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MO HCR31
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Rochelle Walton Gray
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AI Summary
- Designates September 21-27, 2014, as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week" in Missouri.
- Encourages all state citizens to participate in activities to increase public awareness of sickle cell trait and disease.
- Notes that approximately 1,750 individuals have sickle cell conditions and 58,000 have sickle cell trait in Missouri based on population data.
- Highlights that sickle cell disease affects more than 90,000 people in the United States, with average life expectancy of 42 years for men and 48 years for women.
- Promotes awareness of available screening programs and treatments, including new therapies being developed to prevent red blood cell sickling and reduce complications.
Legislative Description
Designates the week of September 21 -27, 2014, as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week" in the State of Missouri
Last Action
Referred: Tourism and Natural Resources(H)
2/26/2014
Committee Referrals
Tourism And Natural Resources2/26/2014
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