HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrsntatn - Pain Awareness Month Whereas, pain is a major public health problem for children
and adults and is the number one reason Americans seek
medical care; and
Whereas, the Institute of Medicine has found that 100
million Americans live with chronic pain as a result of serious
illnesses and injuries; and
Whereas, chronic pain costs the nation an estimated $560
to $630 billion annually in medical expenses, lost wages and lost
productivity; and
Whereas, pain negatively impacts almost every aspect of a
person's life, including the ability to work, sleep and engage in
social activities, as well as adversely impacts pain sufferers'
families and caregivers; and
Whereas, the U.S. Pain Foundation's mission is to
educate, connect, inform, empower and advocate on behalf of our
over 80,000 members throughout the country and all those who
live with chronic pain; and
Whereas, the U.S. Pain Foundation provides education on
pain management skills and constructive ways to cope with pain
and find fulfillment in life; and
Whereas, increased awareness about the effects of
chronic pain result in better outcomes, increased access to good
pain care and empowerment and validation for those living with
pain.
Now, Therefore I, Jan C. Harnik Mayor of the City of
Palm Desert, California, Along With the Entire City Council, Do
Hereby Proclaim September as
Pain Awareness Month
in the City of Palm Desert and encourage all residents to become
an advocate for those who suffer from chronic pain.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
have caused the Official Seal of the City of Palm Desert,
California, to be affixed this 28th day of September, 2017.