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DE HCR26
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kamela Smith
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AI Summary
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Proclaims April 2025 as National Minority Health Month in Delaware to build awareness about health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority groups
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Acknowledges significant health disparities exist among minority populations in conditions including gun violence, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, infant mortality, maternal health, and mental health
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Traces the initiative's origins to Booker T. Washington's 1915 establishment of National Negro Health Week and the 2002 Congressional resolution (H. Con. Res. 388) supporting the observance
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Addresses health needs of African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and other minority communities through prevention, early detection, and disease control
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Adopts the 2025 national theme "Be the Source for Better Health: Improving Health Outcomes Through Our Cultures, Communities, and Connections" to support eliminating health disparities and accelerating health equity
Legislative Description
Promoting Minority Health Awareness And Supporting The Goals And Ideals Of National Minority Health Month In April 2025.
Last Action
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
4/9/2025