China News Service, Wuhan, September 21 (Liu Kunwei and Chen Youwei) After 18 days of free treatment and rehabilitation, five children with congenital heart disease from Shannan, Tibet, were sent from the Union Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "Wuhan Union Hospital) ") Recovered and discharged.
At the end of July, a team of experts from the Department of Cardiac Surgery and Ultrasound of Wuhan Union Hospital went to Shannan, Tibet to screen and diagnose 96 children with suspected congenital heart disease.
With funding from the Hubei Provincial Health Commission, 5 children with congenital heart disease came to Wuhan Union Hospital for free treatment.
The doctor gave the child a discharge gift.
Photo courtesy of Wuhan Union Hospital
Professor Dong Nianguo, director of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Wuhan Union Medical College Hospital, said that the five children have different degrees of congenital heart disease. In order to ensure the smooth operation of the operation, the hospital has arranged a strong medical team for each child.
After returning to Tibet, the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the hospital will regularly arrange for experts to conduct remote consultations and follow-ups via the Internet, and arrange for experts to enter Tibet for congenital heart disease screening every year.
On the 21st, medical staff of the Department of Cardiac Surgery of Wuhan Union Medical College Hospital planned a farewell ceremony for the discharged children.
The family members of the children gave each medical staff a white hada to show their gratitude.
"Now I can't hear the noise of my daughter's heartbeat rumbling." Looking at her daughter who was playing happily, Tsering Phuntsok showed a long-lost smile on his face.
The hospital prepared a farewell ceremony for the children to be discharged.
Photo courtesy of Wuhan Union Hospital
It is reported that the treatment of congenital heart disease in Tibet started in 2012 and is a key project of Hubei Province’s aid to Tibet.
Under the leadership of the Hubei Provincial Health Commission, Hubei took the lead in carrying out screening for congenital heart disease in Shannan.
At present, Hubei has completed the treatment of more than 70 children with congenital heart disease in Tibet.
During the treatment, the child's surgery, hospitalization, treatment, various living expenses, and travel expenses are free.
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