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Proclamation 10796

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2024

This proclamation designates September 2024 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It honors those lost to ovarian cancer, supports survivors and patients, and encourages Americans to learn about risk factors and screening, while highlighting the Biden Administration's broader cancer-related policy initiatives including the Cancer Moonshot, ARPA-H funding, and expanded healthcare coverage.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 72283

Impact dates

  1. National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 2024 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  • Call upon people to speak with doctors about ovarian cancer
  • Encourage citizens, agencies, businesses, nonprofits, media to increase awareness

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2024 designated as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

  • month-long awareness period during September 2024

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references prior administration policies (Cancer Moonshot, ACA expansion, Inflation Reduction Act) but these are descriptive/contextual, not operative changes; no substantive policy directives or binding requirements in the proclamation itself
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