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Providing Lifesaving Treatment for Children with Heart Defects – Start Donating Today

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  -Contributed by Aarohi Arora Shalini (name changed), a 10th-grade student from western India, had been feeling unusually tired, breathless, and uneasy for months. After several tests, doctors diagnosed her with a rare heart defect, Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) to the Right Atrium, along with heart failure and severe pulmonary hypertension. The condition required urgent treatment, but her mother, the sole earner, couldn’t afford it. With support from Genesis Foundation, Shalini received timely surgery at one of their   partner hospitals . She was discharged in stable condition and is now recovering well. This is one of the many lives Genesis Foundation strives to save through timely medical intervention and compassionate care. Genesis Foundation is an NGO in Haryana, working in the field of Congenital Heart Disease Donation , providing end-to-end support. They provide financial assistance to families with monthly income of under Rs.20,000. Over the last 24 years, they ha...

The story of a single mother’s struggles and why we need more Heart Foundations in India

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For most parents, having a child is equivalent to a blessing and becoming a parent is usually a welcomed and much-celebrated event. But in some cases, parents’ lives are fraught with problems and uncertainty regarding their ability to ensure their child’s physical and emotional well-being. Hailing from Haryana, eleven-year-old Mohammad Samad is the second born child to Rubina Begam and Ragib. The couple’s elder son, Aman, who is now twelve years old was over joyed to see his younger baby brother or rather a new partner for playing. But as they say, nobody can see what lies ahead in the future. It was at six months of age that Samad was evaluated at a local hospital for developing recurring cold and cough.  He was kept under the continuous supervision of the treating  doctor for almost another six months. Time passed, but there was no improvement in Samad’s condition. Later, he also developed breathlessness. Both, Rubina and Ragib were informed by the local doctor that they sho...