City of Philadelphia - File #: 180440

• File #: 180440
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 5/3/2018
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/3/2018
• Title: Designating May 10, 2018, as World Lupus Day, on which lupus organizations around the world call for an increase in public- and private-sector funding for medical research on lupus; education programs for health professionals, patients, and the public; and worldwide recognition of lupus as a significant public health issue.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Taubenberger, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Domb, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Oh

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/3/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
5/3/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

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Designating May 10, 2018, as World Lupus Day, on which lupus organizations around the world call for an increase in public- and private-sector funding for medical research on lupus; education programs for health professionals, patients, and the public; and worldwide recognition of lupus as a significant public health issue.
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Lupus Foundation of America designates May as National Lupus Awareness Month to show support for the estimated 1.5 million Americans who have lupus; and

WHEREAS, Lupus is a serious and incurable autoimmune disease that can cause life-threatening damage to any organ in the body; and

WHEREAS, Lupus is a global health problem that affects millions of young women, men, and children of all nationalities, races, ethnicities, genders and ages worldwide; and

WHEREAS, Many physicians are unaware of the symptoms and health effects of lupus, causing people with lupus to suffer for many years before they obtain a correct diagnosis and medical treatment; and

WHEREAS, Medical research efforts focused on lupus and the discovery and development of safer, more effective treatments for lupus patients are under-funded in comparison with diseases of similar magnitude and severity; and

WHEREAS, People with lupus will face a lifetime of living with the unpredictable and life-changing health effects of this disease; and,

WHEREAS, There is a deep, unmet need to educate and support individuals and families affected by lupus; and

WHEREAS, There is an urgent need to increase awareness in our community and communities worldwide of the devastating impact of lupus; and

WHEREAS, Citizens are urged to observe this month and this day by educating themselves on the symptoms and impact of lupus, and to join with the Lupus Foundation of America, Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter in supporting programs of research, education, and community service; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILAD...