Prematurity Awareness Month

November is Prematurity Awareness Month at March of Dimes...

More than half a million babies are born too soon each year and thousands don’t live to celebrate their first birthday as a result.
November is Prematurity Awareness Month, and the March of Dimes launched a new web site – marchofdimes.com/fight – where people can learn more about the seriousness of premature birth and create a personalized plan of action to help. They can volunteer, donate, or create a virtual band to celebrate, honor or remember a baby in their life.
On November 17, the March of Dimes will mark the 8th annual Prematurity Awareness Day by issuing its 2010 Premature Birth Report Card, which grades the nation and the states on their preterm birth rates. In an effort to promote awareness locally, we are proud to announce a poster competition amongst students at UNCA. These students will create posters to be displayed in the lobby of Mission Hospital and will be judged by the NICU staff. The winner will be announced on Star 104.3 during our Prematurity Awareness Day Ice Cream Social, when we will be taking time throughout that day to show appreciation to all of the amazing work that the NICU staff does every single day. We encourage the public to stop by and see the art display and to help show your support for our local NICU staff and UNCA students.