- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation, 2014 March 27; By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation: Cesarean Awareness Month
- Creator:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2014-03-27
- Subject:
- Proclamations--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- A proclamation by the Georgia Governor
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2014/3-27
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s3-h27
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s3-h27
- 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 PROCLAMATION CESAREAN AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS:
THEREFORE:
The National Center for Health Statistics has reported that the cesarean section rate in the United States and Georgia is 32.8 and 34 percent, respectively. These rates remain alarmingly higher than the 15 percent average rate recommended by the World Health Organization; and
This rate increase coincides with the Centers for Disease Control report that the maternal death rate continues to rise annually and the World Health Organization's data showing that mothers die at a higher rate in the U.S. than in 49 other countries; and
Approximately 44,500 women in Georgia give birth by cesarean section each year; and
When a cesarean is necessary, it can be a lifesaving technique for both mother and baby. However, research also shows that cesarean surgery carries twice the risk of injury and death for both mother and baby if surgery is not necessary. Women who undergo a cesarean procedure experience a high rate of hysterectomy, blood transfusion, admission to intensive care, prolonged hospital stay, and death. Babies born by cesarean are 45 percent more likely to be in the neonatal intensive care unit for seven days and 41 -82 percent more likely to die; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim April 2014 as CESAREAN AWARENESS MONTH in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 27th day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen.
GOVERNOR
ATTEST
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CHIEF OF STAFF