P.A.C.H.D.A. is a scientific non-profit-making organization, founded on 4 February 2002, Alexandria – Egypt, aiming at:
1) Promoting the study of the Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) in all age groups (from infancy to adulthood) in the Arab world. This will be achieved through holding regular meetings, which include: Business meeting (at least once a year), scientific conferences, symposia and seminars.
2) Promoting and distributing study data (i.e., multinational registries, clinical impact assessments) pertaining to these studies.
3) Encouraging all forms of communication, education, professional development and collaboration between the different Arabic societies working in a similar field.
4) Helping those engaged in this work.
5) Promoting relations for the specific purpose of research and in regard to epidemiology and prevention, as well as co-operation between workers in this and related fields in the Arab World and other similar societies allover the World.
6) Encouraging the establishment of national registries for CHD for all age groups.