Bill Text: AZ HCR2027 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Enrolled
Bill Title: National wear red day
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-02-05 - Transmitted to Secretary Of State [HCR2027 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2016-HCR2027-Enrolled.html
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2027 |
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
proclaiming February 5, 2016 as National Wear Red Day in Arizona.
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Whereas, heart disease and strokes kill one in three women in the United States, yet 80% of cardiac events are preventable; and
Whereas, cardiovascular diseases and strokes kill one woman every 80 seconds in the United States; and
Whereas, an estimated 44 million women in the United States are affected by cardiovascular diseases; and
Whereas, 90% of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease, yet only one in five American women believes that heart disease is her greatest health threat; and
Whereas, women comprise only 24% of participants in all heart-related studies; and
Whereas, women are less likely to call 911 for themselves when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack than they are if someone else were having a heart attack; and
Whereas, only 36% of African‑American women and 34% of Hispanic women know that heart disease is their greatest health risk, as compared with 65% of Caucasian women; and
Whereas, women involved with the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement live healthier lives, and nearly 90% of these women have made at least one healthy behavioral change; and
Whereas, Go Red For Women encourages women to take charge of their health and schedule a well-woman visit to learn about their health status and risk for diseases; and
Whereas, Go Red For Women asks all Americans to "Go Red" by wearing red on February 5, 2016 and to do the following:
1. Get their numbers by asking their doctors to check their blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose.
2. Own their lifestyle by stopping smoking, losing weight, being physically active and eating healthy.
3. Raise their voices by advocating for more women-related research and education.
4. Educate their families by making healthy food choices for themselves and their families and teaching their children the importance of staying active.
5. Donate their time or money to organizations supporting women‑related research and education.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
1. That the Members of the Legislature proclaim February 5, 2016 as National Wear Red Day in Arizona.
2. That the Members of the Legislature recognize that thousands of lives can be saved each year by increasing awareness about heart disease and empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease.
3. That the Members of the Legislature encourage citizens to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by wearing the color red in honor of National Wear Red Day in Arizona.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE FEBRUARY 4, 2016.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE SENATE FEBRUARY 4, 2016.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 5, 2016.
