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House Resolution 28
By: Representatives Evans of the 57
th
, Sanchez of the 42
nd
, and Au of the 50
th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium as part of the Georgia
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Department of Public Health, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley2
Awareness Program for their exceptional contributions to cervical cancer education and3
awareness in Georgia; and for other purposes.4
WHEREAS, January is designated by the United States Congress as Cervical Cancer5
Awareness Month; and6
WHEREAS, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer7
Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program are dedicated to HPV and cervical8
cancer awareness efforts in Georgia; and9
WHEREAS, in acknowledgment of their important cancer prevention work, the following10
are recognized as the 2025 Georgia HPV Champions: the Atrium Floyd Family Practice11
Residency, Healthy Savannah, the East Georgia Cancer Coalition, the Georgia Campaign for12
Adolescent Power and Potential, the Turner Elementary School Based Health Clinic, and13
Georgia Highlands Medical Services – Highlands Medical Plaza Pediatrics; and14
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WHEREAS, in the State of Georgia, the state-level cervical cancer screening rate is below
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the national average at 76.5 percent (national median: 77.7 percent), with one out of five16
women in Georgia not receiving regular screenings for cervical cancer; and17
WHEREAS, the geographical disparities within Georgia's counties include Forsyth,18
McIntosh, Towns, and Franklin counties having cervical cancer screening rates lower than19
60 percent; and20
WHEREAS, only 59 percent of Georgia adolescents are up-to-date with the recommended21
doses of HPV vaccination, and the HPV vaccination rate in Georgia is below the Healthy22
People 2030 target rate of 80 percent; and23
WHEREAS, within the State of Georgia, there are 444 new cases of cervical cancer annually24
(12,670 new cases nationwide) and 140 deaths each year (4,200 annual deaths nationwide);25
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WHEREAS, cervical cancer is most often diagnosed between the ages of 35 and 44. The27
average age of diagnosis in the United States is 50. About 20 percent of cervical cancers are28
diagnosed after age 65. While guidelines often recommend stopping cervical cancer29
screenings after age 65 for individuals with a history of normal test results, those without30
such history are encouraged to continued monitoring.31
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that32
the members of this body recognize and commend the 2025 HPV Champions as well as the33
Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The 34
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Susan Jolly Awareness Program for their exceptional efforts and commitment to advancing
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cervical cancer awareness and eliminating this disease.36
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized37
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to38
members of the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer39
Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program.40
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