Fourteen children with congenital heart disease from the Tibet autonomous region arrived at TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital in Tianjin on Tuesday, seeking treatment for their serious condition.
They will undergo medical examinations and are expected to receive free rehabilitation from the hospital, located in the city's coastal Binhai New Area, with the support of a charitable program.
From May 6 to 15, a medical team from the hospital traveled to Tibet to screen for congenital heart disease among children, in the hopes of finding patients to treat preemptively and increase their chances of living full, healthy lives.
By YANG CHENG in Tianjin
![A child in Bange county, Tibet autonomous region, has their heart checked by a doctor from TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital in early May. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/uploadfile/2023/0529/thumb_150_100_20230529104208457.jpeg)
![Assisted by their parents, some children in Tibet wait for heart exams by the TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital in Tibet in early May. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/uploadfile/2023/0529/thumb_150_100_20230529104216133.jpeg)
![A boy is examined by a doctor at TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital in Tianjin on Tuesday. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/uploadfile/2023/0529/thumb_150_100_20230529104223799.jpeg)
![A girl is examined by a doctor at TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital in Tianjin on Tuesday. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/uploadfile/2023/0529/thumb_150_100_20230529104232273.jpeg)
![A doctor inhales oxygen in Tibet. Despite high altitude and risk of severe hypoxia, the medical staff worked tirelessly. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](/uploadfile/2023/0529/thumb_150_100_20230529104240630.jpeg)
