Fiscal Note
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Proclaiming May 2014 as "American Stroke Month" in Madison, Wisconsin.
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WHEREAS, stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 130,000 people nationwide and over 2,500 citizens of Wisconsin each year; and,
WHEREAS, stroke prevalence is projected to increase by 24.9 percent between 2010 and 2030 and the direct medical costs for treating stroke are expected to increase by 238 percent, from $28.3 billion in 2010 to $95.6 billion by 2030; and,
WHEREAS, nearly 78 million Americans have high blood pressure which is a major controllable risk factor for stroke, including 44 percent of African American adults - among the highest prevalence of any population in the world; and,
WHEREAS, more than half (58%) of Americans don’t know if they are at risk for stroke; and,
WHEREAS, one in three Americans can’t recall any stroke warning signs or symptoms; and,
WHEREAS, the F.A.S.T. warning signs and symptoms of stroke include face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty and time to call 9-1-1; and beyond F.A.S.T., additional stroke warning signs and symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding; sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes; sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination; and sudden severe headache with no known cause; and,
WHEREAS, on the American Stroke Month Day of Action May 1, 2014, throughout May and year-round, the American Stroke Association’s Together to End Stroke initiative encourages Americans to learn their personal stroke risk, memorize and share the stroke warning signs, and call 9-1-1 at the first sign of a stroke; and,
WHEREAS, new and effective treatments have been developed to treat and minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes, but much more research is ne...
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