Currently,issuance of proclamations for CHD Awareness week is limited to local & state govts.While these are greatly appreciated,a Presidential Proclamation would make an unprecedented impact on raising CHD awareness.National awareness is important on many levels;informing the public about symptoms & possibly save lives;affirming the need for research & medical professionals to continue their work to improve the outlook for CHD patients.It is tempting to assume that proclaiming Feb.as American Heart Assoc.month also addresses the needs of CHD families & professionals,but this is not so.The main purpose of the AHA is to fight acquired heart disease & strokes,not congenital heart patients.Nearly 2x as many children die from CHD as from all childhood cancer,yet funding is 5x higher for Cancer
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