Children's HeartLink

Did you know Children's HeartLink medical volunteers gave 6,300 hours of time to train more than 5,800 clinicians at partner hospitals around the world last year? 🎉 Let’s celebrate this amazing dedication! Every second they give supports hospitals in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Malaysia and Vietnam and their efforts to serve more children with congenital heart disease. Last year, our partner hospitals reached 213,000 children with congenital heart disease! See gratitude messages from our hospital partners celebrating volunteers: https://lnkd.in/gRru7yAx

Take a peek inside our April newsletter: ✨ Celebrating incredible medical volunteers  ✨ Inside a supporter’s inspiring visit to 3 hospitals in Asia  ✨ International doctors visit the U.S. for training  ✨ The latest training visit in China Read it now: https://lnkd.in/gyycT2mj

This #WorldHealthDay, we stand in solidarity with the global call to protect the health of women and babies. At Children’s HeartLink, we focus on the health of children born with congenital heart disease. 1 in 100 babies is born with a heart condition. 9 in 10 lack access to high-quality care. We believe every child deserves a healthy heart and the chance not just to survive, but to thrive. We join World Health Organization today as one of the many organizations fighting for the health and wellbeing of children and their mothers. Get to know us and the work we do: https://lnkd.in/e9UzAw8 #HealthForAll #CHD

🎉 Celebrating 6,300 hours of volunteerism by our medical volunteers! Every second they give supports hospitals in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Malaysia and Vietnam and serves more children with congenital heart disease. Through sharing their expertise, volunteers trained more than 5,800 clinicians at our hospital partners around the world. And hospital partners reached 213,000 children with congenital heart disease last year! See gratitude messages from our hospital partners celebrating volunteers: https://lnkd.in/gRru7yAx 

When Children’s HeartLink supporter JoAnne Alkire went on her first-ever Children’s HeartLink pediatric heart care training visit, she joined Mayo Clinic volunteers on their annual trip to Coimbatore, India. She shares how health workers at 3 hospitals are growing their skills and capacity to care for children with CHD. 📸 https://lnkd.in/g-qyTf_4 #WorldHealthWorkerWeek #CHD

From India to the USA ✈️ Learning to save little hearts Cardiologist Dr S Radhakrishnan and heart surgeon Dr. Ashish Katewa from Amrita Hospital, Faridabad recently visited Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatric heart care training. Seeing their medical volunteers in action gave them new insights to bring back home, helping improve heart care for children with CHD. Thanks to Children’s HeartLink supporters, global partnerships and opportunities to learn together like this are transforming pediatric heart care worldwide! #MedicalTraining #HeartCare #CHD

Medical volunteers are at the heart of Children’s HeartLink’s mission. In 2024, this group contributed 6,300 hours of volunteerism – that’s over 260 days’ worth of time given! Simply put, we can’t serve our mission without them.  During Volunteer Appreciation Month in April, we recognize those who give so generously of their time and talents.  See the impact they're making and read messages of gratitude from hospital partners around the world: https://lnkd.in/gcrSU7zq #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #PediatricCardiacCare #CardiacNurse #CardiacSurgeon #CardiacCare #CongenitalHeartDisease #CHD #MedicalVolunteer #VolunteerAppreciation

So many doctors to celebrate today on #DoctorsDay! From the passionate and dedicated doctors at our hospital partners around the world to the medical volunteers who give generously of their time and talents to train colleagues in underserved countries, their tireless efforts SAVE LIVES and shape the future of pediatric cardiac care. We're immensely grateful for all they do! ❤️ Pictured: Dr. Raju Vijayakumar from GKNM Hospital and Dr. Joseph Dearani from Mayo Clinic work tirelessly for six hours to reshape a child's heart. Children’s HeartLink partnerships like this one in India are transforming the lives of children and families. Since our partnership with GKNM Hospital began in 2017, they've served thousands of children with #CHD, reaching over 6,500 in 2024 alone. #ThankYouDoctors #PediatricCardiology #CardiacSurgery #Doctor Vijayakumar Raju Joseph A., M.D. Dearani

💖 Starting a fundraiser is as simple as clicking on the link below. Fundraise for Children’s HeartLink and be a part of transforming pediatric heart care for children in underserved parts of the world.  ✨ Start a fundraiser today:  https://lnkd.in/gWpcUgc6 

⬇️ Lots to unpack after this! ❤️ Grateful to have a role at the conference and proud to see all our Brazilian partners advocating for children with CHD.