Author: Heart News

Adventina’s Heart Story: Shining Hope Through Challenges
Posted 29 March 2024

Adventina’s Heart Story: Shining Hope Through Challenges

Adventina Dismas Ernest was born on February 14, 2008, at Kibondo District Hospital in the Kigoma Region. In 2019, she was taken to Igalilimi Hospital in the Kahama District for a check-up after experiencing difficulty breathing and frequent coughing. It was discovered that her heart had...

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A Journey of Hope: Rayhan’s (UG) Road to Recovery
Posted 27 March 2024

A Journey of Hope: Rayhan’s (UG) Road to Recovery

During life’s uncertainties, some stories remind us of the power of resilience, compassion, and firm hope. Rayhan’s journey is one such story—a testament to the miracles that can unfold when communities come together in support of those in need. Rayhan’s battle began in his infancy, with...

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Heartfelt Journey: Tariq’s Path to Healing
Posted 21 March 2024

Heartfelt Journey: Tariq’s Path to Healing

Tariq Ramada was born in 2015 in Ilemela, one of the seven districts of the Mwanza Region in Tanzania, bordered to the north and west by Lake Victoria. His mother began to suspect that he was suffering from heart defects after noticing him experiencing frequent chest problems. One day, when...

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A Journey of Hope: Shuwana’s Battle with Congenital Heart Defects
Posted 21 March 2024

A Journey of Hope: Shuwana’s Battle with Congenital Heart Defects

Shuwana Hamdun was born in 2013. Her mother is from Kiberege Ifakara, a town in the Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, south-central Tanzania, located about 227 km driving distance from Morogoro Town. She gave birth to Shuwana when she was in Mbeya at Meta Maternal Hospital. After returning...

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Faith’s Journey: A Miracle of Healing and Hope
Posted 21 March 2024

Faith’s Journey: A Miracle of Healing and Hope

Faith Barakaeli, a 5-year-old girl, was our first patient to receive life-saving pediatric heart treatment in 2020. Blessed with high intelligence and creativity, she is one of the best students in her class. We met her father when he was in a very tough time, thinking about how his daughter...

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Transforming Lives: The Journey of Jacelyne’s Heart
Posted 19 March 2024

Transforming Lives: The Journey of Jacelyne’s Heart

Jacelyne was born with a hole in her heart. According to her mother, she was diagnosed with a cardiac defect in October 2020 when she was frequently suffering from an unknown illness. When she was brought to the hospital, the doctors told her mother that she had several diseases. Her mother...

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Adim’s Heart Journey: Triumph Over Challenges
Posted 14 March 2024

Adim’s Heart Journey: Triumph Over Challenges

Adim was born on 9th December 2016 in Zanzibar. In the same year, his father was transferred to Dodoma for government services. Adim was left with his grandmother in Zanzibar, who detected the early signs of congenital heart disease, including growth difficulties and body weakness. In November...

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Children’s Heart Screening Outreach Mission at Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital – March 2024
Posted 12 March 2024

Children’s Heart Screening Outreach Mission at Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital – March 2024

Introduction: The aim of this three-day children’s heart screening mission at Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital was to screen children between the ages of 0 and 14 from seven regions of the Southern Highlands zone, which has a population of over 10,000,000 people. This mission is part of a...

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Improving Heart Care for Children in Zanzibar: Working Together for a Healthier Future
Posted 27 November 2023

Improving Heart Care for Children in Zanzibar: Working Together for a Healthier Future

In November 2023, we received an invitation from the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar seeking a partnership to enhance heart treatment for children in Zanzibar. This was especially meaningful after our recent surgical mission in Dodoma. Heart disease is a major concern globally, causing...

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2023 Annual Report
Posted 7 November 2023

2023 Annual Report

Bringing Hope to Little Hearts: Children Heart Screening and Surgical Missions in Tanzania (January – December 2023). Introduction: In 2023, The One New Heart Tanzania continued its commitment to providing hope and healing to children with congenital heart defects. The year was marked by...

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