A Life Turned Upside Down After spending two years in the USA as a postdoctoral researcher, I returned to my hometown, Kolkata, eager to live with my family and build my career here. Shortly after, I conceived and decided to wait until my baby was born before resuming work. I thoroughly enjoyed my pregnancy. Apart from gestational...
https://youtu.be/_qjzLGTg-_A Since it began in 1993, Somerville Heart Foundation has been helping people across the UK living with congenital heart disease. This patient organisation is dedicated to supporting those with CHD - from young people transitioning to adult services, through every life stage to those growing older.Providing a range of services and support including advocacy, communication,...
Amy Verstappen has been a patient advocate and health educator since 1996, when her own challenges living with a complex heart defect led her to the Adult Congenital Heart Association, where she served as president from 2001 to 2013. She has served as an advisor to the Centers for Disease Control the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; and the International Society for Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease, and worked with congenital heart patient and professional groups throughout the USA and the world. Ms. Verstappen received a Masters in Education in 1990 and a Masters in Global Health in 2019.