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GA SR878
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Valencia Seay
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 4, 2016, as Wear Red Day in Georgia to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke in women, in conjunction with the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement
- Heart disease and stroke kill one in three women and one woman every 80 seconds in the United States, yet 80 percent of cardiac illnesses may be preventable
- An estimated 44 million women in the U.S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases, and 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease
- Significant awareness gaps exist among minority women, with only 36 percent of African American women and 34 percent of Hispanic women recognizing heart disease as their greatest health risk, compared to 65 percent of Caucasian women
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Wear Red Day; recognize February 4
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/3/2016
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