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In Sub-Saharan Africa, people are dying unnecessarily because there are simply not enough health care workers. Recently, Senator Richard Durbin introduced the African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007, which would help African countries to develop a stable health infrastructure and better address their health crises.

Call your Senators and encourage their support for the Africa Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007. You can reach your Senator by calling 202-224-3121 (connecting all offices).

For maximum impact, please follow up your calls with emails to your Senators.

Ask both of your Senators to:

• Co-sponsor the African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007.
• Work with Senate colleagues to pass the bill quickly and ensure that Congress appropriates at least $150 million for the health workforce this year. They also should include at least $150 million for health workforce in Africa in their appropriations "wish lists."

If one of the original co-sponsors of the African Health Capacity Investment Act is your Senator, thank them for their support of the Act and encourage them to ensure passage of and full funding for the bill.

The original co-sponsors are: Senators Durbin (D-IL), Bingaman (D-NM), Coleman (R-MN), Dodd (D-CT), Kerry (D-MA), and Feingold (D-WI).

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