Elevating the Human Condition Through Pediatric Surgery w/ Vafa Akhavan

Children are 30% of our world's population and 100% of our future.

25,000 children. 25,000 stories of hope

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Purpose

To elevate the human condition by enabling the sustainable transformation of access to advanced pediatric care.

Vision

To increase impact by empowering the global community’s sustainable access to advanced pediatric healthcare.

Mission

To heal more children, in less time, by transforming access to advanced pediatric healthcare.

Regional Approach

Caribbean Region

Building a regional healthcare delivery system to provide comprehensive surgical care to children from the region and promote collaboration and training across countries.

Latin America Region

Supporting local pediatric specialists to bridge gaps in high-resource surgical specialties of
pediatric care, with an emphasis on promoting sustainable solutions and ongoing training. 

United States Region

Providing care to the most complex and urgent patients through our growing network of world-class hospital partners across the United States.

Other Global Programs

Global pediatric programs enhance care through specialized NICU training, case sponsorship for children in need, and deploying cutting-edge concepts and technologies.              

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