Why access to child cardiac care cannot wait

For many parents, the birth of a child represents the beginning of a new chapter filled with hope, dreams and possibility. Yet for some families, that joy is accompanied by an unexpected and devastating diagnosis: a child has a heart condition that requires specialised treatment.

For these families, the journey can be overwhelming. Beyond the emotional burden comes the difficult reality of accessing specialised cardiac care, navigating long treatment pathways and, in some cases, facing costs that are beyond the family’s means. A child should not have to lose the opportunity to live a healthy and fulfilling life simply because they were born with a heart condition.