We’ve assembled an expert panel to share with you Timor-Leste’s approach to managing COVID-19 during these unprecedented times. Moderated by Sarah Moon, the webinar will be held via Zoom on Thursday, August 27 at 7.30 pm AEST (6.30 pm TLT). With 25 cases and no deaths, Timor-Leste has prevented a
Dear Friends, I am writing to provide information and background to the upcoming recruitment process for the East Timor Hearts Fund (ETHF) Board Chair position. As you are aware, Ingrid Svendsen, co-founder of ETHF, has held this position since the company was incorporated in 2012. Ingrid has overseen the
In March 2020, three courageous women left their country to have life-saving heart surgery. This would not have been possible without the compassionate response from our supporters. Our neighbours in Timor-Leste urgently need us to prepare to help save more young people from disability and premature death due to
A great friend of East Timor Hearts Fund, Dr Dan Murphy has passed away. Dr Dan was a leading advocate for and provider of free healthcare in Timor-Leste. He was the founder and beating heart of the very busy and important Bairo Pite Clinic, which is an essential free
What does COVID-19 mean for us? As I write this, I’m relieved to advise that Timor-Leste has only one confirmed case of COVID-19 at this stage. Our focus is always on the health and well-being of our patients, supporters, volunteers and staff. To this end, due to the COVID-19
Our patient Anina will be heading back to Timor-Leste this week, looking forward to celebrating her 28th birthday next month with her new healthy heart. Our volunteer medicos Dr Simon Eggleton and Dr Virag Kushwaha have declared Anina’s mitral balloon procedure a complete success, and say she can look
Our patent Ana has been taking in the sights of Melbourne ahead of her heart surgery. Ana and health support worker/interpreter Merci have had a trip to the beach, visited some of Melbourne's famous street art laneways, and caught up with Kirsty Sword Gusmao, the former first lady of
Our latest patient Ana has arrived! Ana had a heart procedure in Melbourne four years ago, and now she is back for open heart surgery to replace her faulty heart valve. "Thank you to everyone involved for helping me to come to Australia for my second surgery. I am
Our latest patient Ana has had more experience than most with heart treatment in Australia. Four years ago Ana came to Australia for a procedure to repair her faulty heart valve. We’ve stayed in touch and monitored her progress, and now it’s time for another operation, this time open
After screening 125 patients in 3.5 hectic days in Dili, our volunteer medical team members are now on their way home. It's been an enormously successful round of clinics. Our volunteers identified a number of patients that we can help with surgery in Australia. They also had some wonderfully
