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In sub-Saharan Africa, people are dying of treatable and preventable diseases simply because there are not enough doctors, nurses, and community health workers to treat them.

The African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007 would be the first piece of legislation in the House of Representatives to address Africa's health workforce crisis, a central obstacle to scaling up essential health services and meeting global health commitments, including for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and maternal and child health. The Senate version, the Durbin Bill, recently cleared a committee and awaits a vote on the floor.

• If your Representative is already a co-sponsor of the African Health Capacity Investment Act, thank them for their support and encourage them to ensure passage of and full funding for the bill.
• If your Representative is not already a co-sponsor, please urge them to co-sponsor the African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007.

A list of recent co-sponsors is on the Library of Congress website.

If you don't know who your Representitive is, you can use the elected official look-up page to find out.

Please personalize the beginning of your message by telling a personal story or why this issue is important to you.

For any questions about this action or composing your letter, please contact, Jirair Ratevosian at 617-301-4214 or healthactionaids@phrusa.org.

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