Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.

recognizes and honors the commitment, courage, and sacrifices made by medical professionals, national and community health care workers, government officials, military personnel, nongovernmental organizations, members of civil society, faith leaders, and volunteers engaged in the effort to combat and contain the Ebola Virus Disease, thereby saving countless lives;

calls on research and development groups and medical device companies to develop better ways to protect health workers from Ebola infection;

remains committed to mobilizing the resources and personnel necessary to help fight the spread of this disease to save lives and to protect the national security and global health interests of the United States;

calls on the international community to increase its commitments of resources, services, and personnel to assist affected nations in addressing the current epidemic; and

recognizes the need to address long-term solutions to the Ebola epidemic, including by helping to build resilient public health systems.