Heart Surgeon Uses Cutting-Edge Web Technology To Spread
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness
Since 1999, February 14th has been observed as 'A Day for Hearts
- Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness Day'. And Indian
heart surgeon, Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian is using new Web
technologies to spread the word.
By tapping into the massive reach and influence of two hot online
media - blogs and social networks like MySpace and Squidoo -
Dr.Mani aims to get the message of CHD awareness in front of at
least half million people in the weeks ahead. Already over 220
partipants in the blog and Squidoo 'challenges' have brought
30,000 visitors to his informative website, CHDinfo.com
Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day is a global publicity
event that focuses attention on the deadly problem of heart
defects in kids. The aim: to spread awareness about the problem
and raise funds to help children from poor families.
7 out of every 1000 children have CHD, making it the most common
birth defect. "Few people realize more babies are born with
congenital heart defects than with Spina Bifida, Down's syndrome
and hearing loss" says Dr.Sivasubramanian, who is the Chairman of
the Dr.Mani Children Heart Foundation, a non-profit founded in
Chennai, India, to create awareness and raise funds to sponsor
life-saving heart surgery for underprivileged children.
The primary reason for delayed recognition and late treatment of
CHD is lack of awareness and knowledge, combined with limited
access and resources for costly treatment.
The CHD Foundation addresses the problem by freely making
available information about heart birth defects to parents and
families, spreading awareness through media events like CHD
Awareness Day, and funding expensive heart operations supported
by donations from well-wishers and sponsors.
By linking this event to another day for hearts - Valentine's Day
- you have one more chance to express your love this year in a
very special way - by drawing attention to the thousands of
little children affected by heart birth defects."
For more information on how you can help, and participate in the
CHD blog or Squidoo 'challenges' please visit
http://www.CHDinfo.com
You can see it here:
Squidoo's LENS OF THE DAY is the lens I built to spread Congenital Heart Defects Awareness.
Should go a long way in helping spread the word.
It took some doing - and many Warriors and my list members helped too. Thank you from my heart for your support.
You can help too - join the 'Squidoo for CHD' Challenge - click here for details