; Whereas United States leadership and investment have led to dramatic successes in global health outcomes, including the reduction of child mortality by 60 percent and of maternal mortality by 38 percent from 1990 to 2020, the reduction of new HIV infections by 31 percent from 2010 to 2020, and the decrease in malaria mortality by 38 percent from 2000 to 2019, 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 reversing lost gains from COVID–19, including the first global reduction in life expectancy in over half a century, and the efficacy and sustainability of United States global health programs; Whereas frontline health workers are a trusted workforce who 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 rural and hard-to-reach areas; Whereas frontline health workers too often work without reliable access to 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, limiting their ability to provide essential health services to the communities they serve; Whereas partnerships with civil society 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, prior to the COVID–19 pandemic, at least half the world’s population lacked access to essential health services, and health systems have been further strained since the COVID–19 pandemic began