Free surgery for children with cleft lips, palates in central provinces
The
programme, running from November 17-22, is jointly organised by the
Operation Smile Organisation, Nghe An province’s Hospital 115 and fund
for child care and protection.
In recent years Nghe An
implemented a number of policies and programmes on child care and
protection, especially for children with disabilities.
Over the
past 20 years, the province mobilised over 178 billion VND (8.36 million
USD) to help almost 80,000 children access medical services.
Additionally,
3,000 cases of optical malformation were treated and over 3,500 cleft
lips and palates were operated on. The heart surgery programme saved the
lives of 835 children living with congenital heart disease.
On the occasion, the Construction Corporation No 4 (CIENCO 4) gave 150 gifts to the children receiving surgery.
Operation
Smile also ran a training course on “therapeutic language” for medical
staff and officers of the provincial fund for child care and protection.
Nghe An is home to more than 200,000 people with disabilities.-VNA