Fighting for every heart — from newborns to adults
Since 2009, Tiny Hearts has delivered programmes spanning the full spectrum of heart health — CHD care, CVD prevention, community engagement, and national advocacy.
CHD Programmes
Save a Tiny Heart Programme
Est. 2009Providing financial, logistical, referral, and emotional support for children living with congenital heart disease and families seeking lifesaving care. 267+ children directly supported for emergency surgeries.
Care for Tiny Hearts Programme
Est. 2011Bringing specialist cardiac care closer to children and families through cardiac reviews, echocardiograms, screenings, expert consultations, and follow-up support. 11 national camps held — 1,153 free echocardiograms, 1,281 free consultations.
CVD & Prevention Programmes
Heart Healthy Raajje Project
A national heart health and lifestyle transformation initiative promoting prevention, healthier living, risk awareness, and community engagement across the Maldives.
Healthy Heart Programme
Encouraging heart-healthy living from childhood to adulthood through awareness, school activities, training, resources, and community-based prevention. 231 teachers and 21 school counsellors trained across 4 atolls.
Healthy Heart Programme — School Corridor Activity
Transforming school spaces into active environments that promote movement breaks, physical activity, and positive heart-healthy habits from an early age. Piloted at Ghaazee School, impacting 270 students.
The BP Programme
A lifestyle intervention and cardiovascular risk reduction programme focused on blood pressure awareness, home monitoring, early detection, referral, and prevention of complications.
Heart Health Champions Programme
Building sustainable community leadership for heart health by training local volunteers to lead year-round physical activity, nutrition, screening, and heart-health promotion activities in their islands.
Youth for Hearts Programme
Empowering young people as heart-health advocates through training, digital campaigns, World Heart Day activities, volunteering, and youth-led awareness.
Community-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme
Supporting people recovering from cardiovascular conditions through lifestyle modification, emotional wellbeing, community support, and long-term heart-health guidance.
Community & Advocacy
World Heart Day
Annual nationwide campaign featuring school assemblies, pop-up clinics across all atolls, and digital campaigns. In 2025, THM was highlighted among 17 outstanding campaigns worldwide by the World Heart Federation.
Race for Tiny Hearts
Est. 2012A community road race that brings together hundreds of participants in solidarity with children living with congenital heart disease.
National Policy & Advocacy
As Vice Chair of the Maldives NCD Alliance, THM contributes to national health policy and advocates for expanded Aasandha coverage for newborns and improved CVD care pathways.
Civil Society Support
Active support of other NGOs including the Fertility Support Community, SHE, and the Diabetes Society of Maldives — building a broader coalition for health equity.