National Women’s Health Week

WHEREAS, National Women’s Health Week celebrates the extraordinary progress in women’s health and recognizes that more needs to be done to safeguard the health of women for generations to come; and

WHEREAS, women from all walks of life, and at every stage of life have unique health needs that should be addressed in their own right; and

WHEREAS, women can promote health and prevent disease and illness by taking simple steps to improve their physical, mental, social and spiritual health; and

WHEREAS, women’s health remains a priority for families, communities government, and our commitment to keeping women healthy is stronger than ever:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim the week of May 4 through May 8, 2015, as

National Women’s Health Week

in the state of Alabama.