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  March of Dimes Tops Other Non-Profits In World Wide Web Competition

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., AUGUST 6, 2003 – The March of Dimes Prematurity Web site took home more top honors in the ‘Spring 2003 World Wide Web Health Awards’ than any other community/non-profit organization in the United States.

The March of Dimes launched its Prematurity Web site last January to support the start of its five-year, $75 million campaign to stem the rising rate of premature birth in this country. The national healthcare non-profit won silver awards in the three categories it entered: patient education information, health promotion/disease and injury prevention information, and miscellaneous/professional. By winning in all three categories, the March of Dimes site garnered 25 percent of all top awards given to non-profits.

The World Wide Web Health Awards is a semi-annual contest that recognizes the best health-related Web sites for consumers and professionals. The World Wide Health Awards are organized by the Health Information Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for consumer health information programs and materials. A panel of international health information and Internet experts judge the entries based on accuracy and success in reaching the targeted audience and overall quality.


The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a five-year campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information e-mail newsdesk@marchofdimes.com, visit the March of Dimes Web site at www.marchofdimes.com, or its Spanish web site at www.nacersano.org. 		 
  © 2008 March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. All rights reserved. The March of Dimes is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.