STATE OF ALABAMA

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BOB RILEY
Governor
 

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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month
By the Governor of the State of Alabama
A Proclamation
November 05, 2007

WHEREAS, a congenital diaphragmatic hernia is an opening in the diaphragm that allows the abdominal organs to push into the chest cavity; and

WHEREAS, a congenital diaphragmatic hernia is often a life-threatening birth defect because it limits the growth of the lungs; and

WHEREAS, a congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs in every 1 in 2,000 live births in the United States; and

WHEREAS, congenital diaphragmatic hernias account for 8% of all major congenital anomalies; and

WHEREAS, proactive diagnosis and appropriate management of fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernias minimizes the incidence of emergency situations, dramatically improving survival rates; and

WHEREAS, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day provides an opportunity for families whose lives have been affected to celebrate life and to remember loved ones lost, to honor dedicated health professionals, and to meet others and know they are not alone; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim March 2008, as

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 5th day of November 2007.

Governor Bob Riley

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