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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING OCTOBER RESOLUTION NO. 2006)625,
AS "BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Contra Costa and California
with Caucasian women more ltkelyto get breast cancer,but with Afacan American women having the
highest mortality rate from the disease, and• > res , A d F ;y
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WHEREAS, breast cancer rates of 151 2 per 100;000 are higher ih Contra Costa than the State
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average of 127.4 per 100 000 arid"
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WHEREAS, early detection, along with access to treatment is the best defense m,'lowering breast
cancer mortality rates fo"r` all women; and `
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WHEREAS, Contra Costa Health Services',Patient NavigatorTrogram facihtates.breast`kealth
screenings for low income and non-English speaking women; and t '
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WHEREAS, health disparities have causes, those'causes can be identifieih and with perststeritr`
community wide effort, health disparities can_be eliminated '
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that.the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa"County
hereby recognizes,-the month of October 2006 as,"Bre`ast Cancer Awareness Month
PASSED by cote ofthe Board of Supervisors members present this�3rd day of October 2006£ f;
JOHN GIOIA ;.5 - MARYVN PIEPHO
District IpDistnct.III Supervisor
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MARK DESAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
/ GA L". UILKEMA
District II Supervisor
D L I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
an Order entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date aforesaid.
John Cullen,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
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. Deputy Clerk
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