LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
proclaim March 2016 as Blood Clot Awareness Month in the State of New
York

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to help increase
awareness of serious health 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 memorial-
ize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2016 as Blood Clot Aware-
ness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance
of National Blood Clot Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, Blood clots are a major health threat in New York State and
around the country; and
WHEREAS, The United States Congress has designated March as Blood Clot
Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Blood Clot Alliance, every minute
someone is diagnosed with a blood clot; and every six minutes a blood
clot kills someone; and
WHEREAS, Blood clots do not discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity or
race; they affect everyone, infants, young children, teenagers, people
in middle age and senior citizens; across New York State, they affect
people from all walks of life; and
WHEREAS, Blood clots are the number one killer of new mothers in
childbirth; and
WHEREAS, Blood clots affect people being treated for cancer and other
chronic diseases, and people undergoing joint replacement surgery and
other surgical procedures; and
WHEREAS, Blood clots can be triggered by a genetic predisposition or
by lengthy immobility; they can affect the more than five million Ameri-
cans with heartbeat problems, which places them at heightened risk of a
clot in the heart that can travel to the brain and cause stroke and
death; and
WHEREAS, Blood clots are the leading cause of unnecessary hospital
readmissions at an estimated cost of more than $10 billion of the $16
billion expended in the treatment of blood clots at hospitals nation-
wide; and
WHEREAS, Many of the risks for life-threatening blood clots increase
as people age and so too will the public health challenge; and
WHEREAS, Fortunately, many blood clots can be prevented but when they
do occur, poor outcomes including death, disease and recurrence, can be
preventable with early and accurate diagnosis and management; and
WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater awareness of this
serious health condition, and more must be done to increase activity at
the local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2016 as Blood
Clot Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New
York.