“My son Giorgi was born with a complex heart disease. He received three surgeries and they were all successful. I am thankful to everyone, they saved my baby’s life.” Tamar, mother of two For second-time mother Tamar, the benefits of RVF’s … Read More
“Training our doctors on pulse oximetry screening and advanced sonography for neonatal cardiac disorders has been tremendous. Support we have received for establishment of such an important program will help us saving more babies with critical heart defects and ensure … Read More
The Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation (RVF), in cooperation with the Georgian Ministry of Labor, Health & Social Development (MLHSD) and with the support of the US Department of State, launched a pilot program to screen all newborns in the Georgian capital of … Read More
Screening Newborns for Congenital Hypothyroidism in Georgia In April 2007 the Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation launched a nationwide newborn-screening project to detect congenital hypothyroidism (TSH) in Georgia. The aim of the project is to prevent mental retardation and growth failure caused by … Read More
RVF’s HIV screening programs benefited over 370,000 women and infants and are now being fully sustained by the local Ministries of Health. The program described below continues to be carried out without RVF’s direct involvement. Program Highlights: Goal: To protect … Read More
RVF’s Hepatitis B screening programs benefited over 550,000 women and infants and are now being fully sustained by the local Ministries of Health. The program described below continues to be carried out without RVF’s direct involvement. Goal: to protect newborns … Read More