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This concurrent resolution recognizes May as Lupus Awareness Month in Indiana, highlighting the significant impact of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1.5 million Americans. The resolution emphasizes that lupus disproportionately impacts women, particularly those from minority racial and ethnic groups, and causes the immune system to attack healthy tissue, leading to widespread inflammation and potential damage to multiple organs including the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain. The document underscores the complexity of lupus, noting that its symptoms can vary widely and affect multiple bodily systems, which often leads to diagnostic challenges, delayed treatments, increased healthcare costs, and reduced patient quality of life. The resolution calls for increased public education, clinical trials, and affordable healthcare to improve early diagnosis and understanding of the disease, which currently has no known cure. By recognizing May as Lupus Awareness Month, the Indiana General Assembly aims to raise awareness, reduce health disparities, and support individuals and families affected by lupus, continuing a tradition first started by President Ronald Reagan of designating a national month of awareness for this debilitating condition.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/resolutions/house/concurrent/31/details