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MO HCR44
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Rochelle Walton Gray
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AI Summary
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Designates September 20-26, 2015, as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week" in Missouri
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More than 90,000 people in the United States have sickle cell disease, with no universal cure currently available
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Missouri has an estimated 1,750 individuals with sickle cell conditions and 58,000 individuals with sickle cell trait, predominantly affecting African Americans (1 in 400 has the condition, 1 in 12 carries the trait)
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Average life expectancy for those with sickle cell disease is 42 years for men and 48 years for women
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Encourages all Missouri citizens to participate in awareness activities and increase public knowledge of available programs and screenings
Legislative Description
Designates the week of September 20 -26, 2015, as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week" in the State of Missouri
Last Action
Referred: Trade and Tourism(H)
5/15/2015