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Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world’s leading cause of preventable death and disability and as a global public health crisis and supporting the recognition of February 2020 as “American Heart Month”.

H. Res. 860 · 116th Congress · Feb 14, 2020 · Lineage

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Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world’s leading cause of preventable death and disability and as a global public health crisis and supporting the recognition of February 2020 as American Heart Month.

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
supports the recognition of American Heart Month to bring awareness to the cardiovascular disease (hereinafter referred to as “CVD”) public health crisis in the United States and abroad;
(2)
affirms that the key to overcoming CVD is prevention and early detection and treatment to reduce long-term disability and mortality;
(3)
urges the deployment of United States technical expertise on CVDs in support of developing capacities and strengthening of the health care systems of other countries;
(4)
values the quality of life for CVD patients around the world and their reintegration to society; and
(5)
calls on the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to—
(A)
comprehensively examine the impact of CVDs on health and development in United States priority assistance countries; and
(B)
develop a coordinated strategy that improves the effectiveness and impact of United States-financed global health programming by integrating CVD into existing programs.