VELOCITY RUN: Summer Splashin'
Velocity Run: Summer Splashin’, a pioneer project of the University of the Philippines Pharmacy Association, is a color run themed charity event that aims to celebrate happiness, health, and an opportunity to help those who are in need.
Our Beneficiary
Operation Heart Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that seeks to provide comprehensive cardiovascular care for all patients with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). The organization’s initiatives are multi-fold and will not only address, but also offer a comprehensive, long-term, and all-encompassing solution that can hopefully one day answer the call of every pediatric cardiac patient in every part of the Philippines.
To learn more about the organization, you can visit their website at http://www.operationheartfoundation.org/
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
Congenital Heart Disease is an inborn heart defect that develops on a child whilst still in his mother's womb.
It affects 1 out of every 100 live births.
There are many different types of congenital heart disease, one of which is when the heart valves of a baby is not properly formed, when holes are present between the chambers of the heart.
For many babies diagnosed with congenital heart disease, their condition is a minor problem which either doesn't need any treatment, or can be successfully corrected with surgery. Other conditions are more serious and sadly, some children do not survive. However, thanks to advances in early diagnosis and treatment, most children will grow up to become adults and lead full and active lives.
What causes congenital heart disease?
In most cases, something has gone wrong in the early development of the fetus. Some heart conditions are due to faulty genes or chromosomes. But often we don’t understand why the baby’s heart hasn’t developed normally.
If there's a family history of congenital heart disease, the mother has diabetes during pregnancy, or the mother has taken certain medications while pregnant (anticoagulants or antiepileptics) a baby may be at slightly higher risk of congenital heart disease.
What treatment is available?
Treatment depends on the type and severity of the condition. Some children won't require any treatment, while others may need medication or heart surgery. There are also other new techniques and procedures that, in some cases, can be done instead of surgery.
Source: https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/conditions/congenital-heart-disease