NOUAKCHOTT,
MAURITANIA
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Mission 2014
In partnership with the Franco-Mauritanian Heart Association, The Heart Fund has enabled 11 children to be operated on for heart malformations, and 150 were screened at the National Cardiology Center. This is a first for Mauritania.
AFRICA
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A national first: pediatric heart
operations in Nouakchott
MAURITANIA
We would like to thank our partner, The Heart Fund, and its president, for supporting us on this exciting mission.".
— PR. MOHAMMED LY —
PRESIDENT OF THE FRANCO-MAURITANIAN
HEART 'ASSOCIATION
POPULATION
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Overall population: 4,100,000
GDP per inhabitant: $2,200
Births per year: 93,700
HEART DISEASES
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Prevalence of CHD: 1 / 100
Number of CHD: 937
Prevalence of RHD: NA
Patients with RHD: NA
Annual mortality due to RHD: NA
Prevalence of HTA: 224 / 1000
HEALTH SYSTEM
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Cardiac surgery center: 1 / 4,100,000
Heart surgery: 0
Cathlab: 1 / 4,100,000
Cardiologist: 1 - 370,000 (11)
ACTIONS
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Screening
of children with
heart defect
Cardiac surgery
for children with heart defects
Equipment
for heart transplant and diagnosis
Training
heath workers
RESULTS 2015
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150 enfants
screened in
Nouakchott
11 enfants
opérated on
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OBJECTIFS 2016
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1 000 children
screened
50 children
operated on
Develop
a congenital heart disease reference center
Train
a cardiologist and a pediatric heart surgeon
IMPACT :
240
benefit directly and indirectly from The Heart Fund programs (patients, families, medical personnel)
PARTNERS
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