Proclamation No. 442, s. 1994

MALACANANG Manila f1~ BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 442 DECLARING THE SECOND WEEK OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS "ASTHMA WEEK" WHEREAS, ASTHMA is a serious medical disorder that affects about 5 million FILIPINOS of all ages with a continuous increase in prevalence; WHEREAS, this life-long condition is characterized by episodes of exacerbations which, if not immediately relieved, may be fatal; WHEREAS, ASTHMA carries a heavy economical burden, both in terms of treatment costs and work disruption on the part of the asthmatic and his caretakers; WHEREAS, effective programs and potent medications proven to produce good asthma control are now available, which have been shown to help make asthma subjects lead normal and productive lives; WHEREAS, optimal utilization of these programs and drugs requir~s a good coordination between the patient and his doctor, as well as a basic understanding of the disease by the patient and his family; WHEREAS, there- is a need to maximally enhance the consciousness of the populace on ASTHMA and to coordinate the direct group activities conducted for ASTHMA; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippipes, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the second week of August of every year as "ASTHMA WEEK" under the auspices of he Philippine College of Chest Physicians. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed. Done in the City of Manila, this 10th day of August, the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-four. in (SGD.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines PMS LIBRARY By the President: (SGD. TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, Executive Secretary JR. Da'J