11-R043
2011 -- S 0083
Enacted 01/27/11
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING THE
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 7TH THROUGH
FEBRUARY 14TH TO
BE
"CONGENITAL
HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF
Introduced By: Senators Shibley, Ottiano, Kettle, Hodgson, and Algiere
Date Introduced: January 27, 2011
WHEREAS, The health and well-being of all children throughout our
state are of
paramount importance to
WHEREAS, Thousands of
children are born with birth defects every year, including
approximately 40,000 children in the United States who begin life
with one of more than thirty-
five identified forms of congenital heart defects; and
WHEREAS, Congenital heart defects are among our state’s most common
birth defects
and they are often fatal due to their seriousness, a lack
of effective medical intervention options,
and the limited availability of infant donor hearts; and
WHEREAS, The origins and symptoms of congenital heart defects are
becoming more
readily identifiable and the range of surgical options are
expanding continuously thanks to
doctors’ and scientists’ diligent research efforts and field
experiences that extend our body of
knowledge every day; and
WHEREAS, There is
much to learn about the causes of and effective treatments for
congenital heart defects, and it is important for parents,
pediatricians, and nurses to recognize the
warning signs associated with congenital heart defects among
newborns so they may provide
proper treatment as early as possible; and
WHEREAS, Many of Rhode
Island’s families and communities are directly or indirectly
affected by infant illness and death caused by congenital
heart defects; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
hereby proclaims the week of February 7th – 14th to be
“Congenital Heart Defect Awareness
Week” in
our state. We furthermore
urge all the citizens of the state to join us in the observance
of this week and to recognize and applaud the efforts of
doctors and scientists everywhere who
work diligently to solve life’s medical mysteries and to
improve the quality of life for us all; and
be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the
President of the Coventry Town Council
and to Stephanie Rastelli and
Family.
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