29 Surgeries, 29 Miracles: A Story of Healing with the Child Heart Foundation
New Delhi [India], September 5: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) affects about 1% of newborns, often accompanied by other serious defects. In India, around 200,000 babies are born with CHD annually, with 20% needing immediate intervention. Despite advances in care in high-income countries, many Indian children struggle due to limited access and high treatment costs, burdening families who can barely afford it.
As India’s first NGO offering free fetal echo screenings, Child Heart Foundation partners with 95% of Delhi’s government hospitals to provide these essential services. In July, the Foundation successfully completed 29 surgeries for conditions like VSD closure and PDA stenting, with referrals from esteemed institutions including Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital and UP RBSK Saharanpur.
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