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Published November 6, 2024 In a strategic move to further advocate for addressing the burden of pediatric and congenital heart disease globally, Children’s HeartLink recently transitioned our International Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Policy and Advocacy Advisory Board (IPAAB). Under the leadership of Children’s HeartLink president, Jackie Boucher, this change reflects a commitment made … Continued

Walking the halls of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Dr. Maully Shah carries out her impactful work with a strong sense of purpose. Dr. Shah is known not only for her medical expertise but also for her deep commitment to equity and global health. An attending pediatric cardiac electrophysiologist in CHOP’s Cardiac Center, she volunteers … Continued

Published August 14, 2024 Dr. Grace Arteaga vividly recalls a harrowing experience from the first day of a 2024 Children’s HeartLink training visit to Coimbatore, India. A young child had gone into cardiac arrest, and the intensive care unit (ICU) was filled with urgency. Despite her extensive experience at Mayo Clinic as a pediatric critical … Continued

Published August 13, 2024 In 2021, Children’s HeartLink embarked on a partnership with Medtronic Foundation aimed at transforming pediatric cardiac care worldwide. This multi-year, multi-country initiative engaged Medtronic employees and strategic funding to train more pediatric heart care clinicians and serve more children with congenital heart disease (CHD).  Globally, 90% of the 1.35 million babies … Continued

July 29, 2024 “We are addressing a group of people. They don’t have a voice. We have to be the voice of the people who cannot talk.” The words of Dr. Veluswamy, CEO of G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial (GKNM) Hospital in Coimbatore, India, resonate deeply with our mission and the impact we strive to make … Continued

Published June 27, 2024 Written by Katie Kraft, Advocacy Program Manager at Children’s HeartLink Each May, thousands of government leaders, global health NGOs and advocates come together in Geneva, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA). The WHA is the global governing body of the World Health Organization (WHO), and the … Continued

Published June 11, 2024 By Joy Krosschell, event intern with Children’s HeartLink As a recent college graduate, the experience of interning as the Children’s HeartLink Global Gathering event assistant in 2022 was inspiring to say the least. This temporary position started at the end of August that year, and even in just a few months … Continued