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This is ... Surgeons of Hope Surgeons of Hope' (SOH), is a New York City, NY based non-profit established in 2002. It aims to provide every infant and child with a damaged heart an equal opportunity to receive life-saving surgery. SOH’s approach and solution is through: 1) CURE 2) CULTIVATE and 3) CONSTRUCT.〔2〕 The three approaches can be witnessed via the Nicaragua program. Motto: "It's not only what we bring. It's what we leave behind." 〔3〕 Nicaragua: SOH started working in Nicaragua with La Mascota Hospital in Managua in 2008. Nicaragua is a lower middle income country with a GDP of $10.51 billion in 2012.〔9〕 There are 14 health projects monitored by the World Bank in Nicaragua; 3 dealing with Hurricane Felix reconstruction, 3 dealing with healthcare modernization, 2 dealing with community health, and only 1 focusing on children.〔10〕 According to the WHO about 25% of Nicaragua’s entire population die from Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD).〔11〕 The need in Nicaragua is portrayed through over 1000 children on waiting lists for heart procedures, heart-related complications as the leading cause of death in children, and lack of adequate children’s heart facilities within the country ( closest in Costa Rica and Guatemala). ^12 In 2011, SOH began constructing a pediatric heart facility in Managua in conjunction with the Ministry of Health. The facility officially opened in July 2013. It contains 20 beds, 2 operating room, pharmacy, radiology room, 2 administrative offices, 9 bed- ICU, and cardiac ward. Thus far, SOH has led 25 missions to Nicaragua providing over 500 children with life- saving care.〔12〕 In addition to treating children, the missions serve as a collaborative teaching source within the community. ==References== 〔 *1) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Surgeons of Hope」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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