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,h4 ,,res4 #fg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjag,mr4
 ,engel 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4    
,lawr5ce1 & ,mr4 ,langev97 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 designation ( ,novemb] #bjag1 z        
,national ,bladd] ,heal? ,mon?4  ,:]eas 
t5s ( millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 affect$ by bladd] diseases & conditions
 includ+ ur9>y incont95ce1 ov]active    
bladd]1 und]active bladd]1 int]/itial   
cy/itis1 nocturia1 ur9>y tract          
infections1 bladd] canc]1 urotrauma1 &  
neurog5ic bladd]2 ,:]eas bladd] diseases
 & conditions h a significant impact on 
heal? & quality ( life1 contribut+ to   
decreas$ physical activity 7:i* c       
increase obesity levels & risk (        
diabetes & c>diovascul> disease71       
depression1 social isolation1 falls1    
sexual dysfunction1 loss ( self-e/eem1  
hospitalizations1 nurs+ home admissions1

 & ev5 dea?2 ,:]eas bladd] diseases &   
conditions result 9 co/s to ! ,unit$    
,/ates economy e/imat$ at m ?an         
#gj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas bladd] 
problems are highly /igmatiz$1 & op5    
dialogue g5]at$ by ,bladd] ,heal? ,mon? 
c r$uce /igma & emp[] provid]s & pati5ts
 to h mu*-ne$$ conv]sations ab\t bladd] 
heal?2 ,:]eas m$ical & behavioral rese>*
 to bett] und]/& & ma9ta9 bladd] heal? &
 treat bladd] diseases is critically    
ne$$1 yet poorly recogniz$2 ,:]eas      
bladd] diseases & conditions are common 
9 milit>y vet]ans2 ,:]eas m ?an #a 9 #aj
 milit>y s]vicememb]s injur$ 9          
,afghani/an & ,iraq h urotrauma injuries
 7damage to ! ur9>y tract or            
reproductive organs72 ,:]eas #a 9 #c    
y\ng] wom5 vet]ans report ov]active     
bladd]1 /ress ur9>y incont95ce1 & pa9ful
 bladd] symptoms2 ,:]eas m ?an #c_/d (  
vet]ans ) sp9al cord injury suff] f     
neurog5ic bladd]2 ,:]eas bladd] canc] is
 ! f\r? mo/ commonly diagnos$ canc]     
among ,vet]ans ,affairs 7,,va7 ,heal?   

,sy/em pati5ts2 ,:]eas prev5tative      
campaigns & measures = diseases &       
conditions ?is ext5sive & exp5sive are  
r\t9e & accept$ 9 common m$ical1        
societal1 & public heal? practice1 yet  
none exi/s 9 a l>ge1 sy/ematic fa%ion = 
bladd] heal?2 & ,:]eas ,novemb] #bjag   
w\ld be an appropriate mon? to designate
 z ,national ,bladd] ,heal? ,mon? s9ce  
bladd] heal? aw>5ess has be5 promot$ 9  
,novemb] = m ?an #bj ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,bladd] ,heal? ,mon?4