PRINTER'S NO. 2902
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
615
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY OBERLANDER, HILL-EVANS, SAINATO, HENNESSEY,
FREEMAN, BIZZARRO, LONGIETTI, RYAN, CAUSER, KORTZ, DELLOSO,
BURNS, MILLARD, SONNEY, CALTAGIRONE, BROWN, MURT, DUSH,
MACKENZIE, McNEILL, JAMES, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHMITT, SCHLOSSBERG,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, PICKETT, HAHN, WARREN AND ROEBUCK,
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, NOVEMBER 19, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing November 14, 2019, 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, "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
severe risks for families, countries and the entire world"; and
WHEREAS, The theme of "World Diabetes Day" in 2019 is "Family
and Diabetes" to raise awareness of the impact that diabetes has
on the family and support network of those affected and promote
the role of family in the management, care, prevention and
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education of diabetes; and
WHEREAS, The American Diabetes Association reports that
approximately 1,455,000 people in this Commonwealth, or more
than 12% of the adult population, have diabetes; and
WHEREAS, Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in
this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Several risk factors contribute to diabetes,
including genetics, high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol or
high triglycerides, gestational diabetes during pregnancy, being
45 years of age or older, being a member of a high-risk ethnic
group, 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 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, 2019, as "World Diabetes Day" in Pennsylvania; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That all residents, 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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