The Heart Kids Tag-a-thon

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What is the Heart Kids Tag-a-thon?

Tag-a-thon is a month-long INTENSIVE Tagging Marathon.

Its aim is to help spread awareness about Congenital Heart Defects - and build your own popular lens or blog as you do it!

Planned along the lines of the 24-hour day-and-night blogging marathon called the Heart Kids Blogathon held in August/September every year, the Tag-a-thon will build buzz and visibility for the serious problem of children born with heart defects. 

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How Does The Heart Kids Tag-a-thon Work?

And How YOU Will Help Save A Child's Life!

What happens in a tag-a-thon? How can I join?

It's EASY. Just 3 quick steps...

#1 - Pick a Topic (or many topics)

#2 - Write 1 (or more) blog posts about it every week

#3 - Tag 3 people you think may be interested, and invite them to do it too.

Get more details in this simple '3 Step Tag-a-thon Guide'

"Ok, so what happens when I tag someone?"

If they choose to join the Tag-a-thon, then...

#1 - They visit the Tag-a-thon website (yes, this one)

#2 - They can register, if they like (it's optional - see this page)

#3 - And follow the same 3 step system you just did

How Does Tag-a-thon Help Kids With Heart Defects?

The purpose of the Heart Kids Tag-a-thon

In August-September every year, heart surgeon and infopreneur Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian holds a 24-hour day-and-night blogging marathon called the Heart Kids Blogathon.

The event is widely supported by thousands of people. Many make donations (over $80,000 has been raised in the last 6 years). The money was used to fund life-saving heart surgery in 19 children, with many more to come. See this report for details.

By joining the Heart Kids Tag-a-thon, you will be helping spread the message of Congenital Heart Defects Awareness far and wide... and maybe another child (or many more) will live because of your help and support.

Would you like to help make that difference?

You can. Today.

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What do YOU think about the Heart Kids Tag-a-thon?

Want to join the tag-a-thon? Have a comment or feedback about the idea? Or just want to sound off? Step on your soapbox and talk away!

Congenital Heart Defects Awareness

Help Save a Child's Heart

Congenital Heart Defects - A Complex Issue

Here's What Makes CHD Unique

Among heart diseases, CHD is unique for a number of reasons:

CHD IS A GROWING PROBLEM

CHD is not a problem that is going away. While other heart diseases are coming under control, the incidence of CHD remains unchanged. If current trends continue, 20 years from today CHD will become the most significant percentage of our heart - and health care - burden.

CHD IS A NEGLECTED PROBLEM

In many countries, patients with CHD live and die untreated. Surgery for heart birth defects emerged as a specialty in its own right only in the early 1980's. Even today, surgery for CHD accounts for less than 5% of heart operations performed world-wide. Dedicated centers for treating CHD are few and far between.

CHD IS A COSTLY PROBLEM

Most complex birth defects of the heart require multiple procedures for cure. And parents of CHD victims are often young, just starting out in life. Financially insecure, emotionally strained to breaking point, these young families need support and guidance.

CHD IS A LONG TERM PROBLEM

A CHD patient, after treatment, can look forward to living 50 to 80 years more! The path ahead, however, is strewn with obstacles and uncertainties. Late complications; employment and insurance; marriage and children; all are areas of concern.

CHD IS A SILENT PROBLEM

High cholesterol, bypass surgery, angioplasty and gene therapy are the glamorous issues, the media superstars of heart disease. Most of the budget allocations of large organizations are diverted to adult heart disease research. Consequently, funding for research into CHD is scarce.

Neglected, unchallenged, indeed often undetected, CHD pervades communities, affecting the rich and poor alike, in developed as well as backward countries.

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