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Date:3/18/2008

fants for more than a decade. For those babies that do survive, approximately 25 percent of them live with serious long-term problems, such as learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing loss, and other chronic conditions including asthma. Infant mortality rates for blacks averaged 13.5 per 1,000 live births, compared to the national average of 6.9 between 2002 and 2004.

Committed to alleviating the racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes, the March of Dimes is involved in many activities to promote health equity including federal and state advocacy activities, funding grants for research, conducting professional education, sponsoring community-based programs, and collaborating with organizations such as Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and the Office of Minority Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 2003, the March of Dimes launched a multi-year, multi-million dollar national campaign to reduce the growing rate of preterm birth among all racial groups.

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit http://www.marchofdimes.com or http://www.nacersano.org.

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