HomeMy WebLinkAboutPulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month - September 2019Proclamation
“Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month”
September 2019
WHEREAS, pulmonary fibrosis is a serious disease that creates scarring (fibrosis) in the delicate lung tissue
of affected patients causing progressive, incurable lung disease; and
WHEREAS, pulmonary fibrosis progresses quickly, often causing limited quality of life, disability and/or
death within a few short years; and
WHEREAS, in many cases there is no identified cause of pulmonary fibrosis, which is referred to as idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and about 200,000 people in the United States are estimated to be affected by IPF; and
WHEREAS, pulmonary fibrosis is often misdiagnosed and under diagnosed, and a need has been identified
to increase wide-ranging awareness and detection of this imperceptible disorder; and
WHEREAS, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation will unify patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and
the general public, by sharing and providing the latest information about advancements alongside all of the work
still to be done within the global pulmonary fibrosis community; and
WHEREAS, established in 2000, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is a nonprofit organization that
maintains a global mission to serve as the trusted resource for the pulmonary fibrosis community by raising
awareness, providing disease education, and funding research. The Foundation works diligently to foster
conversations and collaborations between those affected by pulmonary fibrosis, including those living with the
disease, caregivers, the medical and research community, and the pharmaceutical industry.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Matt Watkins, Mayor of the City of Pasco, Washington, do hereby proclaim
September 2019 to be Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month in the City of Pasco, and urge all community
members to become informed and involved in the fight to eradicate this serious disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the City of Pasco,
State of Washington, to be affixed this 28th day of August 2019.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
City of Pasco