Doctors in northwestern China have performed lifesaving surgeries on 17 Afghan children with congenital heart disease, the first of many expected to receive help through an ongoing Red Cross program.
It comes after a Chinese medical team visited Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, late last month to prepare desperately ill youngsters to be flown to China for free advanced treatment.
The first group of 21 children, aged 2 to 14, arrived at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University on Aug 30. As of Monday, 17 had undergone successful operations and were recovering well, according to Zhang Haibo, head surgeon for the program.
The Red Cross Society of China, which runs the humanitarian program, has said it aims to initially help about 100 children. Meanwhile, the Red Crescent Society of Afghanistan estimates nearly 7,000 Afghan children with congenital heart disease are in urgent need of treatment.
As the first 21 children recover from vital treatment and get ready to return to Afghanistan, another group is preparing to head to China.
來自中國新疆的醫(yī)護專家們已為17名阿富汗先天性心臟病患兒免費實施了手術，通過中國紅十字啟動的“天使之旅”——‘一帶一路’大病患兒人道救助計劃阿富汗行動幫助他們重獲新生。
中國紅十字援外醫(yī)療隊8月赴阿富汗首都喀布爾，對當?shù)貎和_展先天性心臟病篩查救助，并將篩查出符合手術指征的先心病兒童分批次接至國內實施免費手術治療。30日，首批21名年齡從2歲到14歲不等的患兒在監(jiān)護人隨行陪同下抵達新疆醫(yī)科大學第一附屬醫(yī)院，入院全面檢查后，其中17名患兒順利完成手術并恢復良好。
中國紅十字援外醫(yī)療隊此次一期計劃對100名先心病患兒進行人道主義救助，根據(jù)阿富汗紅新月會提供的數(shù)據(jù)，目前該國約有7000名先心病兒童等待救助，人道需求十分強烈。
隨著首批21名患兒術后康復準備啟程回家，另一批患兒也正準備飛往中國進行手術。
Oma Gulson, 2, of Afghanistan, is treated after an operation for her congenital heart disease at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University on Monday. Her care falls under a Red Cross Society of China humanitarian program.
9月4日，新疆醫(yī)科大學第一附屬醫(yī)院，一位護士照顧已經(jīng)接受先心病手術的2歲阿富汗患兒Oma Gulson。她的此次治療全部依托于中國紅十字會人道主義救援行動。