Finnish Association for Heart Children and Adults

The Finnish Association for Heart Children and Adults (formerly the Finnish Association for Heart Children) is a nationwide non-governmental organisation, which seeks to benefit and improve the lives of people with congenital heart defect (CHD), as well as the lives of the family members and close ones of people with CHD.

One of the main purposes of the Association is to work on behalf of people with CHD, their families and their close ones. The association also functions as a link between the patient group and the staff of health care sector. The Finnish Association for Heart Children and Adults is a member organisation of the Finnish Heart Association. The Finnish Association for Heart Children and Adults has approximately 1 700 members at the moment.

The association organises rehabilitation and adaptation training courses, camps, nationwide events and meetings for heart children and their families as well as the young people and adults with CHD. The association attempts to function as a mouthpiece for the issues regarding people with CHD. It publicises its own member magazine 4 times per year, as well as information brochures, leaflets and other material. Furthermore, the association supports the scientific research and education of medical staff on the issues related to inborn heart defects. The association also arranges teaching for support persons.