Namibia Childrens Heart Trust

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) constitutes structural defects that patients are born with. A etiological factors are not well understood but multi-factorial patterns with a strong genetic basis have been concluded in animal studies. Acquired heart diseases e.g, Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) have a genetic predisposition with an interactive direct linear relationship with socio-economic deprivation. Our immediate and long-term goal is to deliver accessible, affordable, equitable, safe and sustainable cardiovascular services to all children and adults affected by CHD in Namibia, irrespective of their individual socio-economic circumstances. The trust will act as a conduit receiving monetary and material donations from around the world to supplement MOHSS’s annual budget. We are aiming for 150-200 and 200 transcatheter and surgical procedures per annum, respectively, with the intent to increase volume with more human and material resources’ availability.