HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.R. NO. |
107 |
TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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Supporting and encouraging national, state, and local efforts to secure access and remove barriers to health care for men and their family members.
WHEREAS, despite advances in medical technology and research, men continue to live an average of six years less than women; and
WHEREAS, African-American men have the lowest life expectancy; and
WHEREAS, educating the public and health care providers about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and early detection of male health problems will result in reducing mortality rates from various diseases; and
WHEREAS, men who are educated about the value of preventive health will be more likely to participate in health screening; and
WHEREAS, the Men's Health Network worked with the United States Congress to develop National Men's Health Week as a special campaign to help educate men and their families about the importance of positive health attitudes and preventive health practices;
WHEREAS, Hawaii Men's Health Week will focus on a broad range of men's health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, prostate, testicular, and colon cancer; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of this State are encouraged to increase their awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, and medical check-ups; and
WHEREAS, the Governor issued a proclamation on March 2, 2004, declaring June 14 through 20, 2004, to be Men's Health Week; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2004, that this body hereby acknowledges the importance of men's health issues and advocates and encourages support of men's health activities to facilitate use of existing government health networks to improve the health and well-being of men; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body supports and encourages national, state, and local efforts to secure access and remove barriers to health care for men and their family members.
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Report Title:
Support Securing Access to Health Care for Men