Congenital Heart Defect
Awareness Week
February 7-14, 2010
An international coalition of families, individuals, non-profit
organizations, support groups, and health professionals participate in a
campaign to increase public awareness of Congenital Heart Defects and
Childhood Heart Disease.
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What is CHD Awareness Week?
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CHD Awareness Week is an annual awareness effort to help educate the
public about Congenital Heart Defects. Participants include
individuals, local support groups, national and local organizations
and congenital cardiology centers throughout the world!
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Why is it important?
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Congenital Heart Disease is considered to be the most common birth
defect, and is a leading cause of birth-defect related deaths
worldwide.
Despite the fact that CHD affects approximately 1.8 millions families
in the U.S., a relatively small amount of funding is currently
available for parent/patient educational services, research, and
support.
By sharing our experiences and providing information, we hope to
raise public awareness about conditions that affect approximately 40,000
babies each year in the United States alone.
It is our sincere hope that efforts to educate the public will result
in improved early diagnosis, additional funding for support and educational services, scientific
research, and access to quality of care for our children and adults.
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How can you help?
Travis AFB 2008 CHD Week Celebration
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Information about Congenital Heart
Disease
For more information, please contact us.
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