HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamations - 11/05/2018 - Prematurity Awareness DayRecognizing Prematurity Awareness Day
WHEREAS, the March of Dimes Foundation is a pioneer in improving the health
of infants and women of childbearing age by preventing birth
defects, premature birth and infant mortality, and
WHEREAS, the March of Dimes in 2003 launched the Prematurity Campaign to
address the crisis of premature birth and help families have full-term,
healthy babies, and
WHEREAS, the March of Dimes has set a national goal of reducing preterm birth
to 5.5 percent in every state by 2030, which will result in a healthier
start in life for tens of thousands of infants, and
WHEREAS, in 2017 14,700 babies were born premature in the state of Georgia,
representing 11.2 percent of all state births, and
WHEREAS, Georgia receives a grade of D and a disparity index ranking of 1.32
on the March of Dimes 2017 Premature Birth Report Card; and
WHEREAS, the March of Dimes in Georgia has worked extensively to promote
maternal mortality prevention policies that help to reduce
premature birth and promote health equity, and
WHEREAS, the March of Dimes in Georgia looks forward to partnering with the
Mayor and City of Milton in response to the continued crisis of
premature birth, and
WHEREAS, the month of November is recognized as World Prematurity
Awareness Month to bring about recognition of this global health
crisis, and November 17 is recognized as Prematurity Awareness Day
across the United States.
Now, therefore, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, do hereby
extend special recognition to the March of Dimes in Georgia and declare
November 17, 2018 as Prematurity Awareness Day.
Given under our hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 5th day of
November, 2018.
Joe Lockwood, Mayor