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2017 -- S 0870 Enacted 05/10/2017

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

COMMEMORATING "WORLD LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON MAY 10, 2017

Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Ruggerio, Metts, Lombardi, and Satchell

Date Introduced: May 10, 2017

WHEREAS, Lupus is a serious and incurable autoimmune disease that can cause life-

threatening damage to any organ in the body; and

WHEREAS, Lupus is a global health problem that affects millions of young women, men

and children of all nationalities, races, ethnicities, genders and ages worldwide; and

WHEREAS, Many physicians worldwide are unaware of symptoms and health effects of

Lupus, causing people with Lupus to suffer many years before they obtain a correct diagnosis and

medical treatment; and

WHEREAS, Medical research efforts into Lupus and the discovery and development of

safer, more effective treatments for Lupus patients are under-funded in comparison with diseases

of similar magnitude and severity; and

WHEREAS, People with Lupus will face a lifetime of living with the unpredictable and

life-changing health effects of this disease; and

WHEREAS, There is a deep, unmet need worldwide to educate and support individuals

and families affected by Lupus; and

WHEREAS, There is an urgent need to increase awareness in communities worldwide of

the devastating impact of Lupus; and

WHEREAS, World Lupus Day is the day on which Lupus organizations around the globe

call for increases in public and private sector funding for medical research on Lupus, targeted

education programs for health professionals, patients and the public, and worldwide recognition

of Lupus as a significant health issue; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby commemorates "World Lupus Day" in the State of Rhode Island on May 10, 2017; and be

it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Aida Crosson, Rhode Island Ambassador,

Lupus Foundation of New England.

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