Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts

Our Mission

The mission of the Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts (Global ARCH) is to improve worldwide life-long outcomes in childhood-onset heart disease through empowering patient and family organizations. Membership is free and open to any group that serves congenital and/or rheumatic heart patients and their families. Our alliance brings together organizations from around the world to learn, collaborate, and speak out together about the unmet needs of those living with childhood-onset heart conditions.

What We Do

We connect and strengthen global congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease organizations through peer mentorship, leadership development, educational resources, and regional and global conferences.  

We speak out for the rights of congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease patients through our Rights Campaign and by promoting and supporting patient and family-led advocacy

We educate patients, professionals, and humanitarian organizations on the global needs of congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease patients and the issues that matter most to our communities. 

We collaborate with professional and humanitarian organizations to advocate for better services for every person affected by childhood-onset heart disease.