[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19259-19260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8381]



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Vol. 76

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No. 66

April 6, 2011

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 8644 --National Cancer Control Month, 2011



Proclamation 8645 --National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2011



Proclamation 8646 --National Financial Literacy Month, 2011
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                Proclamation 8644 of March 31, 2011

                
National Cancer Control Month, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Over the past several decades, our Nation has made 
                significant advances in the fight against cancer. 
                Improvements in early detection and treatment of this 
                disease have led to decreases in the rates of new cases 
                and deaths, and many people who are diagnosed with 
                cancer are living longer, with better quality of life. 
                Despite the breadth of our progress, an estimated 1.5 
                million people were diagnosed with cancer last year, 
                and more than half a million Americans lost their lives 
                to the disease. During National Cancer Control Month, 
                we renew our commitment to increasing awareness about 
                cancer and reducing the burden of this devastating 
                illness.

                There are simple steps all of us can take to protect 
                ourselves and our loved ones from cancer. Americans can 
                help reduce their cancer risk with healthy practices 
                such as avoiding excessive sun exposure, limiting 
                alcohol intake, eating a balanced diet, maintaining a 
                healthy weight, and making physical activity part of 
                each day. Exposure to tobacco smoke, even from 
                occasional smoking or secondhand smoke, is particularly 
                harmful. Americans striving to quit can receive help by 
                calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visiting: www.Smokefree.gov.

                Screening tests can also help reduce the risk of 
                developing certain cancers and help detect the disease 
                early when it is often easier to treat. Under the 
                Affordable Care Act, new health insurance plans must 
                offer certain screening tests, including Pap tests, 
                mammograms, and colonoscopies, at no extra cost. I 
                encourage every man and woman to talk with a health 
                professional about available testing and when to begin 
                screenings. All Americans can visit www.Cancer.gov for 
                more information about the prevention, diagnosis, and 
                treatment of cancer.

                My Administration is committed to continuing the 
                advances made in cancer research, prevention, 
                detection, and treatment. The Healthy People 2020 
                initiative, which is spearheaded by the Department of 
                Health and Human Services, is tasked with outlining 
                national objectives and benchmarks to measure progress 
                toward improving the health of all Americans. The goals 
                will provide a roadmap for better health and help focus 
                our Nation's attention on trends in cancer rates, 
                mortality, and survival.

                Americans of every background have been touched by 
                cancer, either through a personal diagnosis or that of 
                a family member or friend, and too many of us 
                understand the terrible toll of this disease. In memory 
                of loved ones lost to cancer, and in tribute to the 
                survivors and those still fighting this disease, I call 
                on all Americans to recognize what each of us can do to 
                live longer, healthier lives and to reach for a future 
                free from cancer.

                The Congress of the United States, by joint resolution 
                approved March 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 103), 
                as amended, has requested the President to issue an 
                annual proclamation declaring April as ``Cancer Control 
                Month.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 2011 
                as National Cancer Control

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                Month. I encourage citizens, Government agencies, 
                private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other 
                interested groups to join in activities that will 
                increase awareness of what Americans can do to prevent 
                and control cancer.

                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2011-8381
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