training and supporting frontline health workers2 7#c7 acknowledges that in the aftermath of natural disasters1 disease outbreaks1 and conflict1 frontline health workers continue to perform critical services under difficult working conditions1 often at great personal risk1 to save the lives of those without access to medicines1 equipment1 or running water in many cases2 7#d7 urges greater global attention and support for local frontline health workers to ensure their protection and ability to respond effectively during humanitarian and public health crises and to safeguard the health of the world's most vulnerable populations1 including populations in conflict-affected states2 and 7#e7 calls on all relevant ,federal agencies1 including the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,department of ,state1 and the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 including the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 to develop a coordinated1 comprehensive1 inter-sectoral1 and data-driven health workforce strengthening action plan with concrete targets for increasing equitable access to qualified health workers in low- and middle-income countries1 particularly in underserved areas1 to support the ,global ,strategy on ,human ,resources for ,health3 ,workforce #bjcj and recommendations of the ,high-,level ,commission on ,health ,employment and ,economic ,growth1 including clear accountability mechanisms for monitoring progress1 including progress on the protection of health in conflict in accordance with ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbhf4