Title
REMOVED: Proclamation - World Prematurity Day (Vice Chair Jerrell)
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a Proclamation declaring November 17, 2024 at World Prematurity Day in Mecklenburg County
Commission Contact: Sponsor: Vice Chair Jerrell
(Co-sponsors: Commissioners Meier and Altman)
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
In North Carolina, March of Dimes has worked extensively to reduce preterm birth by improving access to care through closing health insurance gap for individuals of reproductive age, eliminating maternity care deserts, expanding group prenatal care, increasing awareness of impacts of implicit bias on maternal health care, and raising awareness of the importance of optimal preconception health as a strategy to reduce preterm birth, infant mortality and maternal mortality. The month of November is recognized as Prematurity Awareness Month and November 17 is recognized as World Prematurity Day to raise awareness
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