A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.

Bill: 113-sres-119
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2013-04-25 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Child health
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Foreign aid and international relief
HIV/AIDS
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public-private cooperation
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-25
text: 
 Supports the ideals of World Malaria Day, including the target of ending malaria deaths by 2015.
 
Recognizes the importance of reducing malaria to improve child and maternal health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
 
Commends the progress made toward reducing global malaria prevalence and deaths, particularly through the efforts of the President's Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
 
Welcomes public-private partnerships to develop more effective and affordable tools for malaria diagnosis, treatment, and vaccination.
 
Recognizes the goals to combat malaria in the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.
 
Supports continued U.S. leadership in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to combat malaria and to work with developing countries to create long-term strategies to increase ownership over malaria programs.
 
Encourages members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for efforts to combat malaria.

action_date: 2013-04-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Supports the ideals of World Malaria Day, including the target of ending malaria deaths by 2015.
 
Recognizes the importance of reducing malaria to improve child and maternal health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
 
Commends the progress made toward reducing global malaria prevalence and deaths, particularly through the efforts of the President's Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
 
Welcomes public-private partnerships to develop more effective and affordable tools for malaria diagnosis, treatment, and vaccination.
 
Recognizes the goals to combat malaria in the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.
 
Supports continued U.S. leadership in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to combat malaria and to work with developing countries to create long-term strategies to increase ownership over malaria programs.
 
Encourages members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for efforts to combat malaria.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-25
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3060; text as passed Senate: CR S3047-3048)
action_date: 2013-04-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3060; text as passed Senate: CR S3047-3048)
action_date: 2013-04-25
text: Introduced in Senate