Bill Text: NY J01102 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 10-16, 2019, as Men's Health Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J01102 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01102-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1102

BY: Senator METZGER

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        June  10-16, 2019, as Men's Health Week in the State
        of New York, in conjunction with the  observance  of
        National Men's Health Month

  WHEREAS,  This  year  the  marks  the  27th Anniversary of the Men's
Health Network crossing a major milestone, they are celebrating 27 years
of advancing men's health and wellness; since their  founding  in  1992,
Men's  Health  Network  remains  the  leading organization advocating on
behalf of men, boys, fathers, and  their  families  through  educational
materials and programs, health screenings, and policy initiatives; and

  WHEREAS,  June  10-16,  2019, marks the 25th year for National Men's
Health Week, which its sole purpose is  to  heighten  the  awareness  of
preventable  health problems and encourage early detection and treatment
of disease among men and boys; and

  WHEREAS, As we prepare to celebrate Father's Day and  recognize  the
important  men  in  our lives, it is critical that we bring attention to
the unique health concerns that many men are faced with; on the  average
a  man's  life expectancy is almost six years less than that of a woman;
we need  to  give  particular  emphasis  to  the  importance  of  public
awareness and education so we can improve the life expectancy of our men
in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  National  Men's Health Week was established by Congress in
1994 and urges men and their families to engage  in  appropriate  health
behaviors; the resulting increased awareness has improved health-related
education and has helped prevent illness; and

  WHEREAS,  The  shift  to prevention requires not only changes in the
health care system, but also an awareness by the American public of  the
importance of regular visits to their physicians; and

  WHEREAS,  Recognizing  and  preventing  men's health problems is not
just a man's issue; because of its impact on wives, mothers,  daughters,
and sisters, men's health is truly a family issue; and

  WHEREAS,   Prostate  cancer  is  the  most  common  cancer  in  men,
afflicting one out of every seven American men and  killing  34,000  men
every  year;  for  African-American  men, the rate of affliction is even
worse; African-American men are 56%  more  likely  to  develop  prostate
cancer compared with Caucasian men and nearly 2.5 times as likely to die
from  the  disease;  in the past five years, the death rate for prostate
cancer has grown at almost twice the death rate of breast cancer; and

  WHEREAS, Prostate cancer and many other  health  problems  affecting
men  could  be avoided if men's awareness of health screening tests were
increased; heightening the awareness of preventable health problems  and
increasing  early detection and treatment of disease would significantly
improve our Nation's  health,  as  well  as  save  limited  health  care
dollars; and

  WHEREAS,  Women  visit  the  doctor  150  percent  as  often as men,
enabling them to detect health problems in their early stages; and

  WHEREAS, Significant numbers of male related health problems such as
prostate cancer, testicular cancer, infertility, and colon cancer, could
be  detected  and  treated if men's awareness of these problems was more
pervasive; and

  WHEREAS, Educating both the public and health care  providers  about
the importance of early detection of male health problems will result in
reducing rates of mortality for these diseases; and

  WHEREAS,  Appropriate use of tests such as Prostate Specific Antigen
(PSA) exams, blood  pressure  screens,  cholesterol  screens,  etc.,  in
conjunction with clinical examination and self-testing for problems such
as  testicular  cancer  can  result  in  the  detection of many of these
problems in their early stages  and  increases  the  survival  rates  to
nearly 100 percent; and

  WHEREAS,  Many  men  are  reluctant  to visit their health center or
physician for regular screening examinations of  male  related  problems
for  a  variety of reasons including fear, lack of information, and cost
factors; and

  WHEREAS, Men who are educated  about  the  value  that  preventative
health  can  play  in  prolonging  their  lifespan  and  their role as a
productive family member will be more likely to  participate  in  health
screenings; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June  10-16,  2019,  as
Men's  Health  Week  in  the  State of New York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Men's Health Week; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.