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1 | | United States are
African-American; and
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2 | | WHEREAS, Among African-Americans ages 25-44, HIV was the |
3 | | 4th leading cause of
death for men and 3rd leading cause of |
4 | | death for women, higher than any other racial group; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Numerous organizations, faith-based institutions, |
6 | | public health entities, and
impacted citizens are hosting |
7 | | community events to recognize this day and its importance to
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8 | | African-Americans and all concerned citizens; and |
9 | | WHEREAS, It is fitting that we join with these local, |
10 | | national, and international groups to
express our strong |
11 | | support for National African-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
12 | | and the
initiatives to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in |
13 | | African-American communities and provide
access to and |
14 | | utilization of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and support |
15 | | services to those
affected by HIV/AIDS; therefore, be it
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16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date |
18 | | of February 7, 2013, as
National African-American HIV/AIDS |
19 | | Awareness Day in the State of Illinois and encourage the |
20 | | citizens of this State to strongly
support this day and |
21 | | participate in events planned to commemorate the occasion.
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