April is National Minority Health Month, a time to build awareness about the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness in people from racial and ethnic minority groups.

March of Dimes is committed to health equity. Today, there’s a gap between our vision for moms, pregnant people, and babies and the current state of experiences and outcomes for families (especially those who are Black, Native, live in maternity care deserts, or are insured by Medicaid). 

Join us all month long to unite with others to lift up communities for health equity, open the door for every mom to have access to care, and protect the health of families by advocating for their rights.

4/3-4/9: Public Health Week​

4/11-4/17: Black Maternal Health Week​

4/16-4/22: National Volunteer Week​

4/24-4/30: National Infertility Week, World Immunization Week, and National Infant Immunization Week

We're working to ensure all moms, pregnant people, and babies have a fair and just opportunity to attain the highest level of health.

Mom and Baby Action Network. 

March of Dimes and our partners are mobilizing at the national and community-level to improve the health of families by reducing maternal mortality, maternal morbidity and preterm births across the U.S. and closing the health equity gap.

Implicit Bias Training

March of Dimes supports investments nationally and locally to reduce disparities in maternal and infant health. We additionally offer a range of educational resources for patients and their families that are designed to improve the health of moms and babies.

Be an advocate

Every family deserves access to quality care, but that’s not always the case. Join us as an advocate through the March of Dimes Advocacy Network to call on policymakers to pass legislation that can help reduce healthcare disparities. You can help us overcome these disparities by telling Congress to pass #Momnibus today.

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