According to a , the nationwide maternal and infant health crisis is not improving – and in many U.S. communities, it’s getting worse.
For the fifth consecutive year, ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Federal participated in March for Babies, a campaign dedicated to ensuring every family has the opportunity for a healthy start. More than 400 ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Federal employees, friends and family members joined March for Babies walks organized in New Jersey, Washington, DC, Alabama, Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. .
Pregnancy challenges and preterm births can impact any family. However, these issues place a heavy burden on people of color and those of Alaska Native and Native American descent. As a subsidiary of an Alaska Native corporation serving over 14,000 Iñupiaq shareholders from the North Slope of Alaska, the mission of the March of Dimes is one that matters to ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Federal.
Did You Know
The highlights the following maternal and infant health stats.
- The U.S. remains among the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially for families of color.
- The preterm birth rate was 10.4% for the third year in a row.
- Half of all U.S. states received a preterm birth grade of D or F.
- Preterm birth rates were highest for Black infants (14.7%), followed by American Indian/Alaska Natives (12.5%), Hispanics (10.1%), Whites (9.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islanders (9.3%).
- The maternal mortality rate – death from complications of pregnancy or childbirth that occur during pregnancy or within six weeks after the pregnancy ends – was 18.6%.
Supporting the March of Dimes is a core part of how the company gives back, while also demonstrating their values and deepening employees’ ties to the communities where they live and work. Learn more about ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Federal’s corporate responsibility programs.