Help Elderly Colombians Access Lifesaving Care

The Santiago Corazón Children's Unit is a space dedicated to the care of pediatric patients with highly complex cardiac problems, this area of our Hospital is equipped with the best technology and allows us to meet the needs of the region for the care of children with heart disease.

With the help of multiple benefactors, this Unit has operated on 352 children, who were given the best care by the hand of our specialists and medical team, seeking their well-being in the short and long term so that they can continue to lead a happy childhood. During the year 2022 we have intervened 34 children, most of them coming from low-income or remote regions, who thanks to our commitment to the welfare and donations can receive comprehensive care without any impediment.

Thanks to the great support we have received, we can continue to provide specialized care in heart disease to children in our Hospital San Vicente Fundación, always watching over their welfare and contributing to reduce the number of child deaths from heart disease each year.

With your contributions it is possible to continue providing care with specialists and equipment of the best technology to low-income children suffering from heart disease, we hope to continue counting on your donations.

Melani is a brave little girl from Montería, a municipality located in the Caribbean region of Colombia. When she was born 9 months ago she could not breathe on her own, which is why she underwent some studies where she was diagnosed with Down syndrome and a severe congenital heart disease consisting of a hole in the tissue that separates the left and right sides of her heart.

Due to the complexity of her diagnosis, she was transferred to our Children's Hospital in Medellin where all our staff received her with open arms, providing her with the best care and treatment for a speedy recovery. Her mother Liceth tells us how the process has been since they arrived in the city: "we came with high expectations because we were told that here they had all the equipment and specialists to care for my girl, we have received a lot of attention and they have even done therapies so that she can eat".

Currently Melani and her mother are in a foster home waiting for a surgery to be performed in the coming days in order to improve her quality of life, allowing her to return home with her family soon.

With your contributions you make it easier for little ones like Melani to have the opportunity to have access to a complete and specialized care, where they can have a complete and successful recovery by the hand of our specialists.