 
Senate Resolution No. 4947
 
BY: Senator PARKER
 
        RECOGNIZING May 10, 2018, as World Lupus Day
 
  WHEREAS,  May  10th  is known as World Lupus Day to show support for
the 105,400 New Yorkers, 1.5 million  Americans  and  5  million  people
worldwide  who  suffer  from  the often debilitating effects of Lupus, a
chronic autoimmune disease that can cause severe damage  to  the  tissue
and organs in the body and, in some cases, death; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Each  year  thousands  of  people are newly diagnosed with
Lupus, the great majority of whom are young people in the prime of their
lives, and 90% of whom are women; and
 
  WHEREAS, Lupus is most prevalent among African-Americans, Hispanics,
Native Americans, and Asians; tragically, thousands of people  die  from
Lupus each year because a cure remains elusive; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Many  health  professionals  are  unaware  of symptoms and
health effects of Lupus, causing people with Lupus to  suffer  for  many
years  before  they  obtain  a  correct diagnosis and medical treatment,
demonstrating the need for increased public and  professional  awareness
of Lupus; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Medical  research  efforts into Lupus and the discovery of
safer, more effective treatments for Lupus patients are under-funded  in
comparison with diseases of comparable magnitude and severity; and
 
  WHEREAS,   Increasing   community   awareness  and  focusing  public
attention on Lupus and its devastating impact on  patients'  lives  will
provide hope for a better future for those affected; and
 
  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body  recognizes  the  needs  of  those
chronically ill people who are living with Lupus and urges all  citizens
to  support  the  search  for  a  cure  and assist those individuals and
families who deal with this devastating disease on a daily  basis;  now,
therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognizing May 10, 2018, as World Lupus Day.
Recognizing May 10, 2018, as World Lupus Day

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