HJR422 Summary

• Recognizes the Women's Heart Health Initiative, "A Call to Action," addressing heart disease as the leading cause of death among women, killing one woman every 60 seconds.

• Notes that heart disease claims more women's lives than the next eight causes of death combined and that two-thirds of women who die suddenly from it have no prior symptoms.

• Highlights disparities in cardiovascular health, with African-American women and Latina women experiencing higher heart disease and stroke risk factors than Caucasian women of comparable socioeconomic status.

• Encourages public policy implementation to raise awareness, increase screening programs, improve early detection and prevention, ensure access to medical treatment protocols, and promote lifestyle choices for women at highest risk.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to the Alabama Department of Public Health.