,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjad ,mr4 
,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rob]ts7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,july #bd1 #bjad1 z          
,int]national ,self-,c>e ,day4  ,:]eas  
*ronic diseases impose high co/s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! =ms ( human capital1  
m$ical exp5ditures1 & economic          
productivity2 ,:]eas *ronic diseases are
 ! lead+ cause ( disability & dea? 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & *ronic diseases acc\nt 
= #g out ( #aj dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas approximately #be p]c5t (        
individuals ) a *ronic disease h "s     
limitation on daily liv+ activities &   
may be re/rict$ f work+ or att5d+ s*ool2
 ,:]eas *ronic diseases acc\nt = #c ( e 
#d sp5t on heal? c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+-- 7#a7 #dcb1jjj1jjj1jjj sp5t    
annually on he>t disease & /roke2  7#b7 
#agd1jjj1jjj1jjj sp5t annually on       
diabetes2  7#c7 #aed1jjj1jjj1jjj sp5t   

annually on lung disease2 &  7#d7       
#adh1jjj1jjj1jjj sp5t annually on       
,alzheim]'s ,disease2 ,:]eas ! adoption 
( proactive heal?y behaviors & life/yles
 by individuals w mat]ially r$uce !     
burd5 ( *ronic diseases 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas x is n possible to meet !
 enorm\s *all5ges pres5t$ by *ronic     
diseases1 ! ag+ ( ! population1 & o!r   
demographic *anges )\t engag+           
individuals to be active p>ticipants 9  
ma9ta9+ _! heal? & well-be+2 ,:]eas     
self-c>e c r$uce ! human & economic co/s
 ( *ronic diseases1 help individuals    
a*ieve bett] ov]all heal?1 & prev5t or  
delay _m diseases2 ,:]eas self-c>e      
includes simple actions t individuals c 
take = !mselves & _! families to /ay    
heal?y1 treat m9or illnesses1 & prev5t  
or manage long-t]m conditions2 ,:]eas   
self-c>e entails a lifelong habit &     
culture (-- 7#a7 mak+ heal?y life/yle   
*oices on a daily basis2  7#b7 practic+ 
good hygi5e to prev5t infection &       
illness2  7#c7 avoid+ unheal?y & risky  

actions2  7#d7 monitor+ = signs &       
symptoms ( *anges 9 heal?2  7#e7 tak+   
c>e ( m9or ailm5ts2 &  7#f7 kn[+ :5 to  
consult a doctor1 ph>maci/1 or o!r heal?
 c>e pr(essional2 ,:]eas individuals ne$
 great] access to tools t enable bett]  
self-c>e1 includ+ ^? t improve heal?    
lit]acy1 promote good nutrition & ov]all
 wellness1 facilitate physical activity1
 & prev5t & manage *ronic diseases2     
,:]eas ov]-!-c\nt] m$ic9es 7commonly    
kn[n z self-c>e m$ic9es 9 o!r regions ( 
! _w7 are "s ( ! mo/ important self-c>e 
tools1 & help individuals improve       
wellness1 treat ev]yday ailm5ts1 &      
prev5t *ronic diseases2 ,:]eas e #a sp5t
 on ov]-!-c\nt] m$ic9es 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ea* ye> saves ! heal? c>e sy/em 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates #f to #g1 acc\nt+ =    
#ajb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual sav+s relative
 to treatm5t alt]natives2 ,:]eas        
self-c>e & ! responsible use (          
ov]-!-c\nt] m$ic9es c help individuals  
avoid unnecess>y visits to heal? c>e    
pr(essionals1 eas+ ! burd5 on ^? heal?  

c>e pr(essionals2 ,:]eas self-c>e emp[]s
 individuals ) high] self-e/eem1        
improves wellness1 & r$uces ! use (     
heal? c>e s]vices2 ,:]eas individuals 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates h n suffici5tly tak5    
advantage ( ! pot5tial ( self-c>e to    
improve heal?1 r$uce ! burd5 ( *ronic   
disease1 & /r5g!n ! su/a9ability ( !    
heal? c>e sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
,:]eas a*iev+ ! full pot5tial ( self-c>e
 is ! %>$ responsibility ( consum]s1    
policymak]s1 regulators1 & heal? c>e    
pr(essionals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,s5ate--  7#a7 designates ,july #bd1    
#bjad1 z ,int]national ,self-,c>e ,day2 
7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( improv+  
aw>5ess ( self-c>e & ! value self-c>e   
repres5ts = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7
 enc\rages pati5ts1 gov]nm5t (ficials1  
heal? c>e pr(essionals1 manufactur]s &  
provid]s ( m$ical products1 & ! m$ia to 
use ,int]national ,self-,c>e ,day to    
highlight ! b5efits ( self-c>e2 &  7#d7 
ackn[l$ges t ,int]national ,self-,c>e   
,day is recogniz$ by heal? c>e          

organizations & p>ties ) an int]e/ 9    
heal? c>e ar\nd ! _w4