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Tell Congress to Fight Pneumonia and Save the Lives of Children
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      • The U.S. Senate
      • The U.S. House of Representatives
  2. Created By
    Save the Children
Why This Is Important

Close to 9 million children under five will die this year -- and every year -- from preventable and treatable diseases like pneumonia. They die because they were born in poorer countries and don't have access to simple treatments that most of us in America take for granted.

We can do something to help save these millions of young lives, and so can Congress.

Members of Congress have introduced the Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act of 2009 in the House of Represenatives and the Global Child Survival Act of 2009 in the Senate, that would recommit the United States to lead the way in improving children's & mothers' health by developing and implementing an integrated, comprehensive strategy, as well as expanding funding for proven solutions like antibiotics & immunizations.

Sign the petition and tell Congress that it is time to make a change.

Recent Signatures

Support Legislation that Improves Child and Maternal Health

Dear Member of Congress

I support the Newborn, Child and Mother Survival Act of 2009 (H.R. 1410) and the Global Child Survival Act of 2009 (S. 1966).

We must recommit the United States to lead the way in improving children's and mothers' health by developing and implementing an integrated, comprehensive strategy, which includes protection, prevention and treatment of pneumonia, as well as expanding funding for proven solutions like antibiotics and immunizations. H.R. 1410 and S. 1966 would do just that.

I ask that you sign on as a co-sponsor today and join the fight to save millions of children around the world.

[Your name]