,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjai,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 and ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of ,national ,minority ,health ,month in ,april #bjai1 which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the ,united ,states such as ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 ,asian ,americans1 ,african ,americans1 ,hispanics1 and ,native ,hawaiians or other ,pacific ,islanders4 ,whereas the origin of ,national ,minority ,health ,month is ,national ,negro ,health ,week1 established in #aiae by ,dr4 ,booker ,t4 ,washington2 ,whereas the theme for ,national ,minority ,health ,month in #bjai is ,active and ,healthy2 ,whereas the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services has set goals and strategies to advance the safety1 health1 and well-being of the people of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas a study by the ,joint ,center for ,political and ,economic ,studies1 entitled ,the ,economic ,burden of ,health ,inequalities in the ,united ,states1 concludes that1 between #bjjc and #bjjf1 the combined cost of health inequalities and premature death in the ,united ,states was #a1bdj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,whereas ,african ,american women were as likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer as non-,hispanic ,white women1 but ,african ,american women were almost #da percent more likely to die from breast cancer than non-,hispanic ,white women between #bjaa and #bjae2 ,whereas ,african ,american women lose their lives to cervical cancer at twice the rate of non-,hispanic ,white women2 ,whereas ,african ,american men are #fj percent more likely to die from a stroke than non-,hispanic ,white men2 ,whereas ,hispanics have higher rates of end-stage renal disease caused by diabetes1 and are #dj percent more likely to die of diabetes1 than non-,hispanic ,whites2 ,whereas the ,,hiv diagnosis rate among ,hispanic men is more than #c times the ,,hiv diagnosis rate among non-,hispanic ,white men2 ,whereas the ,,hiv diagnosis rate among ,hispanic women is more than #d times the ,,hiv diagnosis rate among non-,hispanic ,white women2 ,whereas1 in #bjaf1 although ,african ,americans represented only #ab percent of the population of the ,united ,states1 ,african ,americans accounted for #dd percent of ,,hiv infections2 ,whereas1 in #bjae1 ,african ,american youth accounted for an estimated #ee percent1 and ,hispanic youth accounted for an estimated #bd percent1 of all new ,,hiv infections among youth in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 in #bjaf1 ,native ,hawaiians and ,pacific ,islanders were #a4f times more likely to be diagnosed with ,,hiv than non-,hispanic ,whites2 ,whereas ,native ,hawaiians living in the ,state of ,hawaii are #b4d times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than non-,hispanic ,whites living in ,hawaii2 ,whereas ,native ,hawaiians and ,pacific ,islanders are #cj percent more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than non-,hispanic ,whites2 ,whereas1 although the prevalence of obesity is high among all population groups in the ,united ,states1 in #bjae1 #dd percent of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,natives1 #ce percent of ,native ,hawaiian and ,pacific ,islanders1 #dj percent of ,african ,americans1 #cb percent of ,hispanics1 #bi percent of non-,hispanic ,whites1 and #aa percent of ,asian ,americans more than #ah years old were obese 7not including overweight72 ,whereas1 in #bjae1 ,asian ,americans were #a4g times more likely than non-,hispanic ,whites to contract ,hepatitis ,a2 ,whereas1 among all ethnic groups in #bjae1 ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders had the highest incidence of ,hepatitis ,a2 ,whereas ,asian ,americans are #b times more likely than non-,hispanic ,whites to develop chronic ,hepatitis ,b2 ,whereas of the children living with diagnosed perinatal ,,hiv in #bjae1 #fd percent were ,african ,american1 #ae percent were ,hispanic1 and #aa percent were non-,hispanic ,whites2 ,whereas the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services has identified heart disease1 stroke1 cancer1 and diabetes as #d of the #aj leading causes of death among ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives2 ,whereas ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives die from diabetes1 alcoholism1 unintentional injuries1 homicide1 and suicide at higher rates than other people in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives have a life expectancy that is #d4d years shorter than the life expectancy of the overall population of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,african ,american women die from childbirth or pregnancy-related causes at a rate that is #c to #d times higher than the rate for non-,hispanic ,white women2 ,whereas ,african ,american babies are #c4b times more likely than non-,hispanic ,white babies to die due to complications related to low birth weight2 ,whereas ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native babies are twice as likely as non-,hispanic ,white babies to die from sudden infant death syndrome2 ,whereas ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,natives have #a4f times the infant mortality rate as that of non-,hispanic ,whites2 ,whereas ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native babies are #gj percent more likely to die from accidental deaths before their first birthday than non-,hispanic ,white babies2 ,whereas sickle cell disease affects approximately #ajj1jjj people in the ,united ,states1 occurring in approximately #a out of every #cfe ,african ,american births and #a out of every #af1cjj ,hispanic births2 ,whereas only #i4e percent of ,native ,hawaiian and ,pacific ,islanders1 #f4h percent of ,asian ,americans1 #h percent of ,hispanics1 #i percent of ,african ,americans1 and #ad percent of ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year1 compared to #ah percent of non-,hispanic ,whites2 ,whereas marked differences in the social determinants of health can lead to poor health outcomes and declines in longevity2 and ,whereas community-based health care initiatives1 such as prevention-focused programs1 present a unique opportunity to use innovative approaches to improve health practices across the ,united ,states and to reduce disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate supports the goals and ideals of ,national ,minority ,health ,month in ,april #bjai1 which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations in the ,united ,states1 such as ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 ,asian ,americans1 ,african ,americans1 ,hispanics1 and ,native ,hawaiians or other ,pacific ,islanders4