1999 Senate Joint Resolution 25
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: declaring November as Diabetes Awareness Month.
Whereas, diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States; and
Whereas, diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness, and individuals with diabetes are at a much greater risk of developing kidney disease, heart disease and stroke; and
Whereas, pregnant women with diabetes face a greater chance of delivering a baby with birth defects, and the newborn is 2 to 3 times more likely to die within the first month; and
Whereas, health care and other costs directly resulting from diabetes are extremely high, about $92 billion annually, making diabetes one of the most costly health problems in America today; and
Whereas, approximately 2,200 people are diagnosed daily with diabetes, while an alarming 5.4 million people nationwide are not yet aware they have the disease; and
Whereas, diabetes self-management and awareness about the disease are necessary elements in keeping diabetes under control and reducing complications; and
Whereas, individuals with diabetes, and their families, make a conscious effort each day to manage a healthy lifestyle and to maintain their overall health; and
Whereas, through increased knowledge of diabetes and improved patient care of those diagnosed, the lives of individuals living with a disease that has no cure can be improved; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the legislature of the state of Wisconsin designates November of each year as "Diabetes Awareness Month".
