Every week in New Zealand, 12 babies are born with a heart defect. More children will acquire a heart defect as a result of Rheumatic Fever or Kawasaki Disease. There is not a day goes by that a child does not undergo open heart surgery at Auckland’s Paediatric Heart Unit. For many of these children having a heart defect means extended and regular hospital stays for corrective surgery and procedures, ongoing medication, tests and sometimes further complications.
Heart Children NZ is the only organisation in New Zealand dedicated to providing life long support for all those affected by the world’s most common birth defect. We provide practical assistance, specialised equipment, education, information and family support to heart children and their families, both in the hospital environment and when they return home. Charity Registration Number CC20102.
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Phone: 0800 543 943 ext 813
Fax: 0064 9 377 9954
Website: www.heartchildren.org.nz
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