Fresno County Preterm Birth Initiative

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Fresno County Preterm Birth Initiative

Fresno County has one of California’s highest rates of babies born prematurely: approximately 1 out of every 9 babies.

To address this challenge, leaders in Fresno have come together to build a cross-sector, collaborative effort. Across Fresno County, experts and families agree that improving the health of women and babies is very important. One major challenge is the high rate of babies born prematurely. Being born too soon can cause serious physical and mental disabilities or even death before the baby’s first b

irthday. It has enormous human and financial costs for our families and affects the overall health of our community. Conditions in Fresno County must be changed so that more women can have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. Institutions and organizations across the County are working together, even those that have not previously worked together or that may not usually focus on health issues. This initiative will both improve the coordination of programs and services that are working well in the County, as well as introduce new and innovative practices. This initiative will serve all women and families in FRESNO County, while also providing specific support and services to the communities that are at highest risk for premature birth – low-income families, families living in southwest Fresno, and African American, Hispanic and Southeast Asian families.

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+15597905852

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http://www.ptbifresno.org/

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