Join our global movement dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by childhood-onset heart disease
At Global ARCH, we bring together individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and advocates from around the world to unite our voices and actions. Together, we work towards a future where every person with congenital, rheumatic, and other childhood-onset heart disease receives the lifelong care they need to survive and thrive—no matter where they are born.
By joining our community, you become part of a powerful network committed to education, advocacy, and global change. We invite you to connect, learn, and take action with us.
NahimehJaffar has worked as a certified Project Manager (PMP) in various fields, including Public Health, Biotech, and Pharmaceuticals, working within clinical settings such as hospitals and clinics. In addition, she worked with global communities in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, supporting various social impact projects. Ms.Jaffarhas been involved in preventive health initiatives in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control (CDC, USA) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, USA).
Ms.Jaffarholds an MBA in Business Development from the Swiss Institute of Higher Management, Vevey, Switzerland, and a bachelor’s degree in Consumer Affairs from California State University, Northridge, USA.
Amy Verstappen, President
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.