SJR19 Summary

• Expresses legislative support for the Million Hearts Campaign, which aims to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017
• Identifies heart disease and stroke as the number one and number three leading causes of death for Alabamians
• Campaign focuses on empowering people to take aspirin, control blood pressure, manage cholesterol, and stop smoking
• Designates Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation, Alabama's Medicare quality improvement organization, as the state leader promoting the campaign's goals
• Urges all Alabamians to sign up as campaign supporters and adopt heart-healthy habits to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives