; Whereas health workers provide lifesaving care at great personal risk in conflict settings; Whereas, in 2018, at least 167 health workers were killed and 710 injured in attacks, which occurred in at least 23 countries in conflict and impeded access to essential health services for millions while exacerbating refugee crises; Whereas United States leadership and investment has led to dramatic successes in global health, including the reduction of child mortality by 58 percent and of maternal mortality by 44 percent from 1990 to 2017, the reduction of new HIV infections by 36 percent from 2000 to 2017, and the decrease in malaria mortality by 62 percent from 2000 to 2015, and this progress has contributed to corresponding productivity and economic growth; Whereas access to a well-trained, well-equipped, and well-supported frontline health workforce is critical to the efficacy and sustainability of United States global health programs; Whereas frontline health workers are the first, and often only, link to health services for millions of people living in low- and middle-income countries and provide services where they are most needed, especially in remote and rural areas; Whereas frontline health workers too often work without the resources and equipment they need to adequately protect themselves and their patients, including personal protective equipment, clean water, decent toilets, and handwashing facilities with soap; Whereas partnerships with faith-based organizations, humanitarian nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector in adequately training, equipping, compensating, protecting, and supporting frontline health workers help countries achieve progress toward global health goals; Whereas despite the key role of frontline health workers in improving health, advancing peace and security, and spurring economic growth, the World Bank and the World Health Organization estimate that at least half the world’s population lacks access to essential health services