National Public Health Week, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2015)]

[Presidential Documents]

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2015-08357]

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Vol. 80

Thursday,

No. 68

April 9, 2015

Part IV

The President

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Proclamation 9251--National Public Health Week, 2015

Presidential Documents

Federal Register / Vol. 80 , No. 68 / Thursday, April 9, 2015 /

Presidential Documents

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Title 3--

The President

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Proclamation 9251 of April 6, 2015

National Public Health Week, 2015

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Last year, as Ebola spread in West Africa--overwhelming

public health systems and threatening to cross more

borders--American women and men responded with

extraordinary courage and dedication, traveling to the

front lines of the outbreak and leading preparedness

efforts here at home. Driven by their sense of duty and

a commitment to serving a cause greater than

themselves, public health professionals rose to the

challenge at home and abroad and turned the tide of an

epidemic. They demonstrated what is possible when

America leads and when we make policy based on sound

science and good judgment. Their efforts represent what

is best about our national character and embody the

most basic human instinct: to leave our children a

safer, healthier, more prosperous world.

epidemic. They demonstrated what is possible when

America leads and when we make policy based on sound

science and good judgment. Their efforts represent what

is best about our national character and embody the

most basic human instinct: to leave our children a

safer, healthier, more prosperous world.

As a Nation, we must continue to support public health

with the same sense of purpose and fierce

determination. This week, we join together to declare

our intent to rise to the challenges of a changing

world and meet our moral obligations to protect the

health of our country and the well-being of the next

generation.

America's public health is deeply tied to the health of

our environment. As our planet becomes more

interconnected and our climate continues to warm, we

face new threats to our safety and well-being. In the

past three decades, the percentage of Americans with

asthma has more than doubled, and climate change is

putting these individuals and many other vulnerable

populations at greater risk of landing in the hospital.

Rising temperatures can lead to more smog, longer

allergy seasons, and an increased incidence of extreme-

weather-related injuries and illnesses.

asthma has more than doubled, and climate change is

putting these individuals and many other vulnerable

populations at greater risk of landing in the hospital.

Rising temperatures can lead to more smog, longer

allergy seasons, and an increased incidence of extreme-

weather-related injuries and illnesses.

My Administration is dedicated to combating the health

impacts of climate change. As part of my Climate Action

Plan, we have proposed the first-ever carbon pollution

limits for existing power plants--standards that would

help Americans live longer, healthier lives. And as we

continue to ensure the resilience of our health care

system, we are working to prepare our health care

facilities to handle the effects of a changing planet.

Climate change is no longer a distant threat. Its

effects are felt today, and its costs can be measured

in human lives. Every person, every community, and

every nation has a duty to protect the health of all

our children and grandchildren, and my Administration

is committed to leading this effort.

The United States has faced challenges before, and each

time we have boldly taken responsibility for our

destiny and reached for the future we knew was

possible. Today, vaccines prevent diseases that once

devastated nations--and we should do more to spread the

facts about their benefits. After 5 years of the

Affordable Care Act, more than 16 million uninsured

Americans have gained health insurance coverage, and

this achievement has cut the ranks of the uninsured by

nearly one-third.

eases that once

devastated nations--and we should do more to spread the

facts about their benefits. After 5 years of the

Affordable Care Act, more than 16 million uninsured

Americans have gained health insurance coverage, and

this achievement has cut the ranks of the uninsured by

nearly one-third.

We are shifting the focus of our country's health care

system from sickness and disease to wellness and

prevention. First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move!

initiative is working to make it easier for parents and

children to make healthy choices about the food they

eat and the exercise they get every day. With partners

around the world, the United States launched

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the Global Health Security Agenda to help prevent,

detect, and respond to outbreaks before they become

epidemics. And my Administration is taking aggressive,

coordinated actions to slow the emergence and prevent

the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Public health is the foundation for a brighter

tomorrow. When we invest in the safety and well-being

of all Americans, we enrich our communities, bolster

our economy, and strengthen our Nation. During National

Public Health Week, we recognize public health

professionals and all who care for the welfare of

others, and we recommit to doing everything within our

power to build a world where every child can enjoy the

limitless possibilities of a healthy life.

our economy, and strengthen our Nation. During National

Public Health Week, we recognize public health

professionals and all who care for the welfare of

others, and we recommit to doing everything within our

power to build a world where every child can enjoy the

limitless possibilities of a healthy life.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the

United States of America, by virtue of the authority

vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the

United States, do hereby proclaim April 6 through April

12, 2015, as National Public Health Week. I call on all

citizens, government agencies, private businesses, non-

profit organizations, and other groups to join in

activities and take action to improve the health of our

Nation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord two

thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United

States of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.

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