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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in |
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| Illinois, and it is the number one cause of heart disease, |
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| stroke, blindness, amputation, and kidney disease; and
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| WHEREAS, Diabetes is more prevalent in underserved |
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| populations; African Americans and Hispanics have nearly twice |
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| the incidence of diabetes as whites; in Illinois, diabetes is |
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| more prevalent among persons 45 years of age and older than it |
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| is in the United States overall; and
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| WHEREAS, In Illinois, diabetes costs for Fiscal Year 2004 |
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| will exceed $6.5 billion; a savings of over $2 billion can be |
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| achieved by improving diabetes control through education and |
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| proper treatment; and
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| WHEREAS, Diabetes self-management and awareness about the |
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| disease are
necessary elements in keeping diabetes under |
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| control and reducing complications; and
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| WHEREAS, Through increased knowledge of diabetes and |
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| improved patient care
of those diagnosed, the lives of |
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| individuals living with a disease that has no cure can be |
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| improved; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| CONCURRING HEREIN, that we proclaim and recognize November as |
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| Diabetes Month in Illinois.
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