TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Proclamation for World Ostomy Day
Recommended Action
Present Proclamation for World Ostomy Day
Background Information
An ostomy is a type of surgery that creates an opening (stoma) in the abdomen that allows for the removal of bodily waste when a person has lost the normal function of digestive or urinary systems due to birth defects, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other medical conditions. They are also necessary in cases of severe abdominal or pelvic trauma resulting from accidents or from injuries sustained during military service. The bodily waste passes through the stoma into an ostomy ‘pouch’ on the outside of the body or in the case of continent diversion surgeries, an internal surgically created reservoir.
Strategic Plan
N/A
Financial Impact
None
Procurement
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Attachments:
1. Proclamation for World Ostomy Day
Prepared by: Pete Lear for Commissioner Luke
Department Director: Pete Lear