HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2380A Resolution
RESOLUTION NO ~3f~D
TO SUPPORT CONGRESS FUNDING $400 MILLION
FOR AN AGGRESSIVE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO "WIPE OUT
HEALTH DISPARITIES THAT SHORTCHANGE MINORITY AMERICANS"
WHEREAS, President Clinton has requested $400 million in funding to address
disparities',m minority health and has proposed an aggressive public awareness
campaign to wipe out these health disparities that impact minority Americans and
WHEREAS, the health imhative would specifically target for elimination by
year 2010 disparities m six areas where the differences are the most stark including
infant mortality cancer cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and child and adult
immunizations and
WHEREAS, m Texas the 1995 incident rates in these six areas strongly reflect
these disparities and likewise m the City of Fort Worth these same disparities exist at or
exceed state levels
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth supports the proposed funding for bringing about equity m health care to the
minority population, and
BE IT FURTHER ~2ESOLVED that the Council and staff of the City will
actively support the passage of this legislation and urges its Congressional
representatives inWashington, D C to give approval to this important proposal at the
earliest date possible and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council and staff of the City will
actively pursue a strategy to be one of the 30 communities chosen for funding under this
legislation if it is approved.
Mayor
Adopted this 3~,C~. day of March 1998 APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
Center for bisease Control Health Status Indicators by Race: Texas 1995
Health Status Indicator Total White Slack Hispanic
Racelethnicity-specific infant mortality per 1 000 live births B.5 5 6 11 6 6 1
Lung cancer d®aths per 100,000 population (1) 39 1 42.3 57 6 16.7
Female breast cancer deaths p®r 100 000 population (1) 20 4 20.2 28.2
~ 16 3
Cardiovascular diseas® deaths per 100 000 population (1) 191.2 187 0 289 8 150 8
Heart disease deaths p®r 100 000 population (1) 148 3 146 5 220 8 114 0
Stroke deaths per 100 000 population (1) 32.0 29 7 52.2 29 0
Reported incidence (per 100 000 population) of AIDS (2) 77 1 20.2 76 8 21 3
Report®d incidence (per 100 000 population) of m®asles 07 01 00 03
(1) Age adjusted to the 1940 U S standard population (2) by date of diagnosis.
Adjusted for d®lays in reporting- not adjusted for and®r reporting
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Source; Texas Departm®nt of Health
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