THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, ARGALL, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, CAUSER, COHEN, D. COSTA, DeLUCA, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GROVE, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, JOHNSON, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 23, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 23, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2009, as "National

Women's Health Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" is a national effort

to raise awareness about manageable steps women can take to

improve their health; and

WHEREAS, Many of the leading causes of death among women can

be successfully prevented or treated if the warning signs are

detected early enough; and

WHEREAS, According to the United States Department of Health

and Human Services, getting regular checkups, being physically

active, eating a healthy diet, not smoking and following general

safety rules are five health habits for improving women's

health; and

WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" stresses the

importance of taking appropriate health actions based on

individual backgrounds and risk factors; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

week of May 10 through 16, 2009, as "National Women's Health

Week" in Pennsylvania in an effort to raise awareness about

women's health issues.