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Our CauseMore than 4
million babies were born last year, and the
March of Dimes helped each
and every one through
research, education,
vaccines and breakthroughs.
Our Mission
Fund Research to understand problems
& discover answers leading to prevention &
treatment.
To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant
mortality
Help Moms have full-term pregnancies & healthy babies.
Support Families
providing comfort when their baby
needs help to survive and thrive.
Prematurity Campaign
• Supports research• Advocates for
increased federal funding
• Educates consumers and professionals
• Provides support and comfort to affected families
• Increases awareness of prematurity as a serious public health problem
Local Challenges / StatisticsIn an average week in California:
10,135…..babies are born
1,038…..babies are born prematurely
688…..babies are born at low birth weight
57…..babies die before their first birthday
• Birth defects account for about 1 in 4 infant deaths in California
• 1 in 30 babies in California are born to a mother who received late or no prenatal care at all.
Preterm by race/ethnicityCalifornia, 2007-2009 Average
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data. Retrieved August 9, 2009, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.All race categories exclude Hispanics. Preterm is less than 37 completed weeks gestation. Categories do not sum to total since missing ethnicity data are not shown.
March for Babies - Los Angeles
• April 27th • Exposition Park • 16,000 local participants • #1 recognized major
health charity by moms• #2 recognized major
health charity by women• 96% of population knows
March of Dimes• 97% of moms know the
March of Dimes
Please Join the HPMC Team
Fundraise, Walk and Celebrate Babies.
For More information or start your Departmental
Team Contact Mary Bruno Mbruno@marchofdimes.com
818.539.2187
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