[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8201--OCT. 31, 2007

Proclamation 8201 of October 31, 2007
National Diabetes Month, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Diabetes is a debilitating disease that affects millions of Americans of
all ages and all walks of life. National Diabetes Month is an
opportunity to raise awareness about risk factors, prevention, and
treatment of this serious disease.
Diabetes is a chronic illness that leaves the body unable to produce or
properly use insulin to maintain healthy blood glucose levels. The two
most common forms of the disease that affect our citizens are Type 1 and
Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes, is
usually diagnosed in children and young adults who are unable to produce
insulin and require daily medication. Type 2 diabetes, the most common
form of the disease, is often attributed to lifestyle risk factors and
can be controlled by a modified diet, regular physical activity, and
medication. Americans can take steps to control the disease and lower
the risk of complications such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney
disease by maintaining healthy eating and exercise habits, and
consulting with a doctor about diabetes testing.
My Administration is committed to providing better care for people
living with diabetes and furthering efforts to find a cure. We have
supported research initiatives and education programs that encourage
healthy living, and we have also modified Medicare coverage to include
diabetes screenings. This year, the National Institutes of Health
estimates that more than $1 billion will be spent on diabetes research.

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By working together, we can help identify problems early, manage them
before they grow worse, and help ensure more Americans live longer,
healthier lives.
Throughout National Diabetes Month, we recognize the medical
professionals, scientists, researchers, and all those whose efforts have
made a positive difference in the fight against diabetes. By raising
public awareness, we can help combat the effects of diabetes in our
society and bring hope to children and families living with this
disease.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2007 as National
Diabetes Month. I call upon all Americans to learn more about the risk
factors and symptoms associated with diabetes and to observe this month
with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.
GEORGE W. BUSH