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We are filled with gratitude to everyone who helped to further our mission during the 2023 Children’s HeartLink Global Gathering on October 28.  So many of our supporters joined us — donors, sponsors, medical volunteers, hospital partners, members of our board of directors and more — to celebrate and raise funds for transforming pediatric heart … Continued

Published October 18, 2023 We are proud to share that Dr. Rafael Guerrero, a medical volunteer with Children’s HeartLink, has been appointed as the National Specialty Adviser for Congenital Heart Services for the National Health Service (NHS) in England. “It’s a big role,” Dr. Guerrero said, “because you are in charge of not just one … Continued

Published September 30, 2023  We are elated to announce Elizabeth Perlich Sweeney, dedicated volunteer, former president and former board member of Children’s HeartLink, will be honored with the Children’s HeartLink Founders Award during our Global Gathering event on October 28, 2023. “Elizabeth has not just been a leader, but a beacon, illuminating the path for … Continued

Published August 31, 2023 Last revised Sept. 5, 2023 Once every four years, the global community in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery convenes for the World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. This year, for the 8th World Congress, over 5,700 experts and advocates gathered, making it the largest meeting of its kind. For … Continued

We are proud to welcome Greg Holman as a new member of the Children’s HeartLink International Advisory Board.  Greg, a med-tech veteran with more than 20 years of experience, most recently as president of Stryker China, brings broad expertise on China, India, Malaysia and Vietnam, some of the countries where Children’s HeartLink partners with local … Continued

Sign the Call to Action! Join Children’s HeartLink in endorsing the Call to Action addressing the Global Burden of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases. The signed Call to Action will be formally announced during the World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery and shared in advocacy meetings with key policymakers in Washington, D.C. It calls … Continued

Published August 24, 2023 Children’s HeartLink partner hospitals reached 167,000 children in Fiscal Year 2023* (FY23). Supporting our partners in reaching this many children with congenital heart disease only scratches the surface of our FY23 successes. Everything we have done and continue to do is aimed at transforming pediatric heart care to improve the lives … Continued