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| 2022 -- S 2932 Enacted 05/10/2022 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2022, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Senator Hanna M. Gallo |
| Date Introduced: May 10, 2022 |
| WHEREAS, Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to |
| attack normal tissue, resulting in inflammation in various parts of the body, particularly the skin, |
| joints, blood system, and kidneys. It develops most commonly in women between the ages of 15 |
| and 45; and |
| WHEREAS, Every day roughly 1.5 million Americans, and at least five million people |
| worldwide, struggle with the debilitating health consequences of lupus, a condition during which |
| the immune system is compromised to the extent that it is unable to distinguish the body's own |
| cells and tissues from foreign invaders; and |
| WHEREAS, World Lupus Day was first celebrated in the United States in 2004, with the |
| issuance of the first World Lupus Day Proclamation, which identified this historic day and was |
| aimed at raising awareness of the plight and the treatment requirements of millions of people; |
| now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims May 10th of |
| 2022, to be "Lupus Day" in our State and joins advocates from around the globe in calling for |
| greater awareness of lupus and its consequences; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby urges and supports enhanced charitable donations |
| to the Lupus Foundation of America and all organizations engaged in lupus research and patient |
| services, and in this noble enterprise on behalf of all who are affected by lupus; 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 the LUPUS Foundation of America, |
| Connecticut Chapter, Inc. |
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