Bill Text: NY J02824 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 17, 2020, as Hypertension Day in the State of New York
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-25 - ADOPTED [J02824 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-J02824-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution No. 2824 BY: Senator RIVERA MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 17, 2020, as Hypertension Day in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official days that are set aside to increase awareness of serious health issues that affect the lives of residents of New York State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 17, 2020, as Hypertension Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of World Hypertension Day; and WHEREAS, Organized by the World Hypertension League (WHL) in 2005, World Hypertension Day is celebrated every year on the 17th of May to raise public awareness about hypertension, its preventive measures and its complications; and WHEREAS, This year's theme, "Know Your Numbers with Accurate Blood Pressure Devices", will increase high blood pressure awareness in all populations around the world; and WHEREAS, Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as the heart pumps blood; hypertension, or abnormally high blood pressure, is a common disease in which blood flows through blood vessels, or arteries, at higher than normal pressures; and WHEREAS, Risk factors for hypertension include: unhealthy lifestyle habits, age, family history and genetics, race and ethnicity and sex; heathy lifestyle changes can decrease your risk for developing high blood pressure, however cannot reverse most genetic causes; and WHEREAS, High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms until serious complications occur, making regular blood pressure readings extremely important; undiagnosed or uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause aneurysms, chronic kidney disease, eye damage, heart attack, heart failure, stroke, dementia and disease of the arteries; and WHEREAS, The high prevalence of hypertension exacts a tremendous public health burden; as a primary contributor to heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death worldwide, high blood pressure was the top modifiable risk factor for disability adjusted life-years lost worldwide in 2013; and WHEREAS, Globally, hypertension is estimated to cause 7.5 million deaths, about 12.8% of the total of all deaths; this accounts for 57 million disability adjusted life years (DALYS) or 3.7% of total DALYS; and WHEREAS, An estimated 26% of the world's population (972 million people) has hypertension, and the prevalence is expected to increase to 29% by 2025, driven largely by increases in economically developing nations; furthermore, high blood pressure affects nearly a third of the adult population and is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease-related deaths; and WHEREAS, It is estimated over 103 million American adults (1 in 3 adults) or 46% of the total population is diagnosed with hypertension; the death rate from high blood pressure increased by nearly 11% in the United States between 2005 and 2015, and the actual number of deaths rose by almost 38%, up to nearly 79,000 by 2015; and WHEREAS, In New York State, an estimated 4.9 million people, or 31.7% of the adult population, have been diagnosed with hypertension; additionally, an estimated 1.8 million New York City residents, or one in four adults, are self-reported with hypertension, a city-wide increase of 11% over the past decade; and WHEREAS, Through public awareness, this Legislative Body seeks to minimize the devastating effects of hypertension among the citizens of the State of New York; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 17, 2020, as Hypertension Day in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York; and the American Heart Association.