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Genesis Foundation Celebrates Healing Hearts and Brighter Tomorrows with Hospital Partners

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Genesis Foundation, a leading NGO for child heart surgery and heart treatment in India, proudly celebrates a significant milestone in healing hearts and brighter tomorrows alongside our dedicated hospital partners. Together, we have saved countless young lives through timely and critical cardiac care for underprivileged children. These milestones represent more than medical achievements — they are stories of resilience, hope, and second chances. Every surgery supported, every smile restored, and every heartbeat revived brings us closer to a future where no child suffers due to lack of access. This celebration is a tribute to every doctor, donor, and partner who believes in the power of healing and hope.

The importance of timey diagnoses is treating a child with a CHD

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An accurate and timely diagnosis has become critical in changing the long-term outcome for many conditions. This can be cancer, heart conditions, neurological conditions like autism in children, a diagnosis made on time enables one to undertake proactive steps and seek the right medical advice and treatment to ensure a better outcome.  When it comes to congenital heart defects (CHDs) also known as hole in heart by birth , the situation is also not so different. There was a time when a diagnosis of a congenital heart defect would have meant a death sentence- that is not the case anymore. In most cases CHDs can be treated, timely diagnosis being the key.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adverse perinatal outcomes and birth defects are responsible for the loss of 15 million years of healthy life due to premature death and disability. If these are diagnosed on time, there can be a significant improvement in infant mortality and morbidity.  Congenital heart d...