HR 190 — A Resolution designating the week of April 7 through 11, 2025, as "Health Equity Week" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    1375

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 190
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, BURGOS, HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN, VENKAT,
        MAYES, PIELLI, HANBIDGE, HOHENSTEIN, SCHLOSSBERG, CERRATO,
        SANCHEZ, RIVERA, D. WILLIAMS, K.HARRIS AND O'MARA,
        APRIL 15, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 15, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating the week of April 7 through 11, 2025, as "Health
 2      Equity Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, The Health Equity Leader Exchange Network suggests
 4   that health equity exists when all people, regardless of age,
 5   race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability,
 6   religion, socioeconomic status, geographic location or other
 7   societal constructs, have fair and just access, opportunity and
 8   resources to achieve their highest potential for health; and
 9      WHEREAS, The social determinants of health are factors in the
10   social environment that contribute to or detract from the health
11   of individuals and communities; and
12      WHEREAS, The political determinants of health involve the
13   systematic process of structuring relationships, distributing
14   resources and administering power, operating simultaneously in
15   ways that mutually reinforce or influence one another to shape
16   opportunities that either advance health equity or exacerbate
17   health inequities; and
 1      WHEREAS, Both the social and political determinants of health
 2   have greatly impacted the lives of all people especially within
 3   marginalized communities; and
 4      WHEREAS, Many public, private, nonprofit and governmental
 5   organizations have worked honorably to identify and support
 6   communities and populations impacted by health inequities; and
 7      WHEREAS, These efforts have led to significant progress but
 8   have also made clear that more education, partnerships and
 9   systematic change is needed; and
10      WHEREAS, Recognizing "Health Equity Week" in Pennsylvania
11   sends a strong message to all residents of this Commonwealth
12   that our State recognizes the manifold health inequities faced
13   by residents and supports effective methods of addressing those
14   health inequities; therefore be it
15      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
16   week of April 7 through 11, 2025, as "Health Equity Week" in
17   Pennsylvania to raise awareness of health inequities and to call
18   on all residents to join in the work of making health equity
19   realized throughout all sectors and communities in this
20   Commonwealth.




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