2,000 children will receive free heart check-ups
About 2,000 disadvantaged children in Cu Jut and Krong No districts (Dak Nong) received free screening and treatment for congenital heart disease.
On October 19-20, Children's Hospital 1 (Ho Chi Minh City), the Ho Chi Minh City Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Association in collaboration with the Dak Nong Department of Health, Dak Nong Newspaper, the Ngo Family Council of Vietnam, and the People's Committees of Cu Jut and Krong No districts organized free screening and treatment of congenital heart disease for about 2,000 disadvantaged children in the two localities.
Specifically, on October 19, the units will provide free screening and treatment for congenital heart disease for disadvantaged children at the Cu Jut District Medical Center. On October 20, they will provide free screening and treatment for congenital heart disease for children at the Krong No District Medical Center.
At the program, the children will receive echocardiography and congenital heart disease screening from the medical team of Children's Hospital 1 (Ho Chi Minh City), the Ho Chi Minh City Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Association. If the child is found to have a heart disease, the doctor will advise on monitoring and treatment.
According to the plan, children with congenital heart disease will be transferred to specialized pediatric cardiovascular centers in Ho Chi Minh City for free treatment (surgery, intervention).
In addition to free medical examination and treatment, the program also gives gifts to disadvantaged children in the two localities above.
It is known that in 2023, the Ho Chi Minh City Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Association in coordination with Dak Nong Newspaper, Dak Nong Provincial Department of Health and local authorities will organize a program to screen, treat congenital heart disease for free and give gifts to children in difficult circumstances in Dak Glong and Tuy Duc districts.
This is a humanitarian program, aiming to help disadvantaged children in Dak Nong receive timely examination and treatment for heart diseases.
