,,iv #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cdb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ah1 #bjag,mrs4 ,l[ey 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! ess5tial contributions ( frontl9e heal? work]s to /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates national security & economic prosp]ity1 su/a9+ & exp&+ progress on global heal?1 & sav+ ! lives ( millions ( wom51 m51 & *ildr5 ar\nd ! _w4 ,:]eas ! numb] ( p affect$ by humanit>ian crises ne>ly d\bl$ f #bjjd to #bjad due to an increase 9 ! numb] ( natural disa/]s1 public heal? em]g5cies1 & arm$ conflicts ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas frontl9e heal? work]s are a critical & co/-effective compon5t to build+ c\ntry capacity to prev5t & respond to humanit>ian crises2 ,:]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 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al's ,high-,level ,commission on ,heal? ,employm5t & ,economic ,gr[? f\nd t heal? employm5t is a =ce-multipli] = inclusive economic gr[?1 & heal? inve/m5ts provide a n9e-fold economic return2 ,:]eas frontl9e heal? work]s are p>ticul>ly crucial dur+ natural or complex em]g5cy situations to sav+ lives & aid+ communities to recov]1 rebuild1 & become m resili5t2 ,:]eas heal? work]s provide lifesav+ c>e at great p]sonal risk 9 conflict sett+s2 & hundr$s ( docum5t$ delib]ate attacks on m$ical facilities1 heal? work]s1 & pati5ts occurr$ 9 at lea/ #bc c\ntries und]go+ conflict & civil unre/1 includ+ ,syria1 ,afghani/an1 ,yem51 & o!rs 9 #bjaf1 imp$+ access to heal? c>e = millions :ile exac]bat+ ! refugee crisis2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip & inve/m5t has l$ to dramatic successes 9 global heal? & correspond+ improvem5ts 9 productivity & economic gr[?1 includ+ ! r$uction ( *ild mortality by #ec p]c5t & ( mat]nal mortality by #dd p]c5t f #aiij to #bjae1 & ! r$uction ( new ,,hiv infections by #ce p]c5t & ! decrease 9 mal>ia mortality by #fj p]c5t f #bjjj to #bjae2 ,:]eas access to a well-tra9$1 well-equipp$1 & well-support$ frontl9e heal? work=ce is critical to ! efficacy & su/a9ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates global heal? programs1 includ+ 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 frontl9e heal? work]s are ! fir/1 & (t5 only1 l9k to heal? c>e = millions ( p liv+ 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries & provide s]vices :]e !y are mo/ ne$$1 especially 9 remote & rural areas2 ,:]eas frontl9e heal? work]s include a range ( occupations su* z community heal? work]s1 midwives1 nurses1 ph>maci/s1 doctors1 & surgeons2 ,:]eas p>tn]%ips ) fai?-bas$ organizations1 humanit>ian nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & ! private sector 9 tra9+1 equipp+1 & deploy+ frontl9e heal? work]s 9 dec5t "w help c\ntries a*ieve progress t[>d _! global heal? goals2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization reports t ! _w w face a %ortfall ( #ah million heal? work]s by #bjcj )\t imm$iate & conc]t$ action1 p>ticul>ly 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries1 _m ( :i* are 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa & ,asia1 regions t h ! greate/ %>e ( ! global disease burd5 & ! highe/ numb] ( prev5table dea?s1 & f :i* _m em]g+ & re-em]g+ global heal? ?reats orig9ate2 ,:]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 ov] #djj1jjj1jjj p worldwide lack access to ess5tial heal? s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,commission on ,heal? ,employm5t & ,economic ,gr[? f\nd t employm5t ( wom5 )9 ! heal? work=ce is critical to sav+ lives1 spurr+ inclusive economic gr[?1 & promot+ wom5's emp[]m5t1 z wom5 comprise an e/imat$ #gj p]c5t ( employm5t 9 ! heal? & social sectors1 comp>$ ) #dj p]c5t across all sectors2 ,:]eas e day1 m ?an #af1jjj *ildr5 die worldwide1 mo/ly f prev5table causes1 & #hcj wom5 die due to pregnancy & *ildbir? complications2 ,:]eas e ye>1 millions ( adults succumb to ! ravages ( ,,aids1 tub]culosis1 mal>ia1 & o!r treatable & (t5 prev5table *ronic conditions2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n curr5tly h a compreh5sive global heal? work=ce /rategy despite ! importance ( frontl9e heal? work]s to ! successful implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,/ates global heal? programs & to improv$ heal? & socioeconomic outcomes = ^? s]v$ by ^! programs3 ,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$ges t 9 ! aft]ma? ( natural disa/]s1 disease outbreaks1 & conflict1 frontl9e heal? work]s cont9ue to p]=m critical s]vices "u difficult work+ conditions1 (t5 at great p]sonal risk1 to save ! lives ( ^? )\t access to m$ic9es1 equipm5t1 or runn+ wat] 9 _m cases2 7#d7 urges great] global att5tion & support = local frontl9e heal? work]s to ensure _! protection & ability to respond effectively dur+ humanit>ian & public heal? 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 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+ ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 to develop a coord9at$1 compreh5sive1 int]-sectoral1 & data-driv5 heal? work=ce /r5g!n+ action plan ) concrete t>gets = increas+ equitable access to qualifi$ heal? work]s 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ areas1 to support ! ,global ,/rategy on ,human ,res\rces = ,heal?3 ,work=ce #bjcj & recomm5dations ( ! ,high-,level ,commission on ,heal? ,employm5t & ,economic ,gr[?1 includ+ cle> acc\ntability me*anisms = monitor+ progress1 includ+ progress on ! protection ( heal? 9 conflict 9 accordance ) ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbhf4