Welcome! 
Thank you for visiting the Tennessee Folic Acid Council’s website. Since 1998 the March of Dimes has been leading a national education campaign about folic acid and its role in preventing birth defects. The Tennessee Department of Health has also led efforts to increase awareness of folic acid through various methods. In Tennessee, folic acid awareness efforts have focused on educating women of childbearing age and health professionals about the importance of folic acid in reducing certain birth defects.
Our Mission:
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
The mission of the Tennessee Department of Health is to
- Promote, protect and restore the health of all Tennesseans
- Prevent problems that contribute to disease, injury and disability
- Promote healthy lifestyles through health education
- Ensure quality health care through licensure and regulation of health professionals and health care facilities
- Assure availability of services despite economic and geographic barriers
The Tennessee Folic Acid Council is a collaboration between the Tennessee Chapter of the March of Dimes and the Tennessee Department of Health. The Council consists of a diverse group of individuals and organizations committed to promoting the consumption of folic acid for the prevention of birth defects. The council, through a variety of activities, provides education and advocacy regarding the benefits of folic acid to the general public, health care providers, and local policymakers so that the incidence of preventable neural tube defects is reduced.