- 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 May 19; By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation: Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Day
- 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:
- 2014-05-19
- 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 2014/5-19
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s5-h19
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s5-h19
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA AWARENESS DAY
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: THEREFORE:
Over one million people in the United States are currently living with or are in remission from a blood cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes which can affect cells in the blood, bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes, and other parts of the lymphatic system; and
Georgia ranks ninth in expected new cases of leukemia and myeloma, and tenth in expected new cases of lymphoma, compared to other states in the country; and
Organizations like the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) endeavor to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma as well as to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. They advocate for policies that accelerate the approval of new blood cancer treatments and ensure patient access to quality, affordable, and coordinated care; and
LLS-funded research has led to the discovery and development of lifesaving therapies, including targeted therapies that selectively kill cancer cells and immunotherapies that help a patient's immune system destroy cancer cells; and
It is important for all citizens of Georgia, as well as the nation, to be aware of all forms of blood cancer, symptoms, treatments, and treatment strategies. The goal of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and other such organizations is a world without blood cancers. Georgia proudly joins in this endeavor; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim june 6, 2014, as LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA AWARENESS DAY in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 19th day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen.
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GOVERNOR
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