- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, Jan. 8, 2013
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2013-01-08
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2013/1-8
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s1-h8
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s1-h8
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMAT ION
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK
WHEREAS:
Congenital heart defects are one of the most frequently occurring birth defects and one of the leading causes of deaths relating to birth defects worldwide; and
WHEREAS:
Over a million families across America face the challenges and hardships of raising chi ldren with congenital heart defects, and every year 40,000 more babies are born in the United States with congenital heart defects; and
WHEREAS:
Some congenital heart defects are not diagnosed until months or years after birth. Undiagnosed congen ital heart conditions cause many cases of sudden cardiac death in young athletes; and
WHEREAS:
Despite these alarming statistics, newborns and young athletes are still not routinely screened for congenital heart defects, and more funding is needed for further research and support; and
WHEREAS:
Congen ital Heart Defect Awareness Week provides an opportun ity for f amil ies whose lives have been affected to ce lebrate life, remember loved ones lost, honor dedicated health profess ionals and share information with the public and the media; now
THEREFORE:
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim February 7-14, 20 13, as CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK in Georgia and encourage our citizens to increase awareness , education and services for congenital heart defects, wh ich each year affect thousands of bab ies in Georg ia.
In witness t hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Sea l of the Executive Department to be affixed th is 8th day of January in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen.
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