Operation Smile provides free surgery for children with cleft lip and palate in Ho Chi Minh City in October

On September 16, Operation Smile announced a free surgery program for patients with cleft lip and palate at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in October.

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According to this announcement, the program will take place from October 5 to October 10. In which, the screening day is October 5; the surgery day is from October 7 to October 10.

Doctors screen patients for smile surgery at Hospital 108, October 2023. (Photo: Operation Smile Vietnam)

Subjects for examination and surgery include: first-time cleft lip and palate patients (patients with congenital cleft lip defects who have not had surgery must be at least 4 months old and weigh 6 kg or more; patients with congenital cleft palate defects must be at least 12 months old and weigh 9.5 kg or more); patients with sequelae of congenital cleft lip and palate defects of all ages (lip scars, palatal holes, nasal defects); patients with congenital ptosis (not an ophthalmological disease such as strabismus), excess cartilage in the ear

The patient must not have congenital diseases such as heart disease, epilepsy, asthma, etc. and must not be sick, have a fever, or have an infection at the time of the examination.

The medical expenses for the surgeries will be performed free of charge for the patients. In addition, the patients will be partially supported with travel and food expenses during their hospital stay.

For all surgery registrations, patient's family members can contact Operation Smile Vietnam directly via the following phone numbers:

- Offices in Ho Chi Minh City (028.3526 0208) and Hanoi (024.3936 5426) during office hours

Hotline: 090 488 5555

- Or send a message via Fanpage Operation Smile Vietnam

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/operation-smile-phau-thuat-mien-phi-cho-tre-di-tat-khe-ho-moi-ham-ech-tai-thanh-pho-ho-chi-minh-vao-thang-10-204927.html