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Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day

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February 14th is Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day!!

I have recently had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Mani on a message forum and was intrigued by his words.  You can tell by reading any of his posts that he is truly all about saving children!  

Many children who need surgery to help or cure their heart defects so they can live or live a normal life can not afford the surgery expenses!  That's where Dr. Mani comes in!  Dr. Mani is a pediatric heart surgeon from India who has devoted his life to performing surgeries on children with Congenital Heart Defects.

It seems to me that Dr. Mani devotes every second of his time outside of the operating room, working online not only to make people aware of this condition but also owns online buisness that earn money.  What do you think he does with money he earns from his online businesses?  You guessed it!  He uses the funds to pay for the surgeries of needy children.  He just has to be the noblest person ever!! 

I decided to do some research on this disease and below you can read some of the facts I learned about Congenital Heart Defects. 

More than one out of every 125-150 babies are born every year with a congenital heart defect.  And that's just in the United States!! 

Can you imagine being one of the family members of one of these babies or this precious baby itsel and KNOW there's help but cannot afford it?  That would be such an awful thing to happen, but it happens everyday all over the world. 

Here is a quote from one of the moderators of a Congenital Heart Defects support group.

"Setting aside a day of remembrance and celebration of the great medical advances which keep our loved ones alive would honor the unseen battle that children and adults with CHD fight daily. The creation of a day of this kind would help to lift the barrier of ignorance, helping both the families and individuals who currently are affected by Childhood Onset Heart Disease, and those whose lives may be affected in the future."

2500 children will die from heart defects today.

So please send this site to your friends, family and everyone you know.  And if possible please go to http://www.chdinfo.com/chdaware/donate.htm and make a donation to Dr. Mani's cause.  A life depends on it!

Thanks,

Rhonda

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Mani Sivasubramanian: Spamming for Good

Article all about Dr. Mani and his organization published in Fast Company2 points

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Congenital heart defect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Huge resource on CHD from Wikipedia.2 points

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Kids With Heart

Kids With Heart NACHD, Inc. started out as a local support group in Northeast Wisconsin. Soon after we went National. Kids With Heart NACHD, Inc was the first National organization dedicated to providing support, education, and awareness for congenital heart defects.1 point

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CHD INFO

Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide; a killer that claims thousands of lives every year. Eight of every 1000 children born alive (0.8%) will have some form of congenital heart defect.1 point

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Medical References: Congenital Heart Defects

Heart defects are among the most common birth defects, and are the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths. However, advances in diagnosis and treatment have led to dramatic increases in survival for children born with serious heart problems.1 point

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Congenital Heart Defects in Children Fact Sheet

Congenital heart defects are structural problems with the heart present at birth. They result when a mishap occurs during heart development soon after...1 point

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Congenital Heart Defects

What all congenital heart defects have in common is that they involve abnormal or incomplete development of the heart. Read on to learn the different types of congenital heart defects.1 point

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HeartPoint: Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease are defects present from birth and effect a little less than 1% of all children. The heart starts in the embryo as a simple ...

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Congenital Heart Information Network

C.H.I.N. is a national organization that provides reliable information, support services, financial assistance and resources to families of children with congenital heart defects and acquired heart disease, adults with congenital heart defects, and the professionals who work with them. Visit their site to learn how you can help turn CHD Awareness Day into CHD Awareness WEEK!

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Congenital Heart Defects

February 14th is Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day. In support of the day, I am asking you to please add the CHD Awareness Day Image to your website so that the message can spread. Thank You.Look here for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_heart_defects1 point

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CHD - Save A Child's Heart Day: FEBRUARY 14 Is Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day

I am the extremely fortunate father of 2 healthy children, and can't even imagine what life would be like if either of them were to become sick to the point of where it was beyond my power as a loving parent to help with their pain and suffering. Many families are not as lucky as myself and my wife1 point

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WHAT'S IN A HEART BEAT CHD Congenital Heart Defects

Who is at risk to have a child with a congenital heart defect?
Anyone can have a child with a congenital heart defect. Out of 1000 births, 8 babies will have some form of congenital heart disorder, most of which are mild. If you or other family members have already had a baby with a heart defect, your risk of having a baby with heart disease may be higher.1 point

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Dr.Mani's Heart Kids Blogathon

The Heart Kids Blogathon is an annual 24-hour blogging marathon to raise awareness about Congenital Heart Disease and to generate funding to sponsor life-saving heart surgery for poor children. During the event which is scheduled in August-September every year, Dr.Mani updates his blog every 30 minutes.1 point

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My Valentine Poem to Help Spread Awareness About Congenital Heart Defects

I've built this lens because Dr.Mani, A man I respect, asked me to. Dr Mani is a heart surgeon in Madras (Chennai) he spends many hours each day operating and using his skills to help children born with Congenital Heart Defects. He also works tirelessly to raise funding for operations on children who's parents cannot afford to pay for the surgery and hospital costs. His work saves many lives each year but with your help could save more.1 point

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CHD - Congenital Heart Defects

The children feel sick and you feel sick-er :( Watching a child suffering from CHD is really frustrating - I feel terrible when these children can't run around and feel dull and down - unlike other children of their age. Dr. Mani, a heart surgeon and a renowned Internet marketer is running a special1 point

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Congenital Heart Defects Fundraising

Every year, hundreds of thousands of children are born with heart disease. Most of them will not receive any treatment. Of the 1.5 million heart operations perfomed world-wide last year, only 25,000 were for children with heart defects. In many cases this is because young parents don't have access to healthcare or can't afford the expenses.1 point

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Congenital Heart Defects

I feel quite fortunate that this is a topic I actually had to go research to put this lens up. My extended family has been extremely lucky to not have had to deal with this.

There are numerous different congenital heart defects. It can happen with any part of the heart. Unfortunately, from what I have read prevention is not an answer but the good thing is that quite often through the talents of some great surgeons these things can be corrected.1 point

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Why I care about congenital heart defects

Not only does Dr. Mani, help financially, he is a pediatric heart surgeon, so he actually does the surgeries himself as well. As a registered nurse, specializing in emergency medicine, I have seen all manner of suffering. Dr. Mani offers these children and their families hope in the midst of suffering. He has started a foundation to help these children.1 point

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Helping Bring Awareness to CHD

When you've seen your kids under oxygen tents and lying motionless as many times as I have, what else could I do but join your campaign?
These children and their families need our help. So please, visit http://www.CHDinfo.com now and show your support for this worthy cause.1 point

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An Awareness of Dr Mani's work on Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) ...

Support the Squidoo Awareness Campaign on Congenital Heart Defects?1 point

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