Published July 25, 2023 Children’s HeartLink fights to ensure that access to pediatric cardiac care is considered a global health priority by institutions like the United Nations and the World Health Organization Historically, specialty health care services, including surgeries needed to treat congenital heart disease, have not been included as essential health care in global … Continued
Published July 18, 2023 We are honored to announce our partner hospital Nhi Dong 1 in Vietnam as a Children’s HeartLink Center of Excellence. Over the past 15 years, Nhi Dong 1 has strived to improve their pediatric cardiac program to consistently deliver high-quality, complex care to children with congenital heart disease. They are the … Continued
The 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (WCPCCS, or World Congress) was held Aug. 27 – Sept. 1, 2023 in Washington D.C. Children’s HeartLink had a major presence at the conference. This page gives an overview of our involvement and features presentation links and more information. Read our recap of the event … Continued
Published June 14, 2023 When Kartheek Battepati offered to volunteer for Children’s HeartLink during a visit home to India, he didn’t expect to be welcomed into the world of pediatric cardiology. He soon found himself meeting leaders in heart care, attending the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) symposium, holding a 3D-printed heart in his hands … Continued
Published May 22, 2023 Medical volunteers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Showa University in Japan joined clinicians in Hanoi, Vietnam in April 2023 for a week-long Children’s HeartLink training visit. National Children’s Hospital (NCH) hosted the volunteers as well as their peers from Nhi Dong 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, … Continued
Published May 17, 2023 Nurses are often the closest members of the heart care team to a child and their family after surgery, making them well-positioned to deliver patient-centered, personalized care. Despite their value, academic training for nursing in many underserved countries does not adequately prepare them for a pediatric cardiac care setting. Nurse training … Continued
Your gifts help train nurses in underserved countries to provide lifesaving care for children with congenital heart disease. “If a baby is going to collapse after surgery, we know now how to identify the early warning signs.” – Aswathy S., nurse at Children’s HeartLink Center of Excellence Amrita Hospitals, Kochi, India, and participant in the … Continued
Published May 3, 2023 Written by Barry Jass, Senior Director of Program Operations at Children’s HeartLink The first meeting of a partner hospital and their medical volunteer team is crucial for developing prolific training relationships that support children born with heart disease. You can’t quite show the energy and excitement of this kind of meeting … Continued
Published March 1, 2023 Shaun White is a household name and an inspiration to many throughout the world, including – and perhaps especially – the one in 100 children born with congenital heart disease each year. The five-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding was a guest at the Children’s HeartLink Global Gathering … Continued
Published January 6, 2023 Children’s HeartLink has two boards that guide the organization: The Board of Directors and the International Advisory Board. The Children’s HeartLink Board of Directors is a governing board that oversees our activities and guides us toward a sustainable future in pursuit of our vision and mission. The Children’s HeartLink International Advisory … Continued
