On February 16, in the People's Hospital of Horqin Right Front Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the chill of spring filled the air with warmth and hope. The BUCF, in collaboration with the cardiac surgery expert group of the Children's Hospital affiliated with the Capital Institute of Pediatrics, has launched a free diagnosis and screening activity for suspected congenital heart disease patients in Horqin Right Front Banner. This event has received strong support and cooperation from the Beijing Haidian District Political Consultative Conference, the Horqin Right Front Banner Political Consultative Conference, and the Horqin Right Front Banner Health Committee, jointly composing a touching melody of caring for children's health.
During the screening process, experts patiently inquire about the child's medical history, carefully listen to the family's account, and use advanced ultrasound equipment to conduct a comprehensive examination of the child's heart. They operated the instruments while explaining the test results to their families, explaining the condition and treatment plan to them in easy to understand language.
In addition to professional free medical screening services, the event site is also filled with humanistic care. Volunteers from BUCF shuttle through the crowd, providing guidance, answering questions, and calming emotions for children and their families. Their figures became a welcome sight at the event site.
After a busy day, the free clinic screening activity has come to a successful end. A total of 77 suspected congenital heart disease patients underwent screening, of which 6 were diagnosed and met surgical indications, and 5 required further examination and follow-up observation. For these six children in urgent need of surgery, the BUCF and the Children's Hospital affiliated with the Capital Institute of Pediatrics have opened a fast-track referral for surgery and will provide surgical cost subsidies to help reduce the financial burden on their families, restore their health, and embrace a better life. At present, two children have successfully come to Beijing for hospitalization and are preparing for surgery.
The successful holding of this event not only brought tangible help to the children of Horqin Right Front Banner, but also fully reflected the high attention and strong support of the BUCF and the Capital Institute of Pediatrics for the health of children in border areas in difficult situations. It is also a vivid practice of the "Medical Doubling Plan" in the "Beijing–Inner Mongolia Cooperation and Political Consultative Conference Assistance" policy. In the future, both sides will continue to deepen cooperation, establish a normalized screening mechanism for congenital heart disease, provide timely and effective medical assistance to more children in need of help, and jointly promote the development of children's health.
