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Introducing the Global Action for Congenital Conditions

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Introducing the Global Action for Congenital Conditions

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March 7, 2025

We are proud to announce a new partnership! Global ARCH is joining Jhpiego, Operation Smile, MiracleFeet, Children’s HeartLink, and The G4 Alliance to form the Global Action for Congenital Conditions (GACC). This new coalition will work alongside the WHO to transform how health systems and communities provide treatment and lifelong care for individuals affected by congenital conditions.

Through collaboration, we will make a lasting impact in three key areas.

✅ Collective Advocacy: raise awareness and shape policies
✅ Implementation & Knowledge Sharing: strengthen care through partnership
✅ Mobilizing Support & Funding: expand resources for sustainable impact

We envision a world where we work together to build stronger, more inclusive health systems worldwide.

If your organization is committed to advancing care for congenital conditions, join us in this mission!

Global ARCH

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.