- 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, 2016 October 3
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor, author.
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2016-10-03
- 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 2016/10-3C
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s10-h3c
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s10-h3c
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
BY T HE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
STROKE AWARENESS DAY
WHEREAS:
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and the fourth leading cause of death in Georgia; and
WHEREAS:
Each year , roughly 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610 ,000 of these incidents are first or new strokes, and 185,000 are recurrent strokes; and
WHEREAS:
The efforts of various organizations around our state, including the Georgia Stroke Professional Alliance, have made major contributions to spreading community awareness about the signs and symptoms of stroke and how to respond to this emergency through outreach, education, and screening programs , empowering the community with the lifesaving F.A.S.T. message of early detection as well as the importance of calling 911 and activating the emergency response system; and
WHEREAS:
Stroke Prevention and Community Awareness has become an opportunity to unite all citizens of Georgia in an effort t o prevent stroke deaths t h rough increased education and regular health screenings; now
THEREFORE :
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim October 29, 2016, as STROI<E 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 3rd day of October in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen .
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CH IEF OF STAFF