Back March of Dimes German March of Dimes French മാർച്ച് ഓഫ് ഡൈംസ് Malayalam March of Dimes Dutch Марш десятицентовиков Russian March of Dimes Swedish
 | |
| Formation | January 3, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Franklin D. Roosevelt and Basil O'Connor |
| Headquarters | Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
President | Dr. Elizabeth Cherot |
| Website | marchofdimes.org |
Formerly called |
|
March of Dimes is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.[1] The organization was founded by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. The name "March of Dimes" was coined by Eddie Cantor as a pun on the newsreel series The March of Time.[2] After funding Jonas Salk's polio vaccine, the organization expanded its focus to the prevention of birth defects and infant mortality. In 2005, as preterm birth emerged as the leading cause of death for children worldwide,[3] research and prevention of premature birth became the organization's primary focus.[4]
- ^ "About Us". March of Dimes. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Origin of our name". March of Dimes. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Preterm Birth". World Health Organization. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Baby Talk: March of Dimes Rebrands". Adweek. Retrieved November 11, 2010.