Heart Diseases In Children, Treatment And Cost

7,000 children under five diagnosed with heart related ailments annually in Ghana. One out of every ten children born in Ghana has a hole in the heart. 7,000 children under five are also diagnosed with heart related ailments annually in Ghana. Records also show that a significant number of children in rural areas die from heart diseases due to lack of the right medical attention and poverty. 

By Ewurabena Paha, GBC.