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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
DESIGNATING MARCH AS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH.
WHEREAS, brain injury is a serious, national public health epidemic affecting 5.3 million Americans, with a person sustaining a brain injury every twenty-one seconds; and
WHEREAS, each year, at least fifty thousand Americans die and eighty thousand Americans experience the onset of life-long disabilities as a result of sustaining a brain injury; and
WHEREAS, brain injury can affect every aspect of an individual's life, including physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral aspects; and
WHEREAS, the majority of people who suffer from mild or moderate brain injuries recover fully, but the effects, while they last, can be confusing, frightening, and disruptive; and
WHEREAS, the Brain Injury Association of Hawaii is dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons with brain injury; increasing public awareness by providing educational information, resources, and support for individuals who have sustained a brain injury; and promoting prevention of brain injuries in our community; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-seventh Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2013, that March be designated as Brain Injury Awareness Month to increase public awareness and education regarding the seriousness of brain injuries, support for individuals who have sustained brain injuries, and ways to prevent brain injury; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Health, and the Brain Injury Association of Hawaii.
Traumatic Brain Injury; Brain Injury Awareness Month