Congenital Heart defects are the most common birth defects in the world and in India. And yet, not many people are aware of this leading defect both among the general masses and the medical fraternity which forms the first line of medical care servicing people across the country. In India every year more than 200,000 children are born with a heart defect. The burden of disease is so massive that the management of this condition will require a collaborative effort by the Government, corporate sector, Children’s Healthcare Foundation and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOS). There are a few NGOs who have been working for the last many decades to create am impact in this often overlooked yet critical health concern. Genesis Foundation and the Children Heart Foundation are some of these. The main areas where these NGOs have been able to create a huge impact are: 1) Build Awareness: awareness about congenital heart defects is scanty amongst the general population. When this d...
