HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

150

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 
   


HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

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, the Senate concurring, that the Legislature 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 the Legislature supports and encourages national, state, and local efforts to secure access and remove barriers to health care for men and their family members.

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Support Securing Access to Health Care for Men