Women, Children, and Infant Tsunami Victim Relief Act of 2005
Summary
H.R. 1011, the Women, Children, and Infant Tsunami Victim Relief Act of 2005, would have directed the U.S. Secretary of State to provide funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) specifically for recovery efforts in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The bill aimed to restore maternal health services and ensure safe childbirth, while also providing resources to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission and treat victims of violence. Additionally, the legislation sought to provide psychological counseling for women and youth and ensure that vulnerable individuals, including unaccompanied women, had access to essential survival services.
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