Bill Text: WV SR53 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designating March 10, 2022, as World Kidney Day at Legislature
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-10 - Completed legislative action [SR53 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2022-SR53-Introduced.html
SENATE RESOLUTION 53
(By Senator Takubo)
[Introduced March 9, 2022]
Designating March 10, 2022, as World Kidney Day at the Legislature.
Whereas, There are an estimated 37 million adults in the U.S. who suffer from kidney disease, and one in three adults in the U.S. are at risk; and
Whereas, Most people are unaware that risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and a family history of diabetes; and
Whereas, People who are Black or African American and Hispanic or of Latino descent, are at an increased risk of developing kidney disease and it is critical that attention be brought to this often-overlooked health crisis; and
Whereas, The Senate furthermore recognizes the month of March as National Kidney Month; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates March 10, 2022, as World Kidney Day at the Legislature; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of the National Kidney Foundation.
