Item B09BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed., April 18, 2007
Bulk Item: Yes No XX
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Division: BOCC
Department: Mayor Di Gennaro, District 4
Staff Contact Person: Tamara Lundstrorn
(305 289-6000)
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Proclamation in recognition of World Lupus Day, designated as
May 10, 2007.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Lupus is an autoimmune disease affecting more than five million
people worldwide.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
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BUDGETED: Yes No
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REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included XX Not Required
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WORLD LUPUS DAY
Whereas, lupus is an autoimmune disease that can cause severe damage to the
tissue and organs in the body, and in some cases, death; and
Whereas, more than five trillion people worldwide suffer the devastating
effects of this disease and each year over a hundred thousand young women, men,
and children are newly diagnosed with lupus, the great majority of whom are
women of childbearing age; and
Whereas, medical research efforts into lupus and the discovery of safer, more
effective treatments for lupus patients are under -funded in comparison with
diseases of comparable magnitude and severity; and
Whereas, many physicians worldwide are unaware of symptoms and health
effects of lupus, causing people with lupus to suffer for many years before they
obtain a correct diagnosis and medical treatment; and
Whereas, there is a deep, unmet treed worldwide to educate and support
individuals and families affected by lupus; and
Whereas, there is an urgent need to increase awareness in communities
worldwide of the debilitating impact of lupus; and
Now, therefore be it resolved that May 10, 2007 is hereby designated as
World Lupus Day on which lupus organizations around the globe cal] for
increased in public and private sector funding for medical research on lupus,
targeted education programs for health professionals, patients and the public, and
worldwide recognition of lupus as a significant public health issue.
Dated this 18`h day of April, 2007
Mario Di Gennaro, Mayor
Monroe County, Florida