Since 1987, with its league of dedicated volunteers, CardioStart International has strived to play a role in the ever-advancing need to fight the world’s #1 killer-- cardiovascular disease (CVD). Most recent data shows that 17.3 million people died of CVD in 2008. Eighty percent of those were from poor and middle-income countries. Despite … [Read More...]
CardioStart Volunteers: Healing Hearts CardioStart exists because of the passion and commitment of its volunteers. With disparity in access to cardiac care in developing countries, CardioStart volunteers are compelled to make an impact on the lives of adult and pediatric patients with heart disease. These dedicated volunteers stand side-by-side, … [Read More...]
As an international humanitarian healthcare organization, CardioStart provides free cardiovascular surgery and medical services to those in need in underserved regions of the world. International healthcare volunteers assemble into 30-40 person teams for two-week missions in countries where there is no social safety net. Most recently, we … [Read More...]
Peru 2013 Mission Set for Oct. 6-18
This Mission requirement has been met. If you complete an interest form, we will place you on a waiting list and we’ll contact you if an opening … [Read More...]
Surgical team travels to Ghana in April
Ghana has been viewed as one of Africa's most stable democracies, becoming a republic in July 1960. It is the first African nation to achieve … [Read More...]
Volunteer Profile: Called To Serve
Why is the more difficult path often the most rewarding? It is this path, made up of medical challenges, culture and language barriers and … [Read More...]
