The March of Dimes has instituted a public awareness campaign to decrease premature births. It has also conducted media campaigns to raise public awareness of this health problem in addition to research about prematurity and government lobbying efforts
Official government efforts to address prematurity include research and public awareness. As a voluntary agency the primary emphasis of the March of Dimes campaign is on:
1. Funding, research, and education.
2. Research, education, and policy development.
3. Education, policy development, and funding.
4. Policy development, research, and public health practice.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. The primary emphasis of voluntary agencies such as the March of Dimes is on research, education, and policy development, primarily through lobbying. Official health agencies can develop policy independently and do research. Education is one of the components of official health agencies. Voluntary health agencies are accountable to their supporters, whereas official health agencies are accountable to the population.
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