China California Heart Watch Employee Directory
Hospitals and Health CareCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
China California Heart Watch is a small charitable organization based in Irvine, California, established in 2006. It operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity that mobilizes experts from the United States, China, and other regions to address heart disease in Yunnan Province, China. The organization focuses on training local healthcare professionals, expanding access to high-quality cardiovascular care, and conducting research on heart disease epidemiology and intervention effectiveness in rural populations. Its activities prioritize capacity-building and service delivery through mobile clinics, with a strong reliance on volunteers to carry out its programs. Its work targets rural communities in Yunnan, aiming to improve screening, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease and to save lives, including children born with congenital heart defects. The organization documents its impact through training thousands of village doctors, treating tens of thousands of villagers, and publishing peer-reviewed research on cardiovascular health in the region. The group positions itself within the hospitals and health care sector as a collaborative, charitable effort to combat the regional heart disease burden through education, access, and evidence generation.