ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 19
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARPENTER
A RESOLUTION
To recognize April 2019 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can affect almost any organ
in the body and causes heightened immunity, which means that a person's immune system,
which normally protects the body from infection and disease, overreacts, resulting in damage
to the body's own tissues; and
WHEREAS, the classic feature of sarcoidosis is the formation of granulomas,
microscopic clumps of inflammatory cells; and
WHEREAS, sarcoidosis can affect people of any age, race, or gender, but it is most
prevalent among adults between the ages of twenty and forty and in African Americans and
people of European, particularly Scandinavian, descent; and
WHEREAS, the mission of The Sarcoidosis Awareness Foundation of Louisiana is
to educate and raise awareness about the disease, to raise funds for research to find the cause
and a cure for the disease, and to develop new medications to aid those suffering from
sarcoidosis; and
WHEREAS, the foundation provides support to families, friends, and caregivers
through awareness, education, emotional support, and understanding; and
WHEREAS, the foundation also provides mutual sharing of experiences, discussion
of feelings, and sharing of coping strategies and encouragement that will improve the quality
of life for those affected by sarcoidosis; and
WHEREAS, during the month of April, the citizens of Louisiana are encouraged to
learn about the causes and effects of sarcoidosis.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize April 2019 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
in Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Rodney K. Reese, founder and chief executive officer of The Sarcoidosis Awareness
Foundation of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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