PRINTER'S NO. 938
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
141
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY REGAN, DINNIMAN, FONTANA, YUDICHAK, KILLION AND
BROWNE, JUNE 12, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 12, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of June 2017 as "Men's Health Awareness
Month" and June 16, 2017, as "Men's Fitness and Nutrition
Education Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "Men's Health Awareness Month" was created to
heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and
encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and
boys; and
WHEREAS, The month of June is a nationally recognized
celebration of fathers and father figures, and in support of and
collaboration with Tastefully Fit TrimLine, the Salvation Army
Harrisburg Capital City Region, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank,
Capital Blue Cross and other community organizations, "Men's
Health Awareness Month" and "Men's Fitness and Nutrition
Education Day" aim to educate, promote healthy food choices,
healthy lifestyle choices and fitness programs and encourage
preventive health screenings for men; and
WHEREAS, Men are 24% less likely to visit their doctors and
22% less likely to get cholesterol checks and similar preventive
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screenings; and
WHEREAS, Women are twice as likely to visit the doctor for
annual examinations and preventive services than men; and
WHEREAS, Routine health screenings and preventive exams,
including blood pressure checks, cholesterol checks, prostate
screenings, colon cancer screenings, skin cancer screenings and
tests for diabetes, can be a matter of life and death,
especially for men; and
WHEREAS, Men die at higher rates than women from the top 10
causes of death and are the victims of more than 92% of
workplace deaths; and
WHEREAS, Men who are educated about the value of preventive
health are more likely to participate in health screenings; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the impact and importance of the
6,190,363 men in Pennsylvania, "Men's Health Awareness Month"
and "Men's Fitness and Nutrition Education Day" shine a bright
light on the health benefits of achieving personal wellness
goals, making a commitment to physical fitness, eating
nutritious, fresh and healthy foods, modeling healthy lifestyles
for our children and the next generation and accessing fresh and
nutritious foods that are bountiful throughout this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, "Men's Health Awareness Month" and "Men's Fitness
and Nutrition Education Day" give health care providers, public
policymakers, the media and residents an opportunity to
encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early
treatment for disease, receive nutrition education and focus on
fitness and wellness; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of June 2017 as
"Men's Health Awareness Month" and June 16, 2017, as "Men's
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Fitness and Nutrition Education Day" in Pennsylvania.
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