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        March 12, 2002
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        Press Release

        CDC awards funds to improve monitoring of birth defects

        A total of $3.2 million is being awarded to 20 public health agencies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve birth defects surveillance. Each site will receive between $100,000 and $190,000.

        The funding will enable public health programs to develop, implement, and/or expand community-based birth defects tracking systems and programs that work to prevent birth defects, and support activities to improve access to health services for children with birth defects.

        鈥淏irth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, accounting for more than 20 percent of all infant deaths,鈥? said Jos茅 Cordero, MD, MPH, Director of the CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). 鈥淯nderstanding the prevalence and changes in trends of birth defects will lead to a better understanding of possible changes, and will monitor the effectiveness of our prevention activities.鈥?br>
        NCBDDD strives to improve the health of children and adults by preventing the occurrence of birth defects and developmental disabilities, promoting optimal child development, and promoting the health and wellness among children and adults who have a disability. The center鈥檚 many responsibilities include conducting research to determine the causes and prevention of birth defects and developmental disabilities, maintaining and expanding support for state-based monitoring, and providing information and education directly to health care providers and public health professionals. NCBDDD also works closely with international organizations and entities developing strategies and programs for reducing the number of birth defects and developmental disabilities.

        The following states will receive funding:
        Alabama
        University of South Alabama
        $190,000

        Alaska
        Department of Health and Social Services
        $190,000

        Colorado
        Department of Public Health and Environment
        $190,000

        District of Columbia
        Department of Health
        $100,000

        Hawaii
        Department of Health
        $150,000

        Indiana
        Department of Health
        $100,000

        Kentucky
        Cabinet for Health Services
        $179,488

        Maine
        Department of Health
        $114,094

        Michigan
        Department of Community Health
        $190,000

        Minnesota
        Department of Health
        $100,000

        Missouri
        Department of Health and Senior Services
        $190,000

        Montana
        Department of Public Health and Human Services
        $150,000

        North Carolina
        University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
        $190,000

        New Hampshire
        Trustees of Dartmouth College
        $190,000

        New Mexico
        Department of Health
        $190,000

        Oklahoma
        State Department of Health
        $107,516

        South Carolina
        Greenwood Genetic Center
        $190,000

        Utah
        Department of Health
        $190,000

        Virginia
        Department of Health
        $150,000

        West Virginia
        Department of Health and Human Resources
        $150,000

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