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About 380,000 babies are
born prematurely every
year in the United States
Find out how teams of scientists are
finding ANSWERS
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Mission Statement
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
Solving premature birth
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World Prematurity
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We are determined to find the causes of premature birth and ways to prevent it. You can help.
premature birth is the #1 killer of babies
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT PREMATURE BIRTH?
15 million babies are born prematurely each year around the world. 1 million will die
Average medical cost for a healthy baby: $4,389 for a premature baby: $54,194
We are funding the work of hundreds of the brightest scientists to find the causes and help end premature birth
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