A group of Australian paediatricians in coordination with local doctors have started to provide free surgery to 41 children with innate deformities in Central Highlands Lam Dong province.

The beneficiaries will also enjoy free post-surgery treatment at the provincial General Hospital .

The 13-day charitable operation programme, which will last from July 6-18, is part of the volunteer Australian doctors’ activities for poor disabled children in the Asia-Pacific region, said Director of the Lam Dong General Hospital Nguyen Ba Hy.

Apart from free surgery, Australian doctors will provide refresher training to their local counterparts./.