,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,d+ell submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! recognition ( ,hidrad5itis  
,suppurativa ,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas    
,hidrad5itis ,suppurativa 79 ?is        
resolution ref]r$ to z ,,hs7 is a       
*ronic1 inflammatory sk9 disease t      
affects approximately #c1cjj1jjj p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,hs causes       
pa9ful1 boil-l nodules & abscesses      
any:]e on ! body1 & c progress to =m    
tunnels "u ! sk9 & cause ext5sive sc>r+2
 ,:]eas individuals ) ,,hs frequ5tly    
suff] f #e prim>y doma9s ( physical &   
emotional suff]+1 pa91 dra9age1 odor1   
it*+1 & pr(\nd psy*ological di/ress2    
,:]eas ,,hs is associat$ ) "o ( ! highe/
 complet$ suicide rates among           
d]matological diseases1 second only to  
melanoma2 ,:]eas #ge p]c5t ( individuals
 ) ,,hs are misdiagnos$ or n diagnos$   

until aft] age #be1 miss+ critical w9d[s
 = e>ly int]v5tion & c>e2 ,:]eas delay$ 
diagnosis contributes to wors5+ disease 
progression1 high] heal?c>e co/s1       
avoidable em]g5cy room visits1 &        
unnecess>y proc$ures2 ,:]eas individuals
 are (t5 diagnos$ ) ,,hs 9 ! prime ( _! 
lives1 affect+ _! ability to "w1 ma9ta9 
relation%ips1 & p>ticipate fully 9      
society2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,june #a1 #bjbe1   
!re are only #c biologic !rapies approv$
 by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration = !   
treatm5t ( ,,hs2 ,:]eas additional      
rese>* is urg5tly ne$$ to develop new   
treatm5ts1 und]/& ! pa?og5esis ( !      
disease1 id5tify biom>k]s ( ,,hs1 &     
improve outcomes = ,,hs pati5ts2 ,:]eas 
,f$]al policy c play a critical role 9  
improv+ access to biologic !rapies1 w\nd
 c>e1 & compreh5sive c>e = ,,hs pati5ts2
 & ,:]eas designat+ ! fir/ week ( ,june 
z ,hidrad5itis ,suppurativa ,aw>5ess    
,week w\ld increase public aw>5ess1 fo/]
 und]/&+1 & catalyze progress 9         
diagnos+1 treat+1 & ultimately cur+     

,,hs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
recognition ( ,hidrad5itis ,suppurativa 
,aw>5ess ,week2 &  7#b7 recognizes !    
importance (-- 7,a7 increas+ aw>5ess &  
education ab\t ,,hs among ! public &    
heal? pr(essionals2  7,b7 promot+ timely
 & accurate diagnosis ( ,,hs ?r\gh      
improv$ scre5+ & culturally compet5t    
c>e2  7,c7 support+ biom$ical rese>* to 
bett] und]/& ,,hs pa?og5esis1 treatm5t  
efficacy1 & long-t]m outcomes2  7,d7    
accel]at+ ! developm5t ( effective      
treatm5ts & exp&+ access to exi/+       
!rapies = ,,hs2 &  7,e7 advanc+ policies
 t address disp>ities 9 access to c>e = 
pati5ts ) ,,hs & improve ! quality (    
life = individuals liv+ ) ,,hs & !      
c>egiv]s ( su* individuals4