PA SR66

Designates April 7-13, 2025 as "Public Health Week" in Pennsylvania, coinciding with National Public Health Week with the theme "It Starts Here"

Highlights U.S. life expectancy declined 2.7 years from 2019 to 2021, the largest two-year drop since 1921-1923

Notes significant health disparities in Pennsylvania, including that Black infants experience infant mortality at twice the rate of white infants, and racial/ethnic minorities face greater burdens of illness and death

Cites public health challenges including 107,622 drug overdose deaths in 2021 (up 15% from 2020), maternal mortality rate of 17.6 per 100,000 live births with 60% being preventable, and over 7 violent deaths per hour nationally

Recognizes contributions of public health professionals in disease prevention, emergency preparedness, and health equity efforts