Bill > SJR33

This Joint Resolution designates March of each year as "Fibromuscular Dysplasia Awareness Month" in New Jersey to increase public and medical understanding of Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), a disease characterized by abnormal cell growth in artery walls that can lead to serious complications like narrowing, tears, and aneurysms. The resolution highlights that FMD, though historically considered rare, is now believed to be under-diagnosed, affecting a significant portion of the population, predominantly women, and often experiences long delays in diagnosis and treatment due to a lack of public and medical awareness. It also acknowledges the efforts of organizations like the Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America (FMDSA), founded in March, in raising awareness, supporting patients, and funding research, and requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation encouraging appropriate observances of this month.