,,iv #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #afac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbd,ms4 ,mc,clellan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! importance ( a cont9u$ commitm5t to end+ p$iatric ,,hiv_/,,aids worldwide4 ,:]eas approximately half ( ! #ci1jjj1jjj p liv+ ) ! human immunodefici5cy virus 7,,hiv71 ! pa?og5 t causes ! acquir$ immune defici5cy syndrome 7,,aids71 worldwide are wom5 & girls1 & #a1djj1jjj are *ildr5 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas ,,hiv is a lead+ cause ( dea? among wom5 ( *ildbe>+ age worldwide2 ,:]eas ,,aids is a lead+ cause ( dea? among adolesc5t girls globally2 ,:]eas wom5 ar\nd ! _w rely on ess5tial pre- & po/-natal c>e to provide scre5+ = diseases su* z ,,hiv & c>e = _! heal? & ! heal? ( _! infants2 ,:]eas1 :5 antiretroviral drugs are us$ z prophylaxis1 "m-to-*ild transmission ( ,,hiv c be r$uc$ to less ?an #e p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjje1 only #ag p]c5t ( pregnant & brea/fe$+ wom5 liv+ ) ,,hiv 7 receiv+ treatm5t & s]vices = prev5tion ( "m-to-*ild transmission & t numb] 9 #bjbc 0 #hd p]c5t2 ,:]eas #dd p]c5t ( new ,,hiv infections globally are among wom5 & girls 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 globally1 #fg p]c5t ( infants born to pregnant wom5 liv+ ) ,,hiv receive a virologic te/ )9 ! fir/ two mon?s ( bir?2 ,:]eas1 )\t treatm5t half ( all *ildr5 ) ,,hiv w die by _! second bir?day1 & #hj p]c5t by _! fif? bir?day2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ne>ly #ij p]c5t ( pregnant wom5 liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 ne$ ( ,,hiv s]vices worldwide live 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas #hf p]c5t ( *ildr5 liv+ ) ,,hiv are 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas1 despite increas$ global & ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts1 ov] #aaj1jjj *ildr5 9 ,sub-,sah>an ,africa became infect$ ) ,,hiv 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas progress 9 meet+ ! global #ie-ie-ie treatm5t t>gets by #bjcj1 :i* calls = #ie p]c5t ( ^? liv+ ) ,,hiv to "k _! /atus2 #ie p]c5t ( ^? :o "k _! /atus to be on treatm5t2 & #ie p]c5t ( ^? on treatm5t to be virally suppress$ & su/a9$1 is sl[] among *ildr5 ?an adults2 ,:]eas #eg p]c5t ( *ildr5 liv+ ) ,,hiv 7 on life-sav+ antiretroviral !rapy 9 #bjbc comp>$ to #gg p]c5t ( adults globally2 ,:]eas #gf1jjj *ildr5 di$ ( ,,aids-relat$ causes 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 e week1 approximately #d1jjj adolesc5t girls & "y wom5 ag$ #ae to #bd ye>s became infect$ ) ,,hiv globally 9 #bjbc1 & #c1ajj ( ^! infections occurr$ 9 ,sub-,sah>an ,africa4 ,:]eas rese>* ef=ts at ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? h l$ to extraord9>y break?r\ghs = *ildr5 infect$ ) & at risk = contract+ ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates began inve/+ 9 prev5tion ( "m-to-*ild transmission s]vices 9 #bjjb ) ! ann\ncem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,"m & ,*ild ,,hiv ,prev5tion ,initiative2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjbd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrat$ ! #ba/ anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,,pepf>2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ,,pepf> support$ ,,hiv te/+ & c\nsel+ = m ?an #ga1ajj1jjj p & s9ce ! program's inception ! provision ( antiretroviral drug prophylaxis to prev5t "m-to-*ild transmission has all[$ ne>ly #e1ejj1jjj babies to be born ,,hiv free2 ,:]eas ! ,,pepf> ,,dreams initiative is work+ to r$uce new ,,hiv infections 9 adolesc5t & "y wom5 9 #ae sub-,sah>an c\ntries2 ,:]eas e "m %\ld h ! opportunity to fight = ! life ( h] *ild2 & ,:]eas e *ild & adolesc5t %\ld h access to m$ic9es to lead a long & heal?y life3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t ! prev5tion ( "m-to-*ild transmission ( ,,hiv is critical to /opp+ ! spread ( ,,hiv worldwide2 7#b7 recognizes t ! fight to elim9ate p$iatric ,,hiv worldwide has be5 a priority area = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 its global ,,aids response = m ?an #ba ye>s & calls on ?is lead]%ip to cont9ue2 7#c7 supports provid+ adolesc5ts & "y wom5 ) ! evid5ce-bas$ approa*es necess>y to prev5t new ,,hiv infections2 7#d7 supports provid+ wom5 & *ildr5 ) ,,hiv c\nsel+ & te/+ s]vices :]e possible1 & scal+ up access to s]vices & m$ic9es t prev5t "m-to-*ild transmission ( ,,hiv & ensure ,,hiv positive mo!rs survive & ?rive2 7#e7 supports scal+ up ( treatm5t = ,,hiv = *ildr5 & adolesc5ts includ+ great] access to m efficaci\s antiretroviral drug regim5s1 age appropriate s]vices1 & support = _! c>egiv]s2 7#f7 applauds ! ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip on ef=ts to elim9ate new p$iatric ,,hiv infections & to scale-up p$iatric treatm5t ?r\gh programs & rese>*2 7#g7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief to cont9ue its lead]%ip ?r\gh ! creation ( a /&alone p$iatric ,,hiv /rategy t is 9 alignm5t ) ! priority actions = *ildr5 z def9$ 9 ! ,global ,,aids ,/rategy #bjba-bjbf2 & 7#h7 reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to lead ! _w to ! end ( ,,aids1 to elim9ate new p$iatric ,,hiv infections worldwide1 & support wom51 *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & families infect$ & affect$ by ,,hiv4