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Global Programs


  • Premature birth and birth defects affect 23 million babies worldwide.
  • More than 4 million die from preterm birth and birth defects.
  • Working with local and global partners, we can make a difference.

Where does March of Dimes Global Programs work?

Since its establishment in 1998, March of Dimes Global Programs has conducted partnership projects in 33 countries across Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, South-eastern Europe, Asia and the Western Pacific region. For more information on current projects, please see "In depth."