May 03, 2024 03:32 AM
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 26, 2024 — FedExExpress, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of theworld’s largest express transportation companies, is partneringwith VinaCapital Foundation (VCF) for the 13th consecutiveyear to address an important societal need in the community. The‘FedEx Delivers Heartbeats’ Rural Outreach Clinics program offersfree specialty healthcare and medical treatment to children withcongenital heart defects (CHDs) in rural Vietnam.
According to the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, approximately15,000 children in Vietnam are born with CHDs each year. In 2024,the FedEx Delivers Heartbeats program will concentrate its effortson 25 remote regions re urgent healthcaresupport.[1] Volunteercardiologists and surgeons from across Vietnam will journey tothese remote areas, establishing mobile clinics to performexaminations, diagnoses, and surgery plans for children . The aimis to screen over 50,000 children for CHDs, with an anticipated1.1% diagnosis rate. With these projections, the program aims atpositively impacting at least 396 young lives this year.
Disadvantaged children re surgery are placed on the nationalcardiac surgery waiting list. Additional arrangements are made toensure that post-operative care does not entail costly and lengthytrips to hospitals in major cities in Vietnam.
“This year marks a significant milestone for FedEx as wecommemorate our 30th anniversaryin Vietnam, and the FedEx Delivers Heartbeats program perfectlyembodies our goal of connecting people with possibilities,” saidEe-Hui Tan, Managing Director of FedEx Express Vietnam andCambodia. “We are proud of the significant impact this program hascreated over the last 13 years. The value this program brings inhelping these children live healthy lives fuels our dedication tofurther the program’s reach and impact to create brighter futuresfor the next generation.”
Since 2011, the FedEx Delivers Heartbeats program has conductedmore than 1,005 clinics in 48 provinces in Vietnam, screening atotal of 333,119 children. Among them, 7,698 previously undiagnosedcases of CHDs were identified.
“Each year, approximately 1% of children are born with congenitalheart defects. Without timely treatment, 85% of these children willsadly pass away due to complications from a weakened heart,” saidMr. Rad Kivette, CEO of VinaCapital Foundation. “Thankfully, ourcollaboration with the FedEx Delivers Heartbeat initiative andcardiologists in Vietnam significantly improved our ability toidentify and reach these vulnerable children over the past 13years. Following heart surgery, 68% of the families we support arelifted out of poverty. This transformation profoundly benefits themothers, creating new opportunities and fostering communitydevelopment. We are deeply grateful for FedEx’s dedicated support,which has been instrumental in our mission to ensure earlydetection of CHDs for all children and to aid their familiesnationwide.”
In addition to the FedEx Delivers Heartbeats program, the company’scollaboration with VCF in Vietnam extends to programs includingthe FedExBring Smiles to the Hearts andthe FedExCares Purple Tote Campaign. In 2023, FedEx receivedthe CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) Excellence Award fromthe American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in recognition forexceptional commitment to assisting and strengthening communitiesacross Vietnam.
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About FedEx Express
FedEx Express is one of the world’s largest express transportationcompanies, supplying fast and reliable delivery to more than 220countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a globalair-and-ground network to speed the delivery of time-sensitiveshipments by a definite time and date.
About FedEx Vietnam
Since its establishment in 1994, FedEx Vietnam has been a keyplayer in fostering connections between Vietnam and the globalmarket through its swift and reliable logistics services. For thepast three decades, FedEx has been empowering Vietnamese businessesto achieve success in their cross-border trade efforts. Beyondlogistics, FedEx has also contributed to the growth of Vietnamesepeople and communities. Guided by the iconic ‘People-Service-Profit(PSP) Philosophy’, FedEx Vietnam places a strong emphasis oncreating an environment where individuals are recognized for theirachievements and provided with growth opportunities for them tothrive. FedEx celebrates 30 years of operations in Vietnam, thecompany remains steadfast in advancing Vietnam’s logisticsinfrastructure, supporting local businesses, and bringing positivechange to the community it serves
About The VinaCapital Foundation
The VinaCapital Foundation (VCF) is a USA-registered 501-c3 publiccharitable organization, licensed as an internationalnon-governmental organization in Vietnam. Founded in 2006, VCF’smission is to create healthcare and education solutions totransform the lives of underserved and marginalized children andwomen in Vietnam. The work of VCF touches the lives of millions ofVietnamese in 63 provinces every year. We invest in 3 areas:
- Grassroots medical programs: HeartbeatVietnam, which funds children’s heart surgeries, includingpre-and post-operative care; Rural Outreach Clinics, which providesfree health examination for children in remote areas; Care to Rise,which accesses, protects, encourages, and provides long-term careto Covid-19 orphans until adulthood; and Grassroots Assistance withspecialized care, nutrition and psychosocial activities forchildren and their parents.
- Healthcare capacity building programs: Survive toThrive - Critical Response, which provides hospitalstraining and e for emergency and neonatal care; Clean Waterinstalls filtration systems to provide potable water forunderserved communities; National Emergencies, which organizes andimplements disaster and pandemic relief.
- Education programs: BrighterPath educates and transforms ethnic minority femalestudents with scholarships, mentoring, and Annual EmpowermentMeeting; while Brighter Path Girls’ Clubs provide life-changingknowledge and soft skills training in legal rights, sexual andreproductive health, financial literacy, and leadership so theybecome agents of change in their rural communities.
VCF’s vision is a thriving Vietnam where all children and women arehealthy, educated, and empowered to benefit from economic growthand contribute to sustainable improvements in their communities.Across every program runs deep commitments to children’s andwomen’s rights, gender e, improved nutrition, environmentalprotection, and poverty reduction. VCF is committed to building avibrant middle class.
Website: www.vinacapitalfoundation.org
[1] Targetedprovinces: Dong Thap, Cao Bang, Quang Nam, Nghe An, Gia Lai, , Thai Nguyen, Son La, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Ninh Thuan, LamDong, Kien Giang, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Ben Tre, TienGiang, Lai Chau, Dak Lak, Quang Nam, Binh Thuan, Tra Vinh, , Dien Bien, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, Quang Ngai, Kon Tum, and Bac Kan.