Backup Documents 10/23/2018 Item # 4A iiiA
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, National Diabetes month is observed every November and November 4th,
2018 will mark the first annual Diabetes Awareness Day, to raise public
awareness; and,
WHEREAS, education and communities come together supporting health and wellness
efforts to prevent and control diabetes; and,
WHEREAS, the United States has more than 29 million people estimated to have
diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes with an additional 86 million Americans
that have pre-diabetes; and,
WHEREAS, there is greater than 1 million adults and 18,000 youth diagnosed with
diabetes annually; and,
WHEREAS, greater than 9% of Florida adults have diabetes, and many people with
pre-diabetes are not aware they have it; and,
WHEREAS, the related health care complications of diabetes can be severe, costly,
and fatal when not well managed; and,
WHEREAS, professional health care education to our communities can prevent, delay,
and help manage diabetes for healthier living.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that November 4, 2018 be designated as
DIABETES AWARENESS DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23RD Day of October, 2018.
BOARD OF cpUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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