HCM CITY — VinaCapital Foundation’s Heartbeat Vietnam programme has reached a remarkable milestone with the 10,000th successful heart operation for a 13-year-old boy with congenital heart disease from the Ba Na ethnic group in Bình Định Province. “With the invaluable support from our dedicated local partners, hospital together with doctors and nurses, and local and international donors, VinaCapital Foundation has been significantly contributing to the improvement and transformation of lives of the country’s most vulnerable," Lam said. “VinaCapital Foundation is determined to strengthen our programme and move forward to reach out to more children and families, providing them better access to healthcare, better living conditions, and better lives overall,” he said. There are 15,000 infants born with congenital heart defects a year in Việt Nam, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. The cost of treatment is high and many patients come from disadvantaged families who cannot afford the treatment costs.

Source: Viet Nam News June 11, 2023 12:16 UTC