(VOVworld) - Children with congenital heart diseases will be given free health checks and surgery under a program launched by the Hospital of Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University and two US charity organisations, Gift of Life and MD1 World.

Doctor Nguyen Hoang Dinh of the Hospital of Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and the Pharmacy University (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)

 
Patients will receive free health check-ups and diagnoses at the hospital on November 13. Needed operations will be performed by doctors from January 16-22 next year. Treatment fees will be paid by the Vietnam Heart Foundation, the Viettel Military Telecom Corporation and VinaCapital Foundation.