Babies Heart Defects

In Ukraine, there were 397, 037 live births in 2016.

Of those live births, 3-14 in every 1,000 will experience a congenital heart defect (CHD).

For Ukraine's number of live births, 1,200- 5,600 are newborns with CHD. 

For those born with CHD, 1-4 of every 1,000 babies will have a critical form of CHD. 

In Ukraine, annually there are anywhere from 300-1,400 children who have CHD. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that congenital anomalies account for 27% of causes of death in children under age 5 as of 2013 in Ukraine.

The WHO reports that congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death of children in Ukraine followed by prematurity at 22%. 

Your donation can help ensure that babies with CHD survive in Ukraine.