Senate Resolution No. 827 BY: Senator THOMAS MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2023, as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official months that are set aside to increase awareness of serious health issues that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2023, as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with National Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month; and WHEREAS, Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a disorder causing extreme muscle weakness which can impact a person's ability to see, smile, walk, talk and breathe; furthermore, this disorder is often misdiagnosed; it can be controllable by medication and other treatments for most MG patients, and although rare, it can prove fatal; and WHEREAS, Because of its rarity, approximately 100,000 people are living with MG in the United States today, often many Americans are undiagnosed; and WHEREAS, The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. (MGFA) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1952; and WHEREAS, Remaining true to its mission, MGFA steadfastly facilitates the timely diagnosis and optimal care of individuals affected by Myasthenia Gravis and improves their lives through programs of patient services, support groups, public information, medical research, professional education, advocacy and patient care; and WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater public awareness of this serious health issue, and more must be done to increase activity at the local, State and national levels; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2023, as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with National Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York.