National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis

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The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, later known as the March of Dimes, was a U.S. nonprofit organization founded to combat polio through funding research, treatment, and public health initiatives.

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National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis canonical 3

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instanceOf health charity
nonprofit organization
areaServed United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field medical research funding
public health
financed Albert Sabin polio vaccine research
Jonas Salk polio vaccine trials
polio vaccine research
focusDisease poliomyelitis
focusPopulation children affected by polio
families of polio patients
foundedBy President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
hasSuccessor March of Dimes
surface form: March of Dimes Foundation
headquartersLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
historicalEra 20th century
inception 1938
laterKnownAs March of Dimes
namedAfter infantile paralysis (polio)
nonprofitStatus charitable organization
notableCampaign March of Dimes fundraising campaign
notableContribution contributed to development of effective polio vaccines
expanded access to polio treatment in the United States
operatedAs March of Dimes
organized national fundraising campaigns
public education campaigns about polio
purpose combat poliomyelitis
fund medical research on polio
support public health initiatives against polio
support treatment of polio patients
renamedAs March of Dimes
supported polio treatment centers
rehabilitation services for polio patients

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Warm Springs Historic District associatedWith National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes originalName National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes formerName National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis