- 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 4A; By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation: Scoliosis 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:
- 2014-03-04
- 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 2014/3-4A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s3-h4a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s3-h4a
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
SCOLIOSIS AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS:
Scoliosis is an ailment that can affect a member of any gender, race, age, or socioeconomic status. It is an abnormal curvature of the spine that has no known cause and affects over 7 million people nationwide, or 2-3 percent of the population; and
WHEREAS:
Public awareness of scoliosis is an important component to the effort to help children, parents, adults, and health care providers understand, recognize, and treat the complexities of spinal deformities; and
WHEREAS:
An estimated one million scoliosis patients utilize health care resources annually, with approximately one out of every six children being diagnosed with this condition eventually requiring active medical treatment. The primary age of onset for scoliosis is between 10 and 15 years old, with females being five times more likely to progress to a curve magnitude that requires treatment. Screening programs allow for early detection and for treatment opportunities that may alleviate the worst effects of the condition; and
WHEREAS:
Georgians are encouraged to observe Scoliosis Awareness Month by renewing our commitment to raise awareness of the spinal condition and to recognize the need for increased research and funding that may one day further alleviate the suffering of millions affected by this condition; now
THEREFORE: I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim June 2014 as SCOLIOSIS AWARENESS MONTH in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed thi s 4t h day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen .
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CHIEF OF STAFF