REFERENCE TITLE: national wear red day

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017

HCR 2018

Introduced by Representative Carter

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proclaiming February 3, 2017 as national wear red day in arizona.

 

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Whereas, heart disease and strokes kill one in three women in the United States, yet 80% of cardiac events are preventable; and

Whereas, cardiovascular diseases and strokes kill one woman every 80 seconds in the United States; and

Whereas, an estimated 44 million women in the United States are affected by cardiovascular diseases; and 

Whereas, 90% of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease or having a stroke; and

Whereas, women are less likely to call 911 for themselves when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack than they are if someone else were having a heart attack; and

Whereas, only 36% of African‑American women and 34% of Hispanic women know that heart disease is their greatest health risk, as compared with 65% of Caucasian women; and

Whereas, the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement motivates women to learn their family histories and to meet with a health care provider to determine their risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke; and

Whereas, women involved with the Go Red For Women movement live healthier lives; and

Whereas, Go Red For Women encourages women to take control of their heart health by knowing and managing these five numbers: 

1.  Total cholesterol.

2.  HDL (good) cholesterol.

3.  Blood pressure.

4.  Blood sugar.

5.  Body mass index.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1.  That the Members of the Legislature proclaim February 3, 2017 as National Wear Red Day in Arizona.

2.  That the Members of the Legislature recognize that thousands of lives can be saved each year by increasing awareness about heart disease and empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease.

3.  That the Members of the Legislature encourage citizens to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by wearing the color red in honor of National Wear Red Day in Arizona.