BEIJING — A total of 3,854 child patients with leukemia or congenital heart disease have received subsidies this year from a relief project funded by China's national lottery ticket revenues.

With an increasing budget, the relief project is estimated to provide aid for over 60,000 child patients who suffer from leukemia or congenital heart disease from 2021 to 2025, according to the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF), which is in charge of the project's execution.

The age range of eligible patients with leukemia has also been expanded to 0-18 from the previous 0-14, said the CRCF.

Along with the relief project, the CRCF will also make efforts in nurturing medical institution partners, building expert teams, launching emergency response programs, and conducting health screenings, the CRCF added.

Since 2009, the relief project has helped over 54,000 child patients with leukemia or congenital heart disease.