81 FR 68931 - Child Health Day, 2016

Executive Office of the President

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 192 (October 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 68931-68932]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24171]



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Vol. 81

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No. 192

October 4, 2016

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The President





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Proclamation 9506--Child Health Day, 2016


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                Proclamation 9506 of September 29, 2016

                
Child Health Day, 2016

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Today's youth will shape our Nation's narrative and 
                drive our progress, and it is our duty to ensure our 
                young people are given every opportunity to live full, 
                healthy lives. Securing a bright future for America's 
                daughters and sons requires us to continue expanding 
                access to quality health care and working to foster 
                cleaner, safer, and more supportive environments. On 
                Child Health Day, we renew our strong commitment to 
                protecting and empowering our children by giving them 
                the tools, resources, and knowledge they need to grow 
                into healthy and productive adults.

                My Administration has made children's health a top 
                priority throughout the past 8 years. Through First 
                Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative, we have 
                worked to bring parents, schools, and communities 
                together to reduce childhood obesity by increasing 
                access to affordable and nutritious food, and by 
                encouraging physical activity early on in life. Parents 
                and guardians serve as role models when it comes to 
                forming healthy habits, and they can help their 
                children learn to make smart choices that will shape 
                their lifestyles for years to come.

                Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, no child can be 
                denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition, 
                and millions of young people are able to remain on a 
                parent's insurance plan until age 26. Cancer touches 
                the lives of millions of Americans, and pediatric 
                cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease 
                among children. Earlier this year, I called on Vice 
                President Joe Biden to lead the White House Cancer 
                Moonshot Task Force--a collaborative effort that is 
                striving to make a decade's worth of progress in 
                preventing, diagnosing, and treating cancer in just 5 
                years and is dedicated to ending cancer as we know it.

                Supporting our children's emotional and mental health 
                is just as critical as protecting their physical 
                health. Bullying touches the lives of young people 
                across our country and can affect their mental health, 
                and we are committed to providing parents and schools 
                with the support they need to address harassment--
                because no child should be hurt, and no child should 
                feel ashamed because of who they are.

                As we face growing environmental threats, it is our 
                responsibility to combat climate change and protect our 
                planet for future generations. That is why we have 
                taken concrete steps to address carbon pollution and 
                advocate for cleaner energy options. Through the Paris 
                Climate Agreement, we are joining with nearly 200 
                countries to adopt ambitious measures that will reduce 
                carbon pollution across the globe. By taking 
                unprecedented action to protect the air we breathe and 
                the water we drink, we are striving to reduce the 
                harmful effects that climate change can have on our 
                children, including the potential for higher incidence 
                of asthma attacks, and other health problems 
                exacerbated by dirty air.

                This Child Health Day, we are reminded that the well-
                being of America's children is in our hands and that it 
                is our responsibility to keep building a society that 
                will allow them to thrive. Let us reaffirm our belief 
                in the notion that all children should be able to live 
                a healthy and happy life--no matter where they come 
                from or what they look like--and let us continue

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                reaching for a future where all our children are 
                limited by nothing but the size of their dreams.

                The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 18, 
                1928, as amended (36 U.S.C. 105), has called for the 
                designation of the first Monday in October as Child 
                Health Day and has requested that the President issue a 
                proclamation in observance of this day.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, 
                October 3, 2016, as Child Health Day. I call upon 
                families, educators, health professionals, faith-based 
                and community organizations, and all levels of 
                government to help ensure America's children are 
                healthy.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                first.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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