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One Sri Lankan child in every 400 is born with a potentially
deadly congenital heart defect. Most Sri Lankans are poor. They receive
free medical care from the government, but not even the government
can afford the cost of the 1,200-odd children’s heart operations
needed annually. Right now, only about 600 operations are performed
every year.
The waiting list for operations is years long, and growing. Many children
will not survive the wait. At the Children’s Heart Project,
we’re working to help save Sri Lankan children with congenital
heart diseases. Our aim is to increase the number of successful children’s
heart operations performed annually and ultimately to eliminate the
waiting lists. We do this primarily by supporting the government with
funds and donations in kind to build capacity; and in the interim
by providing financial assistance to a limited number of children
requiring urgent intervention and having to seek private sector facilities
in Sri Lanka.
We can’t do this without your help and goodwill. So please make
yourself at home, look around the site, and find out how you can help
us keep a young heart beating. |
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