,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #age  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4 
,lujn submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1     
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week4      
,:]eas ! week ( ,april #e1 #bjba1 is    
,national ,public ,heal? ,week2 ,:]eas !
 !me = ,national ,public ,heal? ,week 9 
#bjba is ,build+ ,bridges to ,bett]     
,heal?2 ,:]eas ! goal ( ,national       
,public ,heal? ,week 9 #bjba is to      
recognize ! contributions ( public heal?
 9-- 7#a7 improv+ ! heal? ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 a*iev+ heal?     
equity2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date (            
introduction ( ?is resolution1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! global community are respond+
 to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 :i* requires  
support =-- 7#a7 a robu/ public heal?   
infra/ructure & work=ce2  7#b7 ,/ate1   
t]ritorial1 local1 & ,tribal heal?      
dep>tm5ts1 heal? c>e work]s1 public     

heal? laboratories1 & fir/ respond]s2   
7#c7 diagno/ic te/+ ( new & pot5tial    
,,covid-#ai cases & activities relat$ to
 epidemiology & public heal? data2  7#d7
 comply+ ) appropriate social di/anc+ & 
qu>ant9e recomm5dations2  7#e7 reliev+  
f9ancial burd5s = individuals 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates hurt by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1   
includ+ ?r\gh public heal? em]g5cy      
leave2  7#f7 ,/ate ,m$icaid programs &  
community heal? c5t]s to ensure c>e =   
vuln]able populations2  7#g7            
collaboration among ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 s*ools1        
bus9esses1 & employ]s to support public 
heal? measures to decrease community    
spread ( ,,covid-#ai2  7#h7 inve/m5ts 9 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion1 :i* support infecti\s       
disease outbreak prep>$ness & critical  
public heal? infra/ructure = ,/ate &    
local heal? dep>tm5ts & public heal?    
laboratories2  7#i7 a compreh5sive ef=t 
to ensure a successful ,,covid-#ai      
vacc9ation campaign t boo/s access to   

vacc9es = vuln]able populations & tru/ 9
 vacc9e safety & effectiv5ess2 &  7#aj7 
ef=ts to address racism z a public heal?
 crisis & r$uce racial & e?nic heal?    
disp>ities relat$ to ,,covid-#ai dea?s1 
vacc9e access & te/+1 & important heal? 
outcomes outside ( ! p&emic su* z       
mat]nal mortality2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 !   
life expectancy = ! population ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates dropp$ a full ye>1 :i* is 
! l>ge/ drop 9 life expectancy s9ce     
#aidc2 ,:]eas _m ( ! lead+ causes ( dea?
 = individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates result 
f *ronic conditions1 :i* are among ! mo/
 common1 co/ly1 & prev5table ( all heal?
 *all5ges2 ,:]eas !re are significant   
diff]5ces 9 ! heal? /atus ( individuals 
liv+ 9 ! mo/ heal?y ,/ates & ^? liv+ 9 !
 lea/ heal?y ,/ates1 includ+ diff]5ces 9
 obesity rates1 ! preval5ce ( *ronic    
disease1 & ! preval5ce ( infecti\s      
disease2 ,:]eas racial & e?nic m9ority  
populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue to
 exp]i5ce disp>ities 9 ! burd5 ( illness
 & dea?1 z comp>$ ) ! entire population 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas viol5ce is a  
lead+ cause ( premature dea? & x is     
e/imat$ t m ?an #g individuals p] h\r   
die a viol5t dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas dea?s f homicides co/ ! economy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates billions ( doll>s & !  
viol5ce ( homicides c cause social &    
emotional di/ress1 community trauma1    
injury1 disability1 depression1 anxiety1
 & po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 ,:]eas  
em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits = suicidal      
?\ghts or self-h>m increas$ #be4e p]c5t 
betwe5 ,janu>y #bjag & ,decemb] #bjah1 )
 sub/antial increases occurr+ 9 y\ng]   
age gr\ps2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #a 9 #g    
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5ces *ild 
abuse & neglect1 :i* imposes an annual  
lifetime economic burd5 ( approximately 
#dbh1jjj1jjj1jjj on ! population ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 despite          
significant progress 9 r$uc+ ! infant   
mortality rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a   
hi/oric l[ ( #e4h infant dea?s p] #a1jjj
 live bir?s1 9 #bjag ! infant mortality 
rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates greatly v>ies    

among ,/ates2 ,:]eas wom5 die f         
pregnancy-relat$ complications 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates at a high] rate ?an 9 _m  
o!r develop$ c\ntries & an e/imat$ #fj  
p]c5t ( mat]nal dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are prev5table2 ,:]eas ,black mo!rs     
exp]i5ce a mat]nal mortality rate #c to 
#d times high] ?an ,:ite mo!rs2 ,:]eas  
#ha1jjj drug ov]dose dea?s occurr$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+
 ,may #bjbj1 ! highe/ level ev] record$ 
dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod2 ,:]eas cig>ette  
smok+ is ! lead+ cause ( prev5table     
disease & dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
acc\nt+ = m ?an #dhj1jjj dea?s e ye>1   
includ+ m ?an #da1jjj dea?s result+ f   
secondh& smoke2 ,:]eas ! p]c5tage (     
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o smoke       
cig>ettes has decreas$ f #bj4i p]c5t ( !
 population 9 #bjje to #ac4g p]c5t ( !  
population 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1    
accord+ to data f ! ,national ,y\?      
,tobacco ,survey #ai4f p]c5t ( high     
s*ool /ud5ts 7#c1jbj1jjj /ud5ts7 & #d4g 
p]c5t ( middle s*ool /ud5ts 7#eej1jjj   

