HR 2453
107th Congress
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International Affairs
AIDS (Disease)
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Health
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World health
Improving Global Health Through Safe Injections Act
Introduced: July 10, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Became law
Jul 10, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 10, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Improving Global Health Through Safe Injections Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) immunization and other programs for the prevention, treatment, and control of infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS, polio, and malaria, in connection with health programs for developing countries. Requires the Administrator of AID to develop and implement effective strategies to improve injection safety, including: (1) eliminating unnecessary injections; (2) promoting the availability and use of single-use auto-disable needles and syringes and other safe injection technologies; (3) strengthening procedures for proper needle and syringe disposal; and (4) improving the education and information provided to the public and to health professionals.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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