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CloseGlobal Health Civic Engagement Our Impact Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn Health Equity Every child with congenital heart disease deserves access to quality pediatric heart care. A new partnership with Children’s HeartLink ensures more children get equitable care and have the opportunity to survive and thrive. A new partnership with Children’s HeartLink. Photo: Children’s Heartlink/India COVID-19 GIVING WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST. New COVID-19 funding for frontline health workers and critical local aid in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. New COVID-19 funding for health workers and BIPOC communities. Photo: /UnitedStates LEVERAGING SKILLS TO GIVE BACK Global Innovation Fellows is one way Medtronic volunteers are contributing to health systems around the world to address disparities. Global Innovation Fellows – leveraging skills to give back. Photo: /India2019 Why our work matters 41 million People die due to chronic disease each year Source 18 million Health worker shortage projected by the World Health Organization by 2030 Source 8.2 million Lives could be saved by 2030 if we properly address non-communicable disease Source 500% How much your chances of survival fluctuate depending on where you live Source Investing in community health workers In Teófilo Otoni, Brazil, community health workers like Creude Mendes de Souza play a vital role in connecting people to medical and social services. In rural Brazil, advocates like Creude Mendes de Souza are indispensable. Photo: /Brazil2018 Boosting Cardiovascular Disease Care HeartRescue India provides localized solutions to address cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Bangalore. HeartRescue India provides solutions to address (CVD) in Bangalore. Photo: /India2019 BUILDING LONG-TERM RECOVERY & RESILIENCE The partners with organizations that support communities to rebuild and thrive after a disaster hits even after our volunteers return home. Medtronic employees help rebuild an underserved region in Mexico. Photo: /Mexico2019 Supporting communities Worldwide Read More The people making an impact Keith Hebert Minneapolis USA With the help of tools provided by the , Keith Hebert began a meal-packing drive that’s contributed 1.8 million meals to those in need. Read More Dr. Glory Simon Joseph Mwanza Tanzania Leads trainings for health workers in Tanzania to screen and treat Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), a type of heart damage caused by strep throat bacteria. Read More Dr. Sanele Madela KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Thanks to storytelling training, Dr. Madela is sharing his vision for healthcare for the underserved at the World Health Assembly and the U.S. Congress, among other places. Read More Chie Kishimoto Japan Medtronic employee Chie Kishimoto and her colleagues leverage resources to create towel caps for cancer patients during a P6 employee volunteer event. Read More Hui Li Binzhou City China From avid athlete to heart patient, Hui Li uses a grant he received from the to fund the Bethune Charitable Foundation’s mental health support programs. Read More Lewis Hine Havant United Kingdom At 14, Lewis Hine founded Friend Finder to bring together children with long-term illnesses or disabilities. As a Bakken Invitation Honoree, his good work is going even further. Read More Creude Mendes de Souza Brazil Community health workers like Creude help address barriers to care by making home visits and connecting patients to a wide range of resources to support their needs. Read More Dr. Thomas Rea Seattle USA Dr. Thomas Rea leads a pilot effort based out of Washington State to improve sudden cardiac arrest outcomes. Read More We Believe... all people deserve access to quality healthcare. underserved communities face disproportionate barriers to achieve health and well-being. patients and health workers have critical insights and should be involved in healthcare changes. as global healthcare leaders, we must support sustainable solutions that improve outcomes for all. Facebook Twitter Youtube Privacy Statement Accessibility Statement Terms of Use Contact Last Updated April 2021 © 2021...