HR 405 — A Resolution recognizing May 5, 2026, as "World Asthma Day" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    2814

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 405
                                              Session of
                                                2026

     INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, HILL-EVANS, CONKLIN, FREEMAN, WAXMAN,
        GUZMAN, VENKAT, RIVERA, McNEILL, PASHINSKI, BRENNAN, KAZEEM,
        SANCHEZ, HOWARD, HOHENSTEIN, NEILSON, MADDEN AND MAYES,
        JANUARY 28, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 28, 2026


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing May 5, 2026, as "World Asthma Day" in Pennsylvania.
 2      WHEREAS, The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
 3   defines asthma as a chronic lung disease that inflames and
 4   narrows the airways, resulting in recurring periods of wheezing,
 5   chest tightness, shortness of breath and chronic coughing; and
 6      WHEREAS, Approximately 25 million, or 1 in 12, individuals in
 7   the United States are known to have asthma; and
 8      WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 9   reported that an estimated 1 million adults and an estimated
10   300,000 children in Pennsylvania suffer from asthma; and
11      WHEREAS, There is no known cure for asthma, but once asthma
12   is properly diagnosed and a treatment plan is implemented,
13   individuals are able to better manage symptoms and improve their
14   quality of life; and
15      WHEREAS, In an effort to raise awareness about asthma and
16   improve asthma care throughout the world, health care groups,
 1   asthma educators, patients and advocates annually celebrate the
 2   first Tuesday of May as "World Asthma Day"; and
 3      WHEREAS, This day encourages individuals to focus on daily
 4   management and ongoing education of asthma and to identify
 5   allergens and irritants that can lead to and worsen asthma
 6   attacks; and
 7      WHEREAS, Individuals who participate in "World Asthma Day"
 8   use this occasion as an opportunity to organize and participate
 9   in local events, screenings and group discussions to become more
10   knowledgeable about asthma control; therefore be it
11      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 5,
12   2026, as "World Asthma Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
13      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
14   residents of this Commonwealth to work together to help all
15   Pennsylvanians living with asthma control their symptoms.




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