Gabriella

Six-month-old Gabriella was treated in 2020 for a serious heart condition at Aucklandā€™s Starship Hospital in New Zealand. She recovered well from her surgery andĀ is now a happy, healthy child with a great future ahead.

Viliame bounces in and out

Four-year-old Viliame arrived in New Zealand from Fiji, bouncing into the country and sprinting about the airport, unlike many of our heart patients who often arrive feeling quite poorly. He needed surgery to treat a coronary arterial fistula – a connection between one or more of the coronary arteries and a cardiac chamber or great Continued

ROMAC steps up to save baby

ROMAC received an urgent request from a Heart4Kids NZ teamĀ of New Zealand paediatric cardiac surgeons, cardiologists and nursing staff from the Starship in Auckland who were in Lautoka, Fiji, to perform surgery on 14 children.

Burns patient Roberta treated many times over the years

Roberta was injured in May 2011 when kerosene exploded while she was cooking at home in Fiji.Ā Dr Jitoko Cama, at the Suva Hospital, sought assistance from both ROMAC and Children First Foundation, with whom ROMAC has an agreement of cooperation.Ā Since noĀ intensive care beds were availableĀ in Australia or New Zealand,Ā Dr Cama welcomed Dr Harveyā€™s offerĀ to assist Continued