Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital organizes a charity bridge to help children with congenital heart disease
(Baonghean.vn) - Within the framework of the program "Bridge of love, from heart to heart", Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital raised over 623 million VND to support children with congenital heart surgery in difficult circumstances.
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On the evening of September 26, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital organized the program "From heart to heart". Attending the program were Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of departments, branches and sectors in the province; representatives of hospitals in Vinh city; philanthropists; patients, relatives of patients being treated at the hospital and many people. Photo: Thanh Chung |
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, in Vietnam, for every 1,000 children born, 8 will have congenital heart disease. If congenital heart disease is not detected and treated early, the disease can cause serious health effects later on, even leading to the risk of death.
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| This weekend and next week, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital will perform surgery on five children with heart disease who are in difficult circumstances. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
With the desire to bring healthy hearts and a brighter future to children with congenital heart disease in difficult circumstances; reduce the burden on upper-level hospitals, and at the same time help families with patients with congenital heart disease not have to travel far, reducing costs, starting from 2009,Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospitaldetermined to implement interventional and open heart surgery program.
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| Since 2009, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital has performed surgery to help 400 children with heart disease regain health and lead normal lives. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr. Tang Xuan Hai - Party Committee Secretary, Director of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital stated: “For each heart surgery, families with children with congenital heart disease must prepare a certain amount of money. For families in difficult circumstances, that amount of money is all the assets they have.
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| Dr. Tang Xuan Hai, Director of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, opened the program. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| Comrades: Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health and Director of the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital presented gifts to families of children with congenital heart disease who are about to undergo surgery. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| Representatives of departments, agencies and sectors support the fund for congenital heart surgery patients of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. Photo: Thanh Chung |
The five children who are about to undergo surgery and need support and financial assistance are: Lu Thi Thanh Thao (Huu Kiem commune, Ky Son district); Vo Thi Nhu Quynh (Nghia An commune, Nghia Dan district); Nguyen Gia Bao (Nghi Quang commune, Nghi Loc district); Nguyen Thi Bao Ngoc (Thanh Duc commune, Thanh Chuong district); Bui Xuan Ban (Thanh Mai commune, Thanh Chuong district).
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| Leaders of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, on behalf of the families of children with congenital heart disease, received support from businesses and philanthropists. Photo: Thanh Chung |
At the program, comrades: Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health went on stage to present gifts to sick children.congenital heart diseasehave difficult circumstances
Within the framework of the program, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital organized a charity fundraiser for children with congenital heart disease, in difficult circumstances, who will be operated on in the near future. All the hospital's medical staff and many benefactors directly supported the fund. On this occasion, the fund to support children with congenital heart disease surgery received an amount of 623.5 million VND.
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| Provincial leaders, Department of Health, and Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital awarded certificates of golden hearts to benefactors who supported children with congenital heart disease. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital pledges to use this money for the right purpose, target and effectively. /.
