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Mission Bambini and the "Children's Heart Program": The Challenge of Congenital Heart Disease Among Emergency and

Stefano M Marianeschi1, Giulia Albano2, Nicola Viola3

  • 1Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.

Frontiers in Pediatrics
|February 21, 2022
PubMed

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Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects over 1 million newborns annually, with 90% lacking adequate care, particularly in low-income nations. Mission Bambini

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Cardiology
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly, impacting over 1 million children globally each year.
  • A significant gap exists in care access, with approximately 90% of affected children in low- and middle-income countries receiving suboptimal or no treatment.
  • Mortality rates for CHD are likely underreported in resource-limited settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical need for improved congenital heart disease care globally.
  • To introduce the Mission Bambini Foundation's "Children's Heart Program" as a model for addressing this need.
  • To emphasize the importance of international collaboration and medical volunteering in pediatric cardiology.

Main Methods:

  • The Mission Bambini Foundation established the "Children's Heart Program" in 2005.
  • This program focuses on building long-term partnerships and utilizing medical/surgical volunteering.
  • It aims to provide multidisciplinary education, training, and technical support to underserved regions.

Main Results:

  • Since 2005, the "Children's Heart Program" has aimed to bridge the care gap for children with congenital heart disease.
  • The foundation has supported 1.4 million children across 75 countries through 1,700 projects since its inception in 2000.
  • The program's model emphasizes sustainable, collaborative approaches to pediatric cardiac care.

Conclusions:

  • There is an urgent global need to improve access to quality care for congenital heart disease.
  • The Mission Bambini Foundation's "Children's Heart Program" demonstrates a viable model for international intervention.
  • Sustained partnerships and medical volunteering are crucial for enhancing pediatric cardiac care in underserved populations.

Keywords:
NGOscardiac surgerycardiologycongenital heart diseasehealthcare staff training modelsmultidisciplinary educationvolunteering

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