The children were all under 16 years old and from disadvantaged backgrounds across the province.
Thefree check-ups and surgeries are conducted under the Prime Minister’sDecision 55a on support for children with congenital heart diseases.
This time, the Swiss-based Children Action organisation will givefinancial support covering 20 surgeries, worth 50 million VND (2,380USD) each, according to Nguyen Van Trac from Phu Yen’s provincialDepartment of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Since 2003, nearly 600 children in Phu Yen have received free heart operations.-VNA