STAND. COM. REP. NO. 683

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.C.R. No. 20

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 20 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF JANUARY AS CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate the month of January as cervical cancer awareness month.

The American Cancer Society submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that, as the proponent noted, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers with a high rate of early detection through screening. If detected before it can spread, the survival rate at ten years is ninety nine percent. It is imperative to stress the importance of cervical cancer detection and treatment as there are still many women in Hawaii who are unaware of the dangers of cervical cancer and the relative ease of detection and treatment.

Your Committee further finds that this measure will bring awareness to the importance of cervical cancer detection and treatment and will recognize and applaud the valuable role that families and advocates of cervical cancer victims play in helping our medical community advance the fight against this disease.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 20 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair