HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 05/03/2016 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 8-14, 2016, AS NATIONALPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, National Women’s Health Week in 2016 begins on May 8, and continues
until May 14; and
WHEREAS, National Women’s Health Week is coordinated by the United States
Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, bringing together
communities, government, businesses, health organizations and many other groups to promote
the importance of women’s health; and
WHEREAS, May 9, 2016, is National Women’s Checkup Day, designated to encourage
women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a check-up; and
WHEREAS, the number of people screened for multiple types of cancer are getting closer
to Healthy People 2020 cancer screening goals; more efforts are needed to achieve cancer
screening goals and reduce screening disparities; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 4 women report they have not visited a doctor because of cost.
According to the Affordable Care Act, most health care plans are now required to cover annual
Well Women exams without any cost to the woman; and
WHEREAS, women are encouraged to begin, maintain, and/or continue healthy habits in
the areas of preventative health screening, physical fitness health, nutritional health, sexual
health, spiritual health and emotional/mental health; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, proclaim the
week of May 8 through May 14, 2016, as
NATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 3rd day of May, A.D. 2016.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk