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.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
health charity
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nonprofit organization → |
| areaServed |
United States
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| country |
United States
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| field |
medical research funding
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public health → |
| financed |
Albert Sabin polio vaccine research
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Jonas Salk polio vaccine trials → polio vaccine research → |
| focusDisease |
poliomyelitis
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| focusPopulation |
children affected by polio
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families of polio patients → |
| foundedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| hasSuccessor |
March of Dimes Foundation
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| headquartersLocation |
United States
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| historicalEra |
20th century
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| inception |
1938
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| laterKnownAs |
March of Dimes
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| namedAfter |
infantile paralysis (polio)
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| nonprofitStatus |
charitable organization
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| notableCampaign |
March of Dimes fundraising campaign
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| notableContribution |
contributed to development of effective polio vaccines
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expanded access to polio treatment in the United States → |
| operatedAs |
March of Dimes
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| organized |
national fundraising campaigns
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public education campaigns about polio → |
| purpose |
combat poliomyelitis
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fund medical research on polio → support public health initiatives against polio → support treatment of polio patients → |
| renamedAs |
March of Dimes
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| supported |
polio treatment centers
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rehabilitation services for polio patients → |
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Warm Springs Historic District
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associatedWith |
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March of Dimes
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formerName |
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March of Dimes
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originalName |