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City of Toronto Proclamation |
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"EB Awareness Week"
October 28 to November 4, 2002
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epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare and debilitating genetic diseases, characterized by fragile skin and recurrent blisters, that causes affected individuals and their families, severe and devastating physical and emotional pain and suffering, as well as financial hardship; and |
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epidermolysis bullosa is a life-long disease for which there is no cure and treatment consists primarily of dealing with the symptoms of the disease and is largely supportive; and |
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the various problems encountered by a person who suffers from epidermolysis bullosa can be overcome with the support of parents, family members, friends, health and medical practioners, and persons in the community at large who are well-informed about the disease. |
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I, Mayor Mel Lastman, on behalf of Toronto City Council and the 2.5 million people of our great City, do hereby proclaim October 28 to November 4, 2002 as "EB Awareness Week" and encourage everyone to support The EB Society of the Greater Toronto Area's (EBGTA) and The Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Foundation of Canada's (EBCanada) efforts and events to increase public awareness of this disease. |
[Signed Mayor Mel Lastman]
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