Bill Text: NY J03310 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 25, 2020, as Malaria Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-12-28 - ADOPTED [J03310 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J03310-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 3310

BY: Senator PERSAUD

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        April  25,  2020, as Malaria 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
conditions that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to  proclaim  April  25,  2020,  as
Malaria Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance
of World Malaria Day; and

  WHEREAS,  Malaria  remains  both  a  major  cause and consequence of
global poverty and  inequity;  its  burden  is  greatest  in  the  least
developed  areas  and  among the poorest members of society; many of the
vulnerable, especially young children and pregnant women, are  not  able
to  access  the  life-saving  prevention, diagnosis and treatment the so
urgently need; and

  WHEREAS, In 2015, there were 212 new cases of  malaria  and  429,000
deaths in the world; and

  WHEREAS, Despite the tremendous set of achievements the World Health
Organization  has succeeded with, approximately 3.2 billion people still
remain at risk of malaria  and  over  200  million  cases  are  reported
annually; and

  WHEREAS,  Currently,  the Center for Disease Control is committed to
expanding proven malaria control  strategies  worldwide,  including  the
distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets, rapid diagnostics tests,
and intermittent preventative treatment in pregnancy; and

  WHEREAS, While local transmission of malaria was eliminated from the
United States in the early 1950s, the Center for Disease Control remains
vigilant  to  detect,  and help clinicians respond to, cases of imported
malaria each year; and

  WHEREAS, In 2013, over 1,700 cases of imported malaria was  reported
by  United  States  physicians,  the highest since the tracking began in
1973; rapidly responding to these imported cases is critical  to  saving
lives and to preventing reintroduction of locally transmitted malaria in
the United States; and

  WHEREAS,  This Legislative Body recognizes the importance of Malaria
Day in promoting public  and  media  attention  to  the  seriousness  of
malaria,  and  for working to improve education about its causes and its
treatment, as well as how to help those who  are  struggling  with  this
debilitating condition; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  April  25,  2020  as
Malaria Day in the State of New York; 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.
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