,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ahg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjba,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4  
,mc,kinley7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! goals & ideals (  
,_w ,he>+ ,day4  ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal?    
,organization 7,,:o7 has designat$ ,m>* 
#c z ,_w ,he>+ ,day2 ,:]eas ! !me = ,_w 
,he>+ ,day #bjba is ,he>+ ,c>e = ,all2  
,:]eas ,_w ,he>+ ,day #bjba m>ks ! laun*
 ( ! fir/ ,,:o ,_w ,report on ,he>+1 :i*
 pres5ts a global call = action to      
address he>+ loss & e> diseases across !
 life c\rse2 ,:]eas approximately #dff  
million p worldwide1 includ+ #cd million
 *ildr51 h disabl+ he>+ loss2 ,:]eas !  
,,:o e/imates t by #bjej ov] #ijj       
million p--#a 9 e #aj--w h disabl+ he>+ 
loss2 ,:]eas approximately #dh million  
,am]icans h "s degree ( he>+ loss & p ) 
he>+ impairm5ts wait on av]age #g ye>s  
be=e seek+ help2 ,:]eas he>+ issues are 

! mo/ common s]vice-connect$ disability 
among ,am]ican vet]ans2 ,:]eas ! numb] (
 adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates #bj ye>s or   
old] ) he>+ loss is expect$ to increase 
f #dd4a million 9 #bjbj to #gc4e million
 by #bjfj2 ,:]eas individuals ) mild    
he>+ loss are #c times m likely to      
exp]i5ce a fall1 & falls are ! lead+    
cause ( fatal injury = ,am]icans ov]    
#fe2 ,:]eas s5iors ) he>+ loss are m    
likely to develop cognitive problems &  
exp]i5ce cognitive decl9e up to #dj     
p]c5t fa/] ?an ^? )\t he>+ loss2 ,:]eas 
untreat$ he>+ loss c lead to depression1
 anxiety1 & social isolation1 especially
 dur+ ! coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7       
p&emic2 ,:]eas unev5 cov]age ( & access 
to he>+ te*nology & s]vices contribute  
to significant disp>ities 9 he>+ c>e2 & 
,:]eas timely access to diagnosis &     
treatm5t = he>+ & ve/ibul> conditions by
 qualifi$ he>+ heal? c>e pr(essionals c 
improve outcomes & r$uce ov]all co/ (   
c>e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 

& ideals ( ,_w ,he>+ ,day2  7#b7        
enc\rages aw>5ess ab\t ways to prev5t   
deafness & he>+ loss & promote e> & he>+
 c>e2 &  7#c7 supports ef=ts to improve 
access to he>+ heal? c>e & te*nology =  
all individuals4