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Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait
Partnership Organizations
The March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to
improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and
infant mortality. This mission is carried out through research, community
services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes
researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work
together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health:
prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.
www.marchofdimes.com
in Spanish at nacersano.org
Kentucky Chapter: www.marchofdimes.com/kentucky
The Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute
The Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, L.L.C., is an education-based entity
within Johnson & Johnson dedicated to saving mothers and babies by
addressing critical health priorities around the world. Working through a
collaborative approach with medical, governmental and other professionals,
initiatives focus on:
- Ensuring mothers have safer and healthier pregnancies and deliveries,
and
- Improving care to save babies who might otherwise succumb to treatable
conditions
www.JJPI.com
The Kentucky Department for Public Health
The Department for Public Health (DPH) is a part of the Cabinet for Health and
Family Services. Through its expansive services, DPH reaches thousands of
Kentuckians each year by developing and operating all public health programs
and activities for the citizens of Kentucky. These health service programs are
aimed at prevention, detection, care and treatment of physical disabilities, illness
and disease. More information about DPH can be found at www.chfs.ky.gov/dph.
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