Explanation
Title
To proclaim Saturday, October 2, 2004 as America's Walk for Diabetes Day in the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, 18.2 million Americans - including 180,000 in Columbus have diabetes, a serious disease that has no cure; and
WHEREAS, diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 13 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, 5.2 million people (or one-third) are unaware that they have the disease. More than 213,062 Americans each year will die from complications; and
WHEREAS, people whose diabetes goes undiagnosed and untreated are subject to any of its life-threatening complications, such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and leg or foot amputations; and
WHEREAS, an increase in community awareness of diabetes, its human impact, and the work of the American Diabetes Association, may stimulate public action to increase research toward a cure, and encourage better treatments for people with diabetes until that cure is found; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council congratulates the American Diabetes Association and does hereby proclaim Saturday, October 2, 2004 as the America's Walk for Diabetes Day in the City of Columbus.