CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK
Every year from February 7th to February 14th, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week promotes awareness and provides education about congenital heart defects.
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defect. According to the CDC, 40,000 babies a year are born with a heart defect. This is about 1% of all babies in the United States.

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness

CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK Every year Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week promotes awareness and provides education about congenital heart defects. Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defect. Nearly 1 in 100 babies are born with a heart defect. On a global level, about 1.35 million babies are born each year with CHD. Despite its prevalence, CHD research is underfunded due to a lack of public recognition. Canadians Sharing Locally and Globally supports research in India for CHD.

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