PANO - Children with congenital heart diseases will be offered free health screening and surgery under a program launched by the University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, and two US charity organizations, Gift of Life and MD1 World.

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Patients will receive free health check-ups at the hospital on November 13, followed by diagnoses by doctors.

Necessary operations will be performed by doctors from January 16-22 next year.

Treatment costs will be sponsored by the Viettel Military Telecom Corporation and the VinaCapital Foundation.

To register for free check-ups for congenital heart disease, people can contact the hospital’s Heart Operation Department at 215 Hong Bang street, Ward 11, District 5 or phone number 08 3952 5161.

Translated by Chung Anh