- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Chronic Pain Awareness Month, Aug. 21, 2015
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2015-08-21
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- 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 2015/8-21
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2015-s8-h21
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2015-s8-h21
- 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
CHRONIC PAIN AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS:
Pain is a major public health problem for children and adults and is the number one reason Americans seek medical care. The Institute of Medicine has found that 100 million Americans live with chronic pain as a result of serious illnesses and injuries; and
WHEREAS:
As many as 20 percent of children in the United States have chronic pain, which is pain that is persistent or recurring frequently for more than three months; and
WHEREAS: WHEREAS:
Pain can negatively impacts almost every aspect of a person's life, including the ability to work, sleep, and engage in social activities. Chronic pain costs the nation an estimated $560 to $630 billion annually in medical expenses, lost wages, and lost productivity; and
The U.S. Pain Foundation's mission is to inform, empower, and advocate on behalf of the more than 36,000 members throughout the country and all those who live with chronic pain; and
WHEREAS:
Increased awareness about the effects of chronic pain result in better outcomes, increased access to efficient pain care, and empowerment and validation for those living with pain; now
THEREFORE:
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim September 201 5 as CHRONIC PAIN 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 21st day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen.
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CHIEF OF STAFF