BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
2024
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in 2024, more than 12,700 women in North Carolina can expect to be diagnosed with breast cancer, and over 1,500 likely will die from this disease; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina women have a one-in-eight lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer death for women overall in North Carolina, and which impacts black women at a higher rate than white women; and
WHEREAS, disparities such as income, education, access to health care, along with stress and racism, are among causes of poor health among minorities on many health measures, leading to a greater need for screening and early detection of breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services provides free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up to eligible uninsured or underinsured women; and
WHEREAS, with routine mammogram screening and follow-up testing, the disease can be detected early when it can be most effectively treated and save lives; and
WHEREAS, being aware of the health information, education, treatment, and support methods available can help individuals find and receive the appropriate care and resources they need to improve their quality of life;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October, 2024, as “BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
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Roy Cooper
Governor
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-fifth day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.