SCR 34 Summary

• Designates November 14, 2010 as Diabetes Awareness Day in Oklahoma, aligning with World Diabetes Day observed internationally by the International Diabetes Federation.

• Requires the Oklahoma Capitol Dome to be lit in blue on that date to raise awareness about diabetes prevention and management.

• Acknowledges that nearly one in ten Oklahomans suffers from diabetes, with projected rates showing one in three children born today will develop diabetes during their lifetime.

• Notes that Oklahoma has the lowest wellness rate of any state and that Oklahomans spent $1.86 billion in diabetes-related care annually, with disease disproportionately affecting African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic Americans.

• Directs distribution of the resolution to the African American Diabetes Prevention Partner Resource Group and the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Diabetes Association.