Bill > J01626

This resolution memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim May 17, 2026, as Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness Day in New York State. NEC is a serious and often fatal intestinal condition primarily affecting premature infants, causing severe inflammation, tissue damage, and potentially death, with survivors often facing lifelong complications. The resolution highlights that while breast milk and donor milk can help prevent NEC, formula does not offer the same protection, and that disparities in care disproportionately affect Black infants. It also acknowledges the significant financial burden of NEC and the advocacy efforts of organizations like the NEC Society, founded by a bereaved mother, to raise awareness and promote research and education to combat this devastating neonatal disease.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J1626