PRINTER'S NO. 902
No. 138 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP,
CALTAGIRONE, CAWLEY, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CRUZ, DeWEESE,
DIVEN, LEDERER, LEACH, JAMES, HERSHEY, HENNESSEY, HARHAI,
GRUITZA, GOODMAN, GEIST, GABIG, FREEMAN, FRANKEL, FORCIER,
MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, MUSTIO, ROSS, O'NEILL, PALLONE,
PHILLIPS, PISTELLA, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, RUBLEY,
SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SHANER, B. SMITH, STABACK, STERN,
STURLA, SURRA, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, TIGUE, WALKO, WHEATLEY,
YOUNGBLOOD AND J. EVANS, MARCH 14, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 14, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of April 2005 as "Minority Health Month"
2 in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, A noticeable health gap exists between majority and
4 minority populations in the United States; and
5 WHEREAS, In 1914 Booker T. Washington noticed this disparity
6 and began the first "Health Improvement Week" to highlight these
7 concerns; and
8 WHEREAS, In 2000 the United States Surgeon General announced
9 the goal of eliminating disparities in health access and
10 outcomes experienced by racial and ethnic minorities and
11 promoting improvements in six specific areas: infant mortality,
12 cancer screening, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and
13 immunizations by 2010; and
14 WHEREAS, Despite much progress in improving the health of our
1 nation, life expectancy for the white population currently
2 exceeds that for the black population by 5.7 years; and
3 WHEREAS, Minority populations currently face substantial
4 cultural, social and economic barriers to obtaining access to
5 quality preventative health care and quality medical treatment;
6 therefore be it
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
8 month of April 2005 as "Minority Health Month" in Pennsylvania
9 and support efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce the
10 health disparity between majority and minority populations.
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