SENATE MEMORIAL 36

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2017

INTRODUCED BY

Linda M. Lopez

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING JANUARY 31, 2017 AS "WEAR RED DAY" IN THE SENATE AND URGING ALL CITIZENS TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR WOMEN AND THE FIGHT AGAINST HEART DISEASE BY WEARING THE COLOR RED.

     WHEREAS, according to American heart association statistics, heart disease is the number-one killer of women, even though eighty percent of cardiac events can be prevented; and

     WHEREAS, cardiovascular diseases cause one in three women's deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every eighty seconds; and

     WHEREAS, an estimated forty-four million women in the United States are affected by cardiovascular diseases; and

     WHEREAS, ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease or stroke; and

     WHEREAS, women are less likely to call 911 for themselves when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack than they are if someone else is experiencing symptoms of a heart attack; and

     WHEREAS, only thirty-six percent of African American women and thirty-four percent of Hispanic women know that heart disease is their greatest health risk, compared with sixty-five percent of Caucasian women; and

     WHEREAS, the American heart association's go red for women movement motivates women to learn their family histories and to meet with a health care provider to determine their risk for cardiovascular diseases and stroke; and

     WHEREAS, women involved with the American heart association's go red for women movement live healthier lives; and

     WHEREAS, go red for women encourages women to take control of their heart health by knowing and managing these five numbers: total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (hdl) good cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that January 31, 2017 be declared "Wear Red Day" in the senate; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all New Mexicans be urged to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by commemorating this day by wearing the color red; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that by increasing awareness, speaking about heart disease and empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular diseases, thousands of lives can be saved each year; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the secretary of health.

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