Full Text of SR0218 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis (MS) can impact individuals of | 3 | | all ages, races, and ethnicities but is at least two to three | 4 | | times more common in women than in men; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, There are approximately 2,300,000 individuals | 6 | | worldwide who have been diagnosed with MS; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, In a study presented in October 2017 by the | 8 | | European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple | 9 | | Sclerosis, preliminary results from leading experts estimate | 10 | | nearly one million people are living with MS in the United | 11 | | States alone, which is more than twice the previously reported | 12 | | number of 400,000; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Greater Illinois Chapter of the National | 14 | | Multiple Sclerosis Society shows 18,365 persons living with MS, | 15 | | and, as not all people register with the Society, the true | 16 | | number of persons living with MS in this area is higher; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, In Illinois, the Department of Public Health | 18 | | collaborates with community partners to improve the health of | 19 | | people at risk for, or affected by, MS; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, MS is typically diagnosed in individuals between |
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| 1 | | the ages of 20 and 50, but it is estimated that between 8,000 | 2 | | and 10,000 children and adolescents are living with MS in the | 3 | | United States; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, MS is an unpredictable and often disabling disease | 5 | | of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of | 6 | | information within the brain and between the brain and the | 7 | | body; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Symptoms of MS range from numbness and tingling to | 9 | | vision problems and paralysis, and the progress, severity, and | 10 | | specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be | 11 | | predicted; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, While there is no evidence that MS is directly | 13 | | inherited, studies show that there are genetic and | 14 | | environmental factors that give certain individuals a higher | 15 | | risk of developing MS; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, The exact cause of MS is still unknown, and there | 17 | | is no cure for MS; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The Multiple Sclerosis Coalition, a national | 19 | | network of independent MS organizations dedicated to the | 20 | | enhancement of the quality of life of individuals affected by | 21 | | MS, recognizes and supports Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; |
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| 1 | | and | 2 | | WHEREAS, The mission of the Multiple Sclerosis Coalition is | 3 | | to increase opportunities for cooperation and to provide | 4 | | greater opportunity to leverage the effective use of resources | 5 | | for the benefit of the MS community; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, In 2012, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society | 7 | | was a founding member of the International Progressive MS | 8 | | Alliance, which coordinates research to accelerate the | 9 | | development of treatments for progressive MS by removing | 10 | | international scientific and technological barriers, and, as | 11 | | of 2018, includes 17 MS organizations from 17 countries, nine | 12 | | foundation and trust members, and seven pharmaceutical | 13 | | partners; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The Multiple Sclerosis Coalition recognizes and | 15 | | supports Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week during March of | 16 | | every calendar year; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The goals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week are | 18 | | to invite people to join the movement to end MS, to encourage | 19 | | everyone to do something to demonstrate a commitment to moving | 20 | | toward a world free of MS, and to acknowledge those who have | 21 | | dedicated time and talent to help promote MS research and | 22 | | programs; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Building awareness is a year-round effort, and MS | 2 | | Awareness Week serves as a platform for everyone affected by MS | 3 | | across the country to share strategies and experiences to live | 4 | | their best lives in the belief that together we are stronger; | 5 | | and | 6 | | WHEREAS, In 2019, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week is | 7 | | recognized during the week of March 10 through March 16; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the week of | 11 | | March 10 through March 16, 2019 as Illinois Multiple Sclerosis | 12 | | Awareness Week; and be it further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That we support the goals and ideals of Multiple | 14 | | Sclerosis Awareness Week and encourage municipalities to | 15 | | support the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness | 16 | | Week by issuing proclamations designating Multiple Sclerosis | 17 | | Awareness Week; and be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage media organizations to | 19 | | participate in Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week to help | 20 | | provide education to the public about multiple sclerosis; and | 21 | | be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage residents to help ensure that | 2 | | more people understand what life with MS can be like by sharing | 3 | | the stories of those living with MS on social media and by | 4 | | using the hashtag #ThisIsMS; and be it further | 5 | | RESOLVED, That we commend the efforts of municipalities to | 6 | | support the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness | 7 | | Week and recognize and reaffirm the commitment of the State of | 8 | | Illinois to ending MS by promoting awareness about individuals | 9 | | that are affected by MS and supporting MS research and | 10 | | education programs; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize all individuals living with MS | 12 | | and express gratitude to the family members and friends of | 13 | | individuals living with multiple sclerosis who are a source of | 14 | | love and encouragement for those individuals, and we salute the | 15 | | healthcare professionals and medical researchers who provide | 16 | | assistance to individuals affected by MS; these professionals | 17 | | continue to work to find ways to stop multiple sclerosis, to | 18 | | restore what has been lost due to MS, and to end MS forever.
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