PRINTER'S NO. 632
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
98
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY D. COSTA, DeLUCA, CALTAGIRONE, BAKER, PICKETT,
WATSON, BURNS, SCHLOSSBERG, HENNESSEY, KINSEY, FREEMAN,
DiGIROLAMO, LONGIETTI, BIZZARRO, SAINATO, MACKENZIE, DUSH,
SONNEY, YOUNGBLOOD, TOOHIL, McNEILL, MURT, RYAN, DRISCOLL,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, MILLARD, HAHN, O'NEILL, R. BROWN, O'BRIEN,
V. BROWN, READSHAW AND NEILSON, FEBRUARY 24, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing November 14, 2017, as "World Diabetes Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "World Diabetes Day" was first introduced by the
International Diabetes Federation and the World Health
Organization in 1991 to raise awareness of the escalating
incidence of diabetes worldwide; and
WHEREAS, November 14 of each year was chosen to celebrate
"World Diabetes Day" because it represents the birthday of
Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best, is credited
with the discovery of insulin in 1921; and
WHEREAS, "World Diabetes Day" became an official United
Nations international observance beginning in 2007 after the
General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution in
December 2006 recognizing diabetes as "a chronic, debilitating
and costly disease associated with major complications that pose
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severe risks for families, countries and the entire world"; and
WHEREAS, The American Diabetes Association reports that
approximately 1,455,000 people in Pennsylvania, or more than 12%
of the adult population, have diabetes; and
WHEREAS, Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in
Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, There are several risk factors for diabetes,
including genetics, high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol or
high triglycerides, gestational diabetes during pregnancy, being
45 years of age or over, being a member of a high-risk ethnic
group as well as being overweight and having an inactive
lifestyle; and
WHEREAS, There is currently no cure for diabetes, yet the
risk can be dramatically reduced with healthy eating, physical
activity and medication; and
WHEREAS, The goals of the Diabetes Prevention and Control
Program within the Pennsylvania Department of Health are to help
prevent diabetes as well as the complications, disabilities and
burdens associated with diabetes and to eliminate diabetes-
related health disparities; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
November 14, 2017, as "World Diabetes Day" in Pennsylvania; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That all citizens, government agencies, public and
private institutions, businesses and schools be urged to
recommit our communities to increasing awareness and
understanding of diabetes and the need for appropriate and
accessible services for all people with diabetes.
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