UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN



         

Miracle Baby Programme

The Miracle Baby Programme (MBP) was founded by UTAR Chancellor, Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik with the noble mission to help babies and children in Malaysia with congenital heart disease that need corrective surgery. This programme is a strategic collaboration of Ministry of Health (MOH), Penang General Hospital, UTAR, and Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital (SSSSH) in India which is a centre renowned for congenital heart surgery. From the MOH Malaysia website, CHD (congenital heart disease) are defects of the heart's structure that are present at birth. CHD are the most common type of birth defect. It is estimated that between 4000 - 5000 of the 500,000 (every 1 out of 100 ) babies born in Malaysia each year are born with congenital heart disease. About 2000 - 3000 CHD patients in Malaysia require surgery each year. However, due to current situation in Malaysia where the number of those babies that require surgery is more than what the current medical system in Malaysia can provide. This mission of MBP is very much in line with the Ministry of Health (MOH)’s mission to provide more paediatric congenital cardiac surgery services, while working to build a team of local experts. Having the team of medical experts from SSSSH to work with the local cardiac surgeons and doctors to perform the congenital cardiac surgeries will effectively facilitate the transfer of expertise and skill from SSSSH to our local surgeons and medical staff. The plan is for the Miracle Baby Programme to be carried out in a long-term basis by bringing over experts from SSSSH to Malaysia on regular basis to do cardiac surgeries for about 20-25 paediatric patients with congenital heart disease for every visit.

Objectives


To increase accessibility of our paediatrics patients for Congenital Heart Disease surgery


To allow transfer of expertise and skills from SSSSH to our local experts


To create training and observership opportunities at SSSSH

Role of UTAR

Administrative support for the management of this programme in collaboration with MOH

Develop the skills and expertise in this for UTAR Hospital to operate this as a major centre in future

Collaboration Partners

SSSSH is the Center for Child Heart Care which was established since 2012 as a dedicated centre for pediatric cardiac care. The Child Heart Care team offers non-invasive diagnostic cardiology services and surgical treatment of Congenital Heart Diseases totally free of cost. The Hospital is deeply committed to the highest standards of excellence in medical care. Also, the management emphasizes on hospitality and compassionate care for patients and their families.

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