To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: Recognition of Migraine and Headache Awareness Month - June 2025
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Recognition of Migraine and Headache Awareness Month - June 2025
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TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, there are more than 300 medically recognized headache diseases, including cluster headaches and migraine; and
WHEREAS, headache diseases impact 1 in 6 households in the United States, with more than 40 million Americans living with headache diseases; and
WHEREAS, headache diseases are 3-4 times more prevalent in women, and Native/Indigenous communities have the highest prevalence of disabling headaches in the United States; and
WHEREAS, significant disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes persist, particularly affecting Black, Hispanic, and Native/Indigenous populations who face underdiagnosis and inadequate treatment; and
WHEREAS, it's estimated that 40-50% of people living with migraine disease are undiagnosed; and
WHEREAS, migraine is the second leading cause of global disability, and notably one of the most disabling for young women under 50 years old; and
WHEREAS, veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have 2-4 times the incidence of migraine compared to the general population likely due to traumatic brain injury, and posttraumatic headache occurs in up to 92% of military personnel who have sustained mild TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury); and
WHEREAS, headache diseases are an economic issue, costing U.S. companies upwards of 78 billion dollars each year in direct and indirect costs; and
WHEREAS, migraine diseas...
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