Kids these day eh,

They get a much better deal; xboxs, internet, better TV. The other thing they get is better treatment when they become ill. This is a direct result of the infrastructure provided by developed countries and also of the funds that are provided by people giving to charities such as the british heart foundation and aftercare charities such as GUCH.

The comment left on yesterday's blog (view it here) highlights the fact that much work is yet to be done in many countries around the world, but also that there is continued work to be done in developed countries around the world. The fact that the hospital looks like it is from the 70's may be disturbing but in the 70's healthcare in developed countries was considered state of the art.

I had my first operation in 1982 and it was considered state of the art; nowadays that would be laughable.

My (overly laboured) point is that by continued support for charities worldwide hopefully today's state of the art will be considered poor quality; I hope that in 30 years developing countries have not only the chances that children born with congenital heart conditions have today in developed countries but they will also have the support network that is in place in developed countries.

I believe that in time the gap in technology will change to become more balanced across the world but much work must be done to ensure that all children have the same chances throughout life, not just when they are ill.