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Three Heart Surgeries Completed, Thanks to MEDRIX Donors!

Three more lives have been saved, thanks to the generosity of MEDRIX donors! Congenital heart defects are some of the most common birth defects globally, but it can still be a struggle to receive the care needed in areas of Vietnam. Surgery continues to be expensive, even when families qualify…
MEDRIX
June 5, 2017
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Autism Workshop Just Completed!

MEDRIX is very excited to announce that our sponsored workshop "Assessment Strategies and Early Intervention for Children with ASD" has just wrapped up with great success! Dr. Thanh Ngoc Minh at National Children's Hospital in Hanoi supervised 2 pilot workshops immediately after the MEDRIX team finished our site visit and…
MEDRIX
May 15, 2017
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Spring 2017: Autism and Nursing Education Trip

MEDRIX is so fortunate to have several volunteer educators in Vietnam right now, leading workshops for our partners at National Children's Hospital in Hanoi! We couldn't have done it without the amazing volunteers who led our spring trip and shared invaluable information with our colleagues. Margui Rutherford, MEDRIX Board Member:…
MEDRIX
March 30, 2017
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“Dear Donors: Thank You” A Letter from a Heart Patient

The MEDRIX Team recently received this touching letter from a recent heart surgery recipient, Ma Thi Thuy Hang, an 18 year old medical student. We want to share her inspiring story with our donors and supporters to let them know the enormous impact they've had on Ms. Hang's life.  Dear…
MEDRIX
January 13, 2017
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We’re Thankful for You: 22 Heart Surgeries Sponsored in 2016

The MEDRIX team and our colleagues at Hue Central Hospital, where the heart surgeries are sponsored 'Tis the season...the holidays are upon us, and what an amazing year 2016 has been! Thanks to your generosity and support, MEDRIX was able to sponsor 22 life-saving heart surgeries this year: TWENTY TWO!!…
MEDRIX
November 29, 2016
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Water Systems for Rural Villages: DELIVERED!

We recently shared with you the great success we've had in bringing safe water systems and education to rural villages in Vietnam. We were able to fully fund 31 LifeStraw safe water systems for rural communities in Thua Thien-Hue Province in Central Vietnam. The systems will be installed in preschools,…
MEDRIX
November 15, 2016
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The Long-Term Impact of the Gift of Heart Surgery

Thousands of children in Vietnam younger than five years of age suffer from heart disease. Children’s heart disease is the most common birth defect globally and 90% of the children born in developing countries have no access to the care they need. With labored breathing and lack of energy, these children are…
MEDRIX
August 25, 2016