2008 01 15 Wear Red Proclamation

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National Wear Red Day Proclamation Whereas, National Wear Red Day celebrates the extraordinary progress in women's heart health and recognizes that more needs to be done to safeguard women's health for generations to come; and Whereas, Heart disease is the #1 killer of women and one in three American women dies of heart disease; and Whereas, Most women do not know that heart disease is a women's problem and they do not take it seriously; and Whereas, The risk factors for heart disease are smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, diabetes, a family history of early heart disease, and age; and Whereas, Women can promote their own heart health and prevent disease and illness by taking steps to prevent and control the heart disease risk factors; and Whereas, Keeping women healthy and promoting awareness of women's health issues, including heart health, is an important responsibility and depends on the actions of many organizations and groups in our community; and Whereas, Women's health remains a priority for families, communities, and government, and our commitment to keeping women healthy is stronger than ever; and Whereas, The Heart Truth campaign and its Red Dress symbol are building awareness of women's heart disease risk and empowering them to reduce their risk and prevent heart disease; and Whereas: Women in Louisville need to take action to make heart health a priority for themselves and their families, become aware of their heart disease risk, and take action to control their risk. Now, therefore, I, Mayor Charles L. Sisk, do hereby proclaim Friday, February 1, 2008 as Wear Red Day in Louisville and encourage all citizens to wear red to unite in the national movement to give women a personal and urgent wake-up call about their risk of heart disease. Dated this 15t" day of January, 2008