Working Together for Stronger, Healthier Babies

Working Together for Stronger,

Healthier Babies

2013 March of Dimes

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.

75 Years of Accomplishment

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 [email protected]

818.539.2187