HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09262006 - C.27 IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/525
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2006,
AS "LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Systematic Lupus Erythematosus, commonly called Lupus, is a chronic, complex, often life-
threatening autoirnmune disease; and
WHEREAS,Lupus strikes women in the prune of their lives, ages 16-45, affecting all aspects of their lives —
family, education, and career; and
WHEREAS, More people have Lupus than AIDS; _Cerebral Palsq,Multiple Sclerosis, Sickle Cell Anemia,
and Cystic Fibrosis combined; and .
WHEREAS, Early,diagnosis and'propei treatment is critical to-the-it nprov`61nent of the quality of life and
survival rate of Lupus sufferer§; and
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WHEREAS, Lupus impacts more than just the life,of a patient;•it affects their'`family, friends, co-workers,
empl ,gets and the community; and
WHEREAS, Resew
chefs...estimate over five >nillion, people have`been.�chagnosed°,with Lupus or related
diseases to the United States;and approximately 100,000 more will be di: m6sed yearly; and
WHEREAS, Increased public awareness, e --a ,,and Yeseatch,are .key to wuming the battle against
Lupus;and ''
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WHEREAS-1uDusInterriattonal was founded to"1983 as a nonpYofit oigantzatlon, with a prun, y purpose
of eradtcatrng Lupus...by...supporting Lupus research, ,b ' alleviattng s`uffeting1 for Lupus patients
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through pattent services, and by the early`!detection" of: undiagnosed cases; through awareness
promotion `
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Board ofSupervisorsVof Contra Costa County, California
do hereby proclaim the,M6nth of October 2006-,as "Lupus Awareness Month" in Contra Costa
County, and fiuther'�vtshes.to Lupus International every success tn, future.
JOHN GIOIA
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Chair r
I ` District ISupervisor — --
;G Y B-UILKEMAL----Af; RY N. PIEPHO
District II Supervisor District III Supervisor__
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor 5D District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
(7 and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supenisors on the date
O —as a "• , ® 9 shown:
k A171ES"1'LD: September 26,2000
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O 101 IN CU]. GN, Clerk of the Board of Super6gors and County
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Iiih oduced by Si perm'sor Glover, District V;