HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04101984 - 1.17 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 10 , 1984 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Proclamation
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the Board that dangers and prevalence of
venereal diseases is being endorsed by the California Nurses Association,
the Venereal Disease Advisory Council, the California Pharmacist's
Association, the California Medical Association, California Congress of
Parents and Teachers; and
WHERAS: The purpose of the program is to reduce the incidence of and to control
VD by .educating the public regarding VD, motivating individuals to
respond actively to advice on understanding the features of the disease,
and creating an environment in which individuals who suspect they have
any of the diseases will readily come. forth and seek treatment; and
WHEREAS: Through a lack of information, far too many young women are the unwilling
victims of gonococcal Pelvic Inflamatory Disease (PID) the most common
complication of gonorrhea, and these women may be left sterile; and
WHEREAS: The direct cost of thousands of cases of PID in California, exceeds
five million dollars annually; and
WHEREAS: In addition, Herpes Simplex I and II, viral infections for which there
is no cure, currently exist at epidemic levels and may be transmitted
by pregnant -women to their infants ; and
WHEREAS: The newly recognized AIDS which exhibits a 40% fatality rate, manifests
itself in a sexually active population; and
WHEREAS: At a time in which sexually transmitted disease information and education
are often neglected, it is vital that the general public be made aware of
dangers, treatment and prevention; now therefore be it
Resolved by the Board that the month of April 1984 be proclaimed "VD Awareness
Month", and be it further
Resolved, that this proclamation be made known to the media of this county, so
they can inform county residents.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correctcopyor
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: y/o X y
J.R. USSON, COUNTY CLERK
-and ex offioio Clerk of the Board
Dept
Orig. Dept.: Clerk of the Board
cc: County Administrator
Health Services Department
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