Bill Text: MS SC564 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designate "National Wear Red Day" in Mississippi to support women's heart disease awareness.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2010-04-23 - Died In Committee [SC564 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2010-SC564-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Dawkins
Senate Concurrent Resolution 564
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010, AS "NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY" IN MISSISSIPPI TO ENCOURAGE AWARENESS IN WOMEN ABOUT THEIR RISK OF HEART DISEASE.
WHEREAS, National Wear Red Day celebrates the extraordinary progress in women's heart health and recognizes that more needs to be done in Mississippi, to safeguard women's health for generations to come; and
WHEREAS, diseases of the heart are the nation's leading cause of death and stroke and is the third leading cause of death; and WHEREAS, cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 455,000 American females each year, approximately one death per minute; and
WHEREAS, each year, 53% of all deaths due to cardiovascular disease and 61% of stroke deaths occur in females; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular diseases in the United States, including stroke, is estimated to be $475.3 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, women's health remains a priority for families, communities and government, and our commitment to keeping women healthy is stronger than ever; and
WHEREAS, the Heart Truth Campaign and its Red Dress symbol are building awareness of women's heart disease risk and empowering them to reduce their risk and prevent heart disease; and
WHEREAS, Mississippi women need to take action to make heart health a priority for themselves and their families, become aware of their personal risk factors for heart disease, and take action to lower their risk:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby proclaim Friday, February 5, 2010, as National Wear Red Day in Mississippi, and encourage all citizens to wear red to unite in the national movement to give women a personal and urgent wake-up call about their risk of heart disease.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be transmitted to the Heart Truth Campaign in Washington, D.C., and the Mississippi Chapter of the American Heart Association and be made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
