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Prematurity:
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Prematurity has been escalating steadily and alarmingly over the past two
decades nationally and in Kentucky. In 2005, 1 in 7 babies were born
preterm in Kentucky. Between 1995 and
2005 the rate of infants born preterm in Kentucky increased 31%.
While the rate of premature births has been increasing, March of Dimes
surveys show that most people have no idea either how widespread or how
serious the problem is. The Healthy People 2010 Objective is to reduce
preterm births to no more than 7.6% of live births. * |
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Designed for anyone who is concerned about healthy babies to use, the toolkit has ideas for how to educate pregnant women and the public about preterm birth, as well as a PowerPoint presentation and handouts in English and Spanish, fact sheets, a guide for working with the media, and more. | ||
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To let us know what you think about the Prematurity Toolkit,
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| *National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data, Retrieved January 28, 2009, from www.marchofdimes.com/perisats | |
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