SENATE RESOLUTION 53

(By Senators Takubo, Stollings, Jeffries, Phillips, and Baldwin)

[Introduced March 9, 2022]

Designating March 10, 2022, as World Kidney Day at the Legislature.

Whereas, There are an estimated 37 million adults in the U.S. who suffer from kidney disease, and one in three adults in the U.S. are at risk; and

Whereas, Most people are unaware that risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and a family history of diabetes; and

Whereas, People who are Black or African American and Hispanic or of Latino descent, are at an increased risk of developing kidney disease and it is critical that attention be brought to this often-overlooked health crisis; and

Whereas, The Senate furthermore recognizes the month of March as National Kidney Month; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates March 10, 2022, as World Kidney Day at the Legislature; and, be it

Further Resolved,  That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of the National Kidney Foundation.