Every Heartbeat Matters | EMERGENCY USA Attends Partner Summit

Last week, an EMERGENCY delegation had the opportunity to attend the Every Heartbeat Matters Partner Summit – hosted by Edwards Lifesciences and the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation – alongside other global partners, clinicians, and advocates who share our belief that access to high-quality cardiac care should never depend on where a person is born.

Throughout the Summit, likeminded organizations working across surgery, advocacy, training, and systems strengthening reflected on the incredible strides taken so far, shared current progress and challenges, and highlighted the urgent work ahead. The EMERGENCY team also had the opportunity to take part in a Pro Bono Workshop, collaborating directly with Edwards’ employees to identify challenges and build roadmaps for solution implementation.

Between 2020 and 2025, partners of Edwards’ Every Heartbeat Matters initiative impacted over 3.5 million patients who would otherwise have faced barriers to care. Their 2030 vision aims to reach two million more — and EMERGENCY USA is eager to help achieve that goal.

Thank you to Edwards Lifesciences for demonstrating leadership and a strong commitment to equitable cardiac care worldwide. Together, we are advancing a world where every heartbeat is valued, and every patient has the right to access quality care, free of charge.

Learn more about EMERGENCY’s free cardiac surgery hospital in Sudan, and the Regional Programme which supports cardiac patients across Africa.