British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation ME Awareness Day - May 12, 2001 and May 2001 as ME/CFS Awareness Month (O.C. 479/2001)

O.C. 479/2001

British Columbia — Orders in Council

ember of the Executive Council PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council 'filo. 479 , Approved and Ordered ApR 1 1 Lieutenant Governor 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 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), or Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS), is a condition which may be debilitating for men, women and children, in British Columbia, and

WHEREAS ME/CFS may prevent persons from working, attending school or otherwise living a normal and functional life, and may also prevent a productive and meaningful contribution to society, and

WHEREAS ME/CFS has no specific medical diagnostic marker, and is therefore difficult to diagnose, and

WHEREAS ME/CFS has no known cure, and

WHEREAS ME/CFS may impair the physical quality of life, and create emotional and financial difficulties for the whole family, and

WHEREAS development of a high level of both public and medical practitioner awareness is important for diagnosis, and as well for necessary fund raising in aid of research, patient services and education, and

WHEREAS the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Society of British Columbia, together with ME and CFS support groups across British Columbia, wish to stimulate the awareness of the public and of practicing professionals, and to provide information on ME; A Proclamation be issued designating May 12, 2001 as "ME/CFS Awareness Day" and May, 2001as "ME/CFS Awareness Month" in British Columbia. lern 4C-v ttorney General and Minister Responsible for Human Rights (This

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

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 479/2001
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0479 2001
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	f94b2f8be75096a338bef7a11df9f9ad9cca9d2f

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