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Proclamation 8851

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2012

President Obama proclaimed September 2012 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, calling attention to pediatric cancer as the leading cause of disease-related death in children under 15. The proclamation highlights medical progress, references Affordable Care Act protections for children with pre-existing conditions, and encourages Americans to support the fight against childhood cancer.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 55091

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 2012 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
  • Encourage all Americans to reaffirm commitment to fighting childhood cancer

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2012 designated as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References ACA protections but does not create new policy; promotional rather than regulatory
  • No funding or programmatic directives included
Proclamation 8851: National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2012 · Executive Orders