Bill Text: PA SR55 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing March 10, 2011, as "World Kidney Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-07 - Introduced and adopted [SR55 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR55-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 771
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 55 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY WARD, MARCH 7, 2011
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 7, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 10, 2011, as "World Kidney Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania, one in every nine people will be
affected by kidney disease; and
WHEREAS, Hypertension and diabetes are some of the common
precursors to kidney failure; and
WHEREAS, National projections show an increase in the number
of people suffering from kidney disease as hypertension and
diabetes increase in the United States and this Commonwealth;
and
WHEREAS, A joint initiative of the International Society of
Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney
Foundations, World Kidney Day's aim is to raise awareness of the
importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce
the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated
health problems worldwide; and
WHEREAS, The 2011 campaign will focus on the important link
between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease and
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the fact that chronic kidney disease is a major risk for
cardiovascular disease; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize March 10, 2011, as "World
Kidney Day" in Pennsylvania and urge all residents to recognize
that renal disease is a serious health threat to this
Commonwealth's citizens.
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