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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director - C011tl"a
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DATE: March 26, 1996 �yo County
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SUBJECT: "STD AWARENESS MONTH"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
IN THE MATTER OF PROMOTING RESOLUTION NO. 96/123
The Month of April as
"STD AWARENESS MONTH"
WHEREAS Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in California continue to be a serious health problem
affecting large numbers of people each year with thousands of reported and unreported infections and 2,147 cases
were reported in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS prevention is a proven method to reduce the incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases; and
WHEREAS the purpose of the program is to reduce the incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases by
educating the public, provide accurate information about the dangers of infection and how to safely prevent
contracting these diseases; and
WHEREAS despite a declining incidence of gonorrhea and syphilis in Contra Costa County, the rate of
chlamydia is reaching epidemic proportions across socio-economic and ethnic strata among teenagers and young
adults under twenty-five (25) years of age; and
WHEREAS the prevalence of chlamydia among young women in California is the highest in the nation; and
WHEREAS chlamydia is the leading cause of involuntary infertility; and
WHEREAS over seventy (70) percent of women and fifty (50) percent of men infected with chlamydia have
no symptoms, lack knowledge about the disease, and continue to transmit the infection to others; and
WHEREAS early detection and treatment of chlamydia will result in fewer complications, less infertility, and
reduced adverse pregnancy outcome; and
WHEREAS public education, screening and treatment are our most powerful resources against Sexually
Transmitted Diseases, particularly chlamydia; and
WHEREAS during the month of April, individual citizens,government agencies and private entities are joining
forces to encourage the wide spread implementation of proven Sexually Transmitted Disease control measures
targeted toward those persons at highest risk.
NOW, THEREFORE,LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMS APRIL 1996 AS
"STD AWARENESS MONTH"
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE ��
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE `OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Mnrch 26, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D.
CC: Health Services Director ATTESTED March 26, 1996
Public Health Administration PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY