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National OI Awareness Week
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by fragile bones that break easily. It is also known as “brittle bone…
National Hepatitis Testing Day
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, chronic hepatitis B (HBV) affects approximately 240 million people worldwide, and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects approximately 130-…
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is often characterized by painful heightening sensitivity to very small amounts of indoor and outdoo…
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the climate and scenery make motorcycle riding an attraction in the beautiful state of Alabama, and riders consider our roadways to be s…
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by spirochetal bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. Scientists have identified more strain…
Gold Star Families Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the term “Gold Star” began during World War I when American families displayed flags in homes, businesses, schools and churc…
Food Allergy Awareness Week
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, as many as 15 million Americans have food allergies; nearly six million are children under the age of 18; and WHEREAS, research shows th…
Employee Assistance Program Awareness Week
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, people employed in Alabama are recognized as a most valuable resource to this state; and WHEREAS, the physical, mental and emotional hea…
Electrical Safety Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, hundreds of people die and thousands are injured each year in the United States as a result of electrically-related incidents; and WHERE…
Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Awareness Day
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) are a group of rare metabolic disorders that affect normal organ development and the neurolo…