HRES 734
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
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Employment and training programs
Foreign aid and international relief
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
World health
Recognizing the importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving the lives of women and children, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 18, 2012
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Jul 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 18, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Reaffirms the important role of frontline health workers in saving lives and fostering a healthier and more secure world.
Commends the progress made by the United States in helping to build local capacity and to save lives in the world's most vulnerable communities by training and supporting frontline health care workers.
Calls on all relevant federal agencies to develop a comprehensive health workforce strengthening strategy for increasing access to qualified health workers in developing countries.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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