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15 children with congenital heart disease for free treatment in Ho Chi Minh City

18/07/2022 15:28    110

On June 18-19, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee coordinated with agencies, units, localities, sponsors, and doctors and nurses in Ho Chi Minh City organized a screening for congenital heart disease for 1,000 children with difficult circumstances in Tra Bong and Son Tinh districts and some children in other localities.

As a result, the doctors and nurses discovered that there were 86 children with heart diseases that needed monitoring, intervention and treatment.

In which, 26 children need cardiac catheterization, 14 children need surgery, 46 children need monitoring and medical treatment.

In addition, during the screening process, the doctors and nurses also discovered 3 children with other diseases such as congenital chest concave, multifocal liver tumor, enlarged spleen, vitreous bone requiring intervention and treatment.

The program takes 15 children and their relatives to Ho Chi Minh City for free treatment at Children's Hospital 1. The remaining children will be taken for treatment in August 2022 at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Ho Chi Minh City.

The funding for treatment and surgery for pediatric patients was mobilized by a number of organizations, individuals and a group of voluntary doctors in Ho Chi Minh City.

"Heart for you" is a program of great significance, helping children with congenital heart disease be detected and operated, opening up opportunities to change their lives.

Previously, the program had organized to bring 16 children from Ba To and Mo Duc districts to successful treatment in Ho Chi Minh City.

M.H

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