08-R052
2008 -- H 7330
Enacted 01/31/08
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY
1, 2008 TO BE "GO RED FOR WOMEN" DAY IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By:
Representatives Giannini, E Coderre, Ajello, Williams, and Walsh
Date Introduced: January
31, 2008
WHEREAS,
Disease of the heart are the nation’s leading cause of death, and stroke is the
third
leading cause of death; and
WHEREAS,
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) claim the lives of over 460,000 American
females
(about one death per minute) every year; and
WHEREAS,
Each year, 53% of women in this country die from cardiovascular disease
(CVD)
as compared to 47% of men, and about 32,500 more females than males die from a
stroke;
and
WHEREAS,
In 2008 the estimated direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular diseases and
strokes
in the United States is estimated to be $448.5 billion; and
WHEREAS,
More women die of heart disease, stroke and all other cardiovascular
diseases
than the next five leading causes of death combined, including all cancers; and
WHEREAS,
Only 21% of women consider cardiovascular disease their greatest health
risk;
and
WHEREAS,
Since 1963, February has been designated as American Heart Month across
the
Nation; and
WHEREAS,
“Go Red for Women” is the American Heart Association’s national call to
increase
awareness of heart disease, the leading cause of death for women, and to
inspire women
to
take charge of their heart health; and
WHEREAS,
All women should learn their own personal risk for heart disease, using
tools
such as the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women Heart Check Up” and
by
talking
to their healthcare provider; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence
Plantations, in recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against
heart disease
and
stroke, hereby proclaims February 1, 2008 to be “Go Red for Women” Day and
urges all
citizens
to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by
commemorating
this
day with the wearing of the color red. By increasing awareness and empowering
women to
reduce
their risk for cardiovascular disease, we can save thousands of lives each
year; and be it
further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit
duly certified copies of this resolution to the National Office of the American
Heart
Association
and to the Northeast Affiliate of the American Heart Association.
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