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Nairobi Hospital golf tournament raises hope for children with congenital heart defects

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The Nairobi Hospital and other partners hosted a charity Golf tournament in support of children with congenital Heart disease. The event held at Karen County Club has so far raised over ten million shillings, and the hospital is appealing to Kenyans with children who require open heart surgery but have no financial means to contact the hospital.[Benard Orwongo, Standard]

The Nairobi Hospital held its annual Children's Charity Heart Fund Golf Tournament at Karen Country Club on Friday, rallying support for children born with congenital heart disease (CHD).

Held under the theme "Giving Little Hearts Big Dreams", the event brought together golfers, corporate sponsors, and health advocates in a spirited effort to raise funds and awareness for CHD-a condition that affects 1 in every 100 live births.

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