Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Dorchester County proclaims March 2026 Endometriosis Awareness Month; survivor urges education and research

Dorchester County Council · March 17, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The county council issued a proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. Shannon Hanwell, founder of Endo Warriors of the Eastern Shore, gave an emotional account of diagnosis delays, multiple surgeries and mental-health struggles, urging broader education and medical awareness on the Eastern Shore.

Dorchester County Council on March 17 read and adopted a proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month and calling attention to the disease’s prevalence and diagnostic challenges.

The proclamation notes that endometriosis affects roughly 1 in 10 women worldwide, can cause chronic pain, fertility issues and…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans