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
Published May 28, 2024 By Erin Bursch, Vice President of Development at Children’s HeartLink Few moments in life match the joy of witnessing a family celebrate a child’s first birthday. Think of the tender moments and sleepless nights that bring a baby and their loving family to this precious milestone. Recently, in Coimbatore, India, … Continued
Published April 25, 2024 We are proud to share this unique six-week medical training opportunity between two Children’s HeartLink partners. Through the Children’s HeartLink partnership, the Anesthesia Cardiac Care Team at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) hosted two visiting doctors from Vietnam National Children’s Hospital (VNCH). Anesthesiologist Nguyen Thi Thu Hang, MD and perfusionist Nam … Continued
Published April 3, 2023 Updated April 1, 2024 “You give us the strength and hope we need to keep going on. We have no doubt that this partnership is one of the main reasons we are and will be continuously improving every day!” —Dr. Klebia Castello Branco, chief of pediatric cardiology, Hospital de Messejana, reflecting … Continued
Published April 1, 2022 Updated April 1, 2024 Medical volunteers are at the heart of Children’s HeartLink’s mission. Simply put, we can’t serve our mission without them. During Volunteer Appreciation Month, we recognize those who have contributed 5,100 hours of volunteerism in 2023 – that’s over 200 days’ worth of time given! “What inspires me … Continued
