- 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 August 1
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor, author.
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2016-08-01
- 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 2016/8-1B
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s8-h1b
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s8-h1b
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
BY THE GOVE RNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
SICKLE CELL AWAREN ESS MONTH
WHEREAS :
Sickle Cell Disease is a devastating illness affecting thousands of people in our state and across the nation; and
WHEREAS:
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) affects people of various racial and ethnic groups. In the U.S. approximately 100,000 people, mainly African Americans, have SCD; and
WHEREAS: There are approximately 7,300 Georgians who suffer from SCD; and
WHEREAS:
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia has served our state for more than 45 years and provides education, counseling, and screenings for those affected with Sickle Cell Disease and other abnormal hemoglobin's; now
THEREFORE :
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governo r of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim September 2016 as SICKLE CELL 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 August in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen .
GOVERNOR