Resolution declaring November 17, 2025, as World Prematurity Awareness Day in the City and County of San Francisco; and urging interagency efforts to close gaps in birth disparities.

The Board of Supervisors will declare November 17, 2025, as World Prematurity Awareness Day in San Francisco. This resolution urges interagency efforts to address significant birth disparities, noting that San Francisco has the worst birth disparities in California, with Black pregnant people delivering preterm 2.3 times more than White pregnant people. It also highlights that the city spent less than 46% of its allocated budget for the Black Infant Health Initiative from 2021-2024, and urges the Department of Public Health and other agencies to improve staffing, oversight, funding transparency, and coordination to reduce preterm birth rates.

This resolution aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes by addressing racial disparities in preterm births and increasing accountability for city health initiatives, potentially leading to more equitable and effective healthcare services for pregnant residents and their babies.

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