Aims & Objectives

Provide an expert team of paediatric cardiac surgeons, cardio specialists medics and nurses  to travel to Galle in Sri Lanka on an annual basis.

Perform heart scanning procedures on young children with congenital heart disease, diagnose and determine suitability for cardiac surgery and perform that surgery should this be the correct course to follow.

Manage the post-operative intensive care unit until the children are fit and stable enough to be discharged to the general wards.

Procure and fund essential cardiac scanning and theatre equipment, and to fund the training of local medics on the use of such equipment.

Fund maintenance and operational costs of theatre and cardiologicalequipment to ensure the sustainability of such items.

To fund educational and training programmes in cardiac surgery and after care

To promote educational initiatives and programmes to schools and colleges in the UK addressing all heart issues.