sponsorship

hi.my stepson who is 27 yo and a former collegiate volleyball player is subject to icd implantation asap (3rd week of april 2015)at the philippine heart center.doctors recommend biotronik(2-lead),because of its dependability and battery life-span, but the cost is too much for us. however, he said that there are organizations/companies that sponsor the device.
it would really be a big help if anyone can help us find/talk to a sponsor (any brand for that matter).
my stepson is getting really depressed because our family cannot afford the device and procedure, estimated at P1.2M-1.5M (US$26K-33K).
please help.
thank you very much.


louie




2 Comments

Heartbeat International

by golden_snitch - 2015-04-19 12:04:54

Please check out this organization, they have a pacemaker program and a cooperation with a heart centre in Manila:

https://www.heartbeatsaveslives.org/pacemaker-program/3/1/0/page.htm

Good luck!

Heartbeat

by Tracey_E - 2015-04-20 09:04:35

Another vote for Heartbeat International. They are a terrific organization and have helped many people.

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