According to World Health Organisation, over 5,000 children require congenital heart surgery in Kenya each year and the number of children who do not receive this intervention is worrying. The incidence of congenital heart disease ranges from 19 to 75 per 1,000 live births. This aligns to WHO’s estimate that the vast majority of congenital heart disease patients receive sub optimal or no care at all. This is why our hospital has put in place a charity arm that offers free heart operations for needy children up to 12 years with congenital heart conditions. Medical experts confirm that heart operations are expensive, and the costs involved are beyond the ability of the average Kenyan family.

Source: Daily Nation August 17, 2023 15:53 UTC