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Fighting Premature Birth

Fighting Premature Birth

Fighting Premature Birth

 15 million babies worldwide are born premature
 Raising awareness and funds will help to promote research in stopping premature births.

Birth Defects

 There are thousands of birth defects but the most common are spina bifida, Down syndrome,
and congenital heart defects.

 While many can be discovered before labor, treatments are very expensive and can harm the
baby if done too soon.

Infant Mortality

 Occurs when a child dies before their first birthday
 Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths before the age of one for every 1,000 births.

Parent Resources

 By talking to your physician and having frequent check-ups complications can be prevented
 http://www.marchofdimes.org/ is a reliable resource when finding out more information

regarding children.

MARCH OF DIMES INFO

The purpose of the March of Dimes is to help reduce the number of premature births and give every
baby a fighting chance. Premature birth is the number one killer of newborns and it can seem
unexpected. 15 million babies are born premature and 1 million of them will not make it to their first
birthday. With the stress of taking care of a healthy child many parents are faced with the task of
raising a child who has the odds against them. With the added cost of treatment and medical bills,
parents of premature babies will spend on average $54,194 compared to the $4,389 parents of healthy
children will pay. With your help we will be able to fund research to stop premature birth and save
lives. While one step for you might seem insignificant it can mean the first steps for a child who might
not have made it. With the support of our community we hope to fund scientists’ that will find a cure
to this deadly defect.

Help us in saving
Tomorrow

Every 30 seconds
a preemie dies but

75% of their
deaths are
preventable

12/24/2020
MARCH OF
DIMES WALK

Walking with a Purpose 3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta,
GA 3393 Peachtree Rd NE,
Our purpose is to raise awareness and money for the prevention of Atlanta, GA 3032630326
premature birth and diseases that plague newborns. With the
support of our community, we hope to be able to prevent infant 12/24/2020
mortality. Not only are we making strides toward a world where 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
children are given a better chance but we are fighting for tomorrow.


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