Born Too Soon: Estimated National Rates of Preterm Birth (IMAGE)

March of Dimes Foundation

Born Too Soon: Estimated National Rates of Preterm Birth

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There are 15 million preterm births every year and it's rising. 1.1 million babies die from preterm birth complications.

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March of Dimes, the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Save the Children, and the World Health Organization

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Please reference Born Too Soon: the Global Action Report on Preterm Birth by the March of Dimes, The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Save the Children, and the World Health Organization

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