SENATE RESOLUTION 21

(By Senators Takubo, Cole (Mr. President), Plymale, Stollings, Prezioso, Kessler and Unger)

[Introduced February 2, 2016.]

Designating February 5, 2016, as Go Red for Women Day.

Whereas, Heart disease and stroke kill one in three women in the U. S., yet eighty percent of cardiac events may be prevented; and

Whereas, Cardiovascular diseases and stroke kill one woman every 80 seconds in the U. S.; and

Whereas, An estimated 44 million women in the U. S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases; and

Whereas, Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease, yet only one in five American women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat; and

Whereas, Women comprise only 24 percent of participants in all heart-related studies; 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 percent of African American women and 34 percent of Hispanic women know that heart disease is their greatest health risk, compared with 65 percent of Caucasian women; and

Whereas, Women involved with the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women® movement live healthier lives, and nearly ninety percent have made at least one healthy behavior change; and

Whereas, Go Red For Women encourages women to take charge of their health and schedule a well-woman visit to learn about health status and risk for diseases; and

Whereas, Go Red For Women is asking all Americans to Go Red by wearing red and speaking red; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates February 5, 2016, as Go Red for Women Day; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of Go Red for Women Day.