The March of Dimes North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign is now the March of Dimes Preconception Health Campaign, a statewide initative aimed at reducing infant mortality, birth defects, premature birth, and chronic health conditions in women.
Natural disasters can make life more complicated for pregnant women and infants living in high risk areas. While we can’t change the weather, we can change what we do to deal with whatever Mother Nature delivers.
In the summer of 2009, the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC) launched its first initiative focused on maternal health. PQCNC is committed to making North Carolina the best place to be born.
The March of Dimes proposed legislation to implement a statewide multivitamin distribution program. A successful multivitamin distribution and education program helped reduce the incidence of neural tube defects by 72% in western North Carolina.