/ud5ts7 report$ curr5t e-cig>ette use2  
,:]eas data f ! ,national ,y\? ,tobacco 
,survey %[$ t 9 #bjbj almo/ #dj p]c5t ( 
high s*ool e-cig>ette us]s 7 us+ an     
e-cig>ette on #bj or m days out ( ! mon?
 & almo/ a qu>t] ( high s*ool e-cig>ette
 us]s 7 us+ e-cig>ettes e day1 indicat+ 
a /rong dep5d5ce on nicot9e among y\?2  
,:]eas 9 ! pa/ #b decades heat-relat$   
mortality = old] p]sons has almo/ d\bl$1
 rea*+ a record high #ai1jjj dea?s 9    
#bjah2 ,:]eas1 f #bjah to #bjai1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates sp5t ne>ly #ac p] p]son on
 climate *ange adaptation 9 ! heal?     
sector1 f> less ?an :at is ne$$ to      
prev5t ! gr[+ heal? impacts ( climate   
*ange2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 f9e p>ticulate  
air pollution l$ to m ?an #fd1jjj       
premature dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,black & ,hispanic individuals 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates 7 disproportionately      
impact$2 ,:]eas public heal?            
organizations use ,national ,public     
,heal? ,week to educate public          
policymak]s & public heal? pr(essionals 

on issues t are important to improv+ !  
heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
/udies %[ t small /rategic inve/m5ts 9  
disease prev5tion c result 9 significant
 sav+s 9 heal? c>e co/s2 ,:]eas         
vacc9ation is "o ( ! mo/ significant    
public heal? a*ievem5ts 9 hi/ory & has  
result$ 9 sub/antial decreases 9-- 7#a7 
! numb] ( cases1 hospitalizations1 &    
dea?s associat$ ) vacc9e-prev5table     
diseases2 &  7#b7 heal? c>e co/s        
associat$ ) vacc9e-prev5table diseases2 
,:]eas ea* #aj p]c5t increase 9 local   
public heal? sp5d+ contributes to a--   
7#a7 #f4i p]c5t decrease 9 infant dea?s2
  7#b7 #c4b p]c5t decrease 9 dea?s      
relat$ to c>diovascul> disease2  7#c7   
#a4d p]c5t decrease 9 dea?s due to      
diabetes2 &  7#d7 #a4a p]c5t decrease 9 
canc]-relat$ dea?s2 ,:]eas public heal? 
pr(essionals help communities prev5t1   
prep>e =1 mitigate1 & recov] f ! impact 
( a full range ( heal? ?reats1 includ+--
 7#a7 disease outbreaks1 su* z !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7 natural       

disa/]s1 su* z wildfires1 flood+1 &     
sev]e /orms2 &  7#c7 o!r disa/]s1       
includ+ disa/]s caus$ by human activity 
& public heal? em]g5cies2 ,:]eas public 
heal? pr(essionals collaborate ) p>tn]s 
outside ( ! heal? sector1 includ+ city  
plann]s1 transportation (ficials1       
education (ficials1 & private sector    
bus9esses1 recogniz+ t o!r sectors c    
influ5ce heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas 9       
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
individuals are *ang+ ! way !y c>e = _! 
heal? by avoid+ tobacco use1 eat+       
heal?i]1 increas+ physical activity1 &  
prev5t+ un9t5tional injuries at home & 9
 ! workplace2 & ,:]eas ef=ts to         
adequately support public heal? & !     
prev5tion ( disease & injury c cont9ue  
to trans=m a heal? sy/em focus$ on      
treat+ illness into a heal? sy/em focus$
 on prev5t+ disease & injury & 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$]al ,gov]nm5t1       
,/ates1 ,tribes1 municipalities1 local  
communities1 & individuals 9 prev5t+    
disease & injury2  7#c7 recognizes !    
role ( public heal? 9-- 7,a7 prev5t+ &  
respond+ to infecti\s disease outbreaks1
 su* z ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7,b7      
mitigat+ %ort-t]m & long-t]m impacts (  
infecti\s disease outbreaks on ! heal? &
 wellness ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,c7 address+ social & o!r     
det]m9ants ( heal?1 includ+ heal?       
disp>ities exp]i5c$ by m9ority          
populations2 &  7,d7 improv+ ! ov]all   
heal? ( individuals & communities 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 enc\rages increas$ 
ef=ts & res\rces to-- 7,a7 improve !    
heal? ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,b7 make ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #a       
g5]ation1 ! heal?ie/ ,nation 9 ! _w by--
 7i7 provid+ great] opportunities to    
improve community heal? & prev5t disease
 & injury2 &  7ii7 /r5g!n+ ! public     
heal? sy/em & work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 to le>n ab\t ! role ( ! public heal?   
sy/em 9 improv+ heal? across ! ,unit$   
,/ates4