Philanthropists donated equipment in Kherson Regional Children's Hospital on 7600 Euro

   December 21, 2011 was presentation of medical diagnostic equipment for the Kherson Regional Children's Hospital in the name of the company "DANONE" and Charitable Fund of Ustin Maltsev. The device of daily monitoring of the electrocardiogram (ECG) by Holter was transferred, which was purchased with money, which were collected by participants of the second charity marathon "Run with faith in heart", which took place on September 24, 2011. On this charity event has raised over 7600 Euro, which in 600 Euro more than in 2010.
   This device allows recording ECG during the day. On the patient's chest place the disposable electrodes. These are connected with kardioregistrator, which is fastened on the belt. Dimensions of this device are 5x8 cm, weight 150 g, which does not cause of discomfort to person. This device is particularly useful because it can read at any distance. According Pokachalova Alla, chairman of the Department of functional diagnostics, the child can do usual things, while the device will do its job. This device is convenient because you can read the ECG with children who cannot move independently.
   Previously, there was only one Holter monitoring instrument in HRCKH that created the queue. Now the two devices enable timely research youngest patients, hence - prevent death.
Heart disease among children and adolescents has long been a sore point. We learn that the heart of small Ukrainians has stopped, only when it is illuminated by the workers of mass-media. Usually it happens, as journalists shows, on the lessons of physical education. In fact, the situation is much more difficult! Every year in the Kherson region due to heart disease die about 10 children. It was only 1-2 incident on the lessons of physical culture. As said Tamila Kozina, a cardiologist at HRCKH, the causes of such diseases is the number of factors:

- A sedentary lifestyle;
- Improper diet;
- The ecological situation in the country;
- Bad habits (smoking, alcohol);
- Heredity, and others.

   Kherson Children's cardio-rheumatological center - the only place where provides outpatient and inpatient care for children with all kinds of heart disease and all rheumatic diseases. This suggests that the institution provides treatment for children not only from Kherson, but also from Kherson region!
   - I want to thank to all Khersons, who took part in the charity event "Run with the faith in heart". Only thanks to them we were able to pass the necessary equipment in HODKB ... This is one more victory for our society, for children, who have heart problems, and for me. This is not the last project, which aims at protecting children's health. In the future, we will conquer new heights, because healthy children - our future!