Published April 21, 2022 This National Volunteer Week, we want to recognize our amazing volunteers who work hard to help improve pediatric heart care in underserved communities. Before the pandemic, medical volunteers spent hours traveling to train their peers in person. Currently, they spend multiple hours designing and conducting virtual trainings to continue to make … Continued
Published April 15, 2022 We’re delighted to welcome pediatric cardiologist Dr. Mahesh Kappanayil from Kochi and his young adult patient and collaborator Harikrishnan AM”Hari” to our International Programs Committee. The International Programs Committee provides support on the strategic planning of our program work and its future direction. Their advice helps to guide our board of … Continued
Published April 3, 2022 It’s been a year since Children’s HeartLink received its largest grant from Medtronic Foundation to increase our impact on global pediatric heart care. This first-of-its-kind partnership between our two organizations is significant because it is multi-year, multi-country and engages Medtronic employees who are contributing their time and skills to accelerate quality … Continued
Published on March 31, 2022 Written by Barry Jass, Senior Director of Global Training Operations at Medtronic and Children’s HeartLink extern Last summer, I joined a nonprofit for a six-month externship as part of a grant commitment from the company I work for. I expected to share my knowledge and expertise to help them build … Continued
Published March 17, 2022 Our partner Narayana Superspeciality Hospital – Howrah is the only hospital in eastern India that performs heart transplants for children. Since 2019, our medical volunteers from Children’s Minnesota have been helping its pediatric cardiac team improve results in heart surgery and post-operative care. This includes treating children born with complex heart … Continued
Published March 2, 2022 For a few months, every Friday for Bruna Cury Borim, a nurse leader from our partner hospital in Brazil, has been the same. She opens her laptop and spends the day in interactive lectures on advanced pediatric cardiology led by her colleagues in Canada. Then she puts what she’s learned into … Continued
Published February 16, 2022 Nhi Dong 1 has taken a huge step forward expanding its cardiac program! We are excited to share that the hospital in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) is going to move to a new heart center facility this spring. With the new space, the cardiac program has the potential to double … Continued
Published February 7, 2022 “What drew me to Children’s HeartLink was the focus on sustainability, not just on treating kids. Anyone you’ve treated is a victory. But, the emphasis on doing it sustainably and building the capability for them to do it on their own in the long run. This is just so important.” – … Continued
Published February 1, 2022 Children’s HeartLink is thrilled to share that Boston Scientific is doubling donations made to the Little Hearts, Big Change campaign this February. The initiative raises awareness for the 1.3 million children born with congenital heart disease every year. More than 70% of babies with a heart defect will require medical or … Continued
Published on January 28, 2022 Watch a story about 16-year-old Lorena from Brazil whose life changed after heart surgery at our partner hospital and new Center of Excellence Hospital da Criança e Maternidade (HCM) in São José do Rio Preto. “Without heart surgery, I couldn’t be doing half of what I’m actually doing. It’s been … Continued
