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

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 161 Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 11, 2019 Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. COONS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day. Whereas April 25 of each year is recognized internationally as World Malaria Day; Whereas malaria is a leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries, despite being preventable and treatable; Whereas fighting malaria is in the national interest of the United States because— (1) reducing the risk of malaria protects members of the Armed Forces and other people of the United States serving overseas in malaria-endemic regions; and (2) reducing malaria deaths helps to lower risks of instability in less developed countries; Whereas United States support for efforts to fight malaria— VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:11 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR161.IS SR161 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 161 IS (1) is in the diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian interests of the United States; (2) generates goodwill toward the United States; and (3) highlights the values of the people of the United States through the work of governmental, nongovern- mental, and faith-based organizations of the United States; Whereas, in 2017, 87 countries and areas had ongoing ma- laria transmissions; Whereas nearly 1⁄2 of the population of the world is at risk for malaria, with the World Health Organization African region carrying a disproportionately high burden, with 92 percent of malaria cases and 93 percent of malaria deaths in the world; Whereas young children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to, and disproportionately affected by, malaria; Whereas children under the age of 5 account for an estimated 61 percent of malaria deaths each year; Whereas the World Malaria Report 2018 published by the World Health Organization states that, in 2017, approxi- mately 435,000 people died from malaria, which is a de- crease of approximately 50 percent, as compared to 2000; Whereas the United States Government has played a leading role in the recent progress made toward reducing the global burden of malaria, particularly through the Presi- dent’s Malaria Initiative and the contribution of the United States to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuber- culosis and Malaria; and Whereas the United States Government is pursuing a com- prehensive approach to ending malaria deaths through the President’s Malaria Initiative, which is led by the VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:11 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR161.IS SR161 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 161 IS United States Agency for International Development and implemented with assistance from the Centers for Dis- ease Control and Prevention, the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Na- tional Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and private sector entities: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of World Ma- 2 laria Day; 3 (2) recognizes the importance of reducing ma- 4 laria prevalence and deaths to improve overall child 5 and maternal health, especially in sub-Saharan Afri- 6 ca; 7 (3) commends the recent progress made toward 8 reducing global malaria morbidity, mortality, and 9 prevalence, particularly through the efforts of the 10 President’s Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund 11 to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; 12 (4) welcomes ongoing public-private partner- 13 ships to research and develop more effective and af- 14 fordable tools for malaria surveillance, diagnostics, 15 treatment, and prevention; 16 (5) recognizes the goals, priorities, and authori- 17 ties to combat malaria set forth in the United States 18 Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and 19 Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–25; 117 Stat. 20 711) and the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde 21 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:11 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR161.IS SR161 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 161 IS United States Global Leadership Against HIV/ 1 AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization 2 Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–293; 122 Stat. 2918); 3 (6) supports continued leadership by the United 4 States in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector 5 efforts to combat malaria and to work with endemic 6 countries in developing and effectively executing 7 their own national responses to malaria; and 8 (7) encourages other members of the inter- 9 national community to sustain and increase their 10 support for, and financial contributions to, efforts to 11 combat malaria worldwide. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:11 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR161.IS SR161 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS