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MO HCR25
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
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AI Summary
- Designates May 8-14, 2011, as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week" in Missouri
- Encourages all Missouri citizens to participate in activities addressing sickle cell trait and disease during the designated week
- Recognizes that approximately 1,500 individuals in Missouri have sickle cell conditions and 50,000 have sickle cell trait
- Notes that more than 80,000 people in the United States have sickle cell disease, primarily affecting persons of African heritage, with average life expectancy of 42 years for men and 48 years for women
- Calls for increased public awareness of available sickle cell screening programs and treatment options
Legislative Description
Designates the week of May 8 - 14, 2011, as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week" in the State of Missouri
Last Action
Referred: Tourism and Natural Resources
2/24/2011
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