March of Dimes calls for 50 percent reduction in preterm births by 2030

(March of Dimes Foundation) The March of Dimes is calling for a nationwide effort to reduce US preterm births to 5.5 percent of by 2030. The goal can be achieved by optimal use of interventions and by studying countries with better outcomes. The authors call for expanded research funding to discover the causes of premature birth and identify new interventions. A 5.5 percent rate would move the U.S. to the top 10 percent of high resource countries.