Save a HeartSave a Heart

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What is it?What is it?

Save a Heart is a project undertaken Save a Heart is a project undertaken by Rotary Bangalore Yelahanka and by Rotary Bangalore Yelahanka and started in the Rotary Year 2010-11started in the Rotary Year 2010-11

We are associated with Needy Heart We are associated with Needy Heart Foundation to provide support for Foundation to provide support for needy heart patients(children in needy heart patients(children in particular)particular)

There is a beginning to all good and an end to every bad…. Sachin

Congenital Heart Diseases Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD)(CHD)

Congenital heart diseases (CHD) refer to structural or Congenital heart diseases (CHD) refer to structural or functional heart diseases, which are present at birth. functional heart diseases, which are present at birth. Some of these lesions may be discovered later. The Some of these lesions may be discovered later. The reported incidence of CHD is 8-10/1000 live births reported incidence of CHD is 8-10/1000 live births according to various series from different parts of according to various series from different parts of the world. It is believed that this incidence has not the world. It is believed that this incidence has not changed much over the years. Nearly 33% to 50% of changed much over the years. Nearly 33% to 50% of these defects are critical, requiring intervention in these defects are critical, requiring intervention in the first year of life itself...the first year of life itself...

http://www.indianpediatrics.net/pdf/congenital_herat_disease_2008.pdfhttp://www.indianpediatrics.net/pdf/congenital_herat_disease_2008.pdf

Facts on CHD, Congenital Heart Facts on CHD, Congenital Heart Disease….Disease….

In the United States, everyday ~10830 babies are In the United States, everyday ~10830 babies are born, ~411 are born with birth defects of which born, ~411 are born with birth defects of which 87(highest) are Congenital Heart Disease 87(highest) are Congenital Heart Disease http://www.congenitalheartdefects.com/stats.html

Extrapolated Statistics – India (pl note, the values are not actual Extrapolated Statistics – India (pl note, the values are not actual but extrapolated. (but extrapolated. (http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/c/congenital_heart_defects/stats-country.htm

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~ 3915,00 estimated population ~ ~ 3915,00 estimated population ~ 1220200000 1220200000

Statistics…Statistics…

http://medind.nic.in/icb/t05/i7/icbt05i7p595.pdf

Did you know?Did you know?

One of the most common birth defects in One of the most common birth defects in developing countries is the heart ailmentdeveloping countries is the heart ailment

Congenital Heart disease is on the RISE Congenital Heart disease is on the RISE in developing countries and in particular in developing countries and in particular India.India.

Treatment calls for a Surgery!!!!Treatment calls for a Surgery!!!! A routine procedure in Developed A routine procedure in Developed

countries, but in developing countries it countries, but in developing countries it may turn to be a death sentence.may turn to be a death sentence.

Save a Heart?Save a Heart?

Rotary Bangalore Yelahanka wants to support this and Rotary Bangalore Yelahanka wants to support this and hence the projecthence the project

Save a HeartSave a Heart

We could find a philanthropist in everybody and the project We could find a philanthropist in everybody and the project evolution started…..evolution started…..

What do you get?What do you get?

Income Tax benefit under Section Income Tax benefit under Section 80G of Indian Income Tax Act on any 80G of Indian Income Tax Act on any amount donated by youamount donated by you

Above all, a satisfaction of Saving a Above all, a satisfaction of Saving a Life!!!!Life!!!!

Few quick slides showing the Few quick slides showing the surgeries we have undertaken so surgeries we have undertaken so far!!!!far!!!!

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14 + Heart Surgeries completed 14 + Heart Surgeries completed until now…until now…

Few Beneficiaries…Few Beneficiaries…

Jitendra and master Gajanana Doddagowda who Jitendra and master Gajanana Doddagowda who were successfully operatedwere successfully operated

Few Beneficiaries…Few Beneficiaries…

Baby Abhijit Mondal, Baby Annlya Baby Abhijit Mondal, Baby Annlya SiljanSiljan

Baby Sonali, Baby Bhavani…Baby Sonali, Baby Bhavani…

Few Beneficiaries…Few Beneficiaries…

Akash Shankrappa, many more…Akash Shankrappa, many more…

Few Beneficiaries…Few Beneficiaries…

Responses and support on the Responses and support on the Social Network around the Social Network around the

globeglobe Donors from Indonesia, Abu Dhabi, Donors from Indonesia, Abu Dhabi,

Mumbai, Coimbatore and many moreMumbai, Coimbatore and many more Moral Support from many Rotarians, Moral Support from many Rotarians,

non Rotarians thru’ the globenon Rotarians thru’ the globe

You can be a part of this too… You can be a part of this too… How?How?

Start this initiative from your heart, join our hands Start this initiative from your heart, join our hands .No need to be a Rotarian, being human is .No need to be a Rotarian, being human is enough.enough.

Contact Rotary club of Yelahanka, to be a part of Contact Rotary club of Yelahanka, to be a part of this initiativethis initiative

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DonationsDonations

Donations are exempted from IT under Section 80GDonations are exempted from IT under Section 80G

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Money is not everything to lead a life, but to save one, it is certainly THE EVERYTHING..

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