SR0294 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0294 LRB103 28121 MST 54500 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that four and one-half million adults have been diagnosed with liver disease across the nation and that liver disease results in over 50,000 deaths annually; and

WHEREAS, Liver disease is any condition that damages the liver and prevents it from functioning well; and

WHEREAS, Liver disease may be the result of different causes, such as infection, genetics, or other risk factors; these risk factors include heavy alcohol use, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes; left untreated, liver disease can lead to liver cancer and liver failure; and

WHEREAS, Liver disease can be treated by medication, surgery, or lifestyle modifications depending on one's diagnosis; and

WHEREAS, Increasing public awareness and understanding of liver disease could lead to early diagnosis that can prevent the progression of liver disease to liver cancer or liver failure, while educating those of the risk factors can lead to lifestyle changes that may lower one's chances of getting liver disease; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 2023 as "Liver Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Illinois to bring attention to those battling liver disease and to the importance of early detection and treatments; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the American Liver Foundation as a symbol of our respect and esteem.