- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Breastfeeding Awareness Month [July 1, 2016]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2016-07-01
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- 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 2016/7-1
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s7-h1
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s7-h1
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF 1_---HE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: THEREFORE :
Breastfeeding lays a foundation for health in life. One of the most effective preventative measures a mother can take to protect the health of ~er infant, including reducing the child's risk for becoming overweight or obese, is to breastfeed; and
Breast milk is easily digested and contains antibodies from the mother that pass to the infant. This helps to protect against illness, including diabetes, ear infections and allergies. Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; and
Support from the community, health care providers, employers, and family members helps to ensure breastfeeding awareness; and
Breastfeeding is a resource naturally provided to new mothers. Breastfeeding reconciles inequities, giving most children who are breastfed the best possible start possible for a healthy life; and
Breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal nutrition for infants by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the U.S. Surgeon General, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Georgia Department of Public Health; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim August 2016 as BREASTFEEDING 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 1st day of july in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen.
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CH IEF OF STAFF