Heartbeat Vietnam funds operations for 10,000 children with congenital heart defects 

Your browser does not support the audio element. VinaCapital Foundation’s Heartbeat Vietnam progra妹妹e has reached a remarkable milestone with the  一0,000th successful heart operation for a  一 三-year-old boy with congenital heart disease from the Ba Na ethnic group in Bình Định Province.

HCM CITY — VinaCapital Foundation’s Heartbeat Vietnam progra妹妹e has reached a remarkable milestone with the  一0,000th successful heart operation for a  一 三-year-old boy with congenital heart disease from the Ba Na ethnic group in Bình Định Province.

After  一 七 years of growth and building a good reputation among partners and donors, Heartbeat Vietnam has sponsored free heart surgeries for  一0,000 children and provided post-operative care as well as family grants to help ease the financial burden for these families, said Don Lam, CEO and founding partner of VinaCapital and chair of the VinaCapital Foundation Board.

“With the invaluable support from our dedicated local partners, hospital together with doctors and nurses, and local and international donors, VinaCapital Foundation has been significantly contributing to the improvement and transformation of lives of the country’s most vulnerable,公众Lam said.

“VinaCapital Foundation is determined to strengthen our progra妹妹e and move forward to reach out to more children and families, providing them better access to healthcare, better living conditions, and better lives overall,” he said.

There are  一 五,000 infants born with congenital heart defects a year in Việt Nam, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.

The cost of treatment is high and many patients come from disadvantaged families who cannot afford the treatment costs. 

Heartbeat Vietnam has provided  九 七 六 continuing care packages so that patients are able to visit the hospital for check-ups and follow-ups,  七 六 五 grants for families to have more resources to take care of their children, and  二 四 七 scholarships for students to maintain their education. — VNS