British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month - November, 2001 (O.C. 948/2001)

O.C. 948/2001

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 948 , Approved and Ordered OCT 31 Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

WHEREAS, the good health and well-being of the residents of British Columbia are enhanced as a direct result of efforts to spread awareness about pancreatic cancer and increase research to find better methods of early detection and to identify the causes and effective treatments of this disease; and

WHEREAS, pancreatic cancer is the fourth largest cancer killer and this year in Canada alone, an estimated people will die from pancreatic cancer; and

WHEREAS, by the time pancreatic cancer can be diagnosed, it is usually too late for a promising outcome - the average life expectancy after diagnosis is three to six months; and

WHEREAS, it is important to educate people to recognize the symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer, including pain in the upper abdomen, iaundlce, weight loss and indigestion; and

WHEREAS, the province of British Columbia is pleased to recognize and applaud the families and Advocates of pancreatic cancer victims for the valuable role they play in helping our medical community to advance the fight against this Disease; A Proclamation be issued designating November, 2001 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in British Columbia. Attorney /General and Minister Presiding Member the Responsible for Treaty Negotiations Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is nude: Act and section: Other (specify): Prerogative

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 948/2001
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0948 2001
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b8a12ef02f16befdf2f1bfdd3f6c73f177e47c30

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