119-hres-298119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of April 7, 2025, as "World Health Day" and recognizing the importance of prioritizing public health nationally and globally.

Sponsored By: Representative Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Introduced

Summary

Maternal and newborn health would be the focus of a World Health Day designation and a WHO-backed yearlong campaign tied to April 7, 2025. The resolution draws attention to declining U.S. life expectancy since 2019 and rising maternal and infant mortality, calls for affordable, high-quality physical and mental care before, during, and after birth, highlights unequal access for children, seniors, and people of color in the poorest communities, urges better representation of people of color in clinical trials, and asks that health workers be recognized and protected, noting up to 38 percent worldwide report physical violence.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

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