This is the heartwarming story of a 4-year-old boy, Minh, from Vietnam. Minh had heart surgery in February 2021 at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, our partner hospital in Hanoi. Every day, Minh, who loves his ukulele and Legos, is doing better. After two months away from school due to surgery, he was very excited to … Continued
As the pandemic began in early 2020, Children’s HeartLink committed to continuing work with partner hospitals around the world, training health care professionals in advanced cardiac care for children. Our programs team with the support of our many talented medical volunteers built a new curriculum that would translate to remote learning and began delivering training via virtual conferences. Despite the travel restrictions of … Continued
Published May 21, 2021 This is the first in a series of posts featuring Children’s HeartLink Centers of Excellence. These hospitals became regional training centers after enhancing their own pediatric cardiac programs with the help of our medical volunteers. Our five Centers of Excellence in India, Malaysia and China commit to training pediatric cardiac specialists … Continued
Photos by Scott Streble Born with heart disease, Mythili and Mohamed from India were at high risk for surgery because of the complexity of their heart defect. This is no longer the case. They both had successful heart surgery based on the Ozaki technique that hadn’t been used in India before. Dr. Raju Vijayakumar … Continued
During National Volunteer Month, our medical volunteers share their stories with us: why they serve as volunteers, what challenges they face, and how their volunteer service has enriched their life and professional experiences. We spotlight ICU nurse and nurse educator Glen Au from Mayo Clinic, and pediatric heart surgeon Dr. James St. Louis from Children’s … Continued
A warm welcome to Abhi Patangay and Peter Quimby “Abhi’s and Peter’s personal and professional backgrounds bring unique perspectives and passion to our board, and we’re delighted to welcome them,” says President Jackie Boucher. “They share our commitment to helping more children with heart disease, and we look forward to benefiting from their contributions and … Continued
Published on April 7, 2021 On World Health Day we’re thrilled to share the news of our new partnership with the Medtronic Foundation. This first-of-its-kind partnership between our two organizations is significant because it is multi-year, multi-country and engages Medtronic employees who will contribute their time and skills to accelerate quality patient care and outcomes. … Continued
Photo by Scott Streble. Jody Doll-Wilhelm, R.N., and Jessica Andersen, R.N., from Mayo Clinic training nurses at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital in Coimbatore, India. January 2020. During Volunteer Appreciation Month in April, we recognize our medical volunteers’ dedication and thank them for their service. Surgeons, cardiologists, respiratory therapists, intensivists, anesthesiologists, scrub and ICU nurses—this … Continued
Upashana with her parents. Photos by Scott Streble When we visited Upashana and her family in a village near Coimbatore, India, she was 4 months old and recovering from the heart surgery she had 2 weeks earlier. After Upashana’s birth, her parents brought her home without knowing she had a heart condition that would soon … Continued
