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.
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| 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 4 months old and weigh 6kg or more; patients with congenital cleft palate defects must be at least 12 months old and weigh 9.5kg 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
Patients who come for examination must not have congenital diseases such as heart disease, epilepsy, asthma, etc. and must not be sick, have a fever or infection at the time of examination.
Medical expenses for surgeries will be performed free of charge for patients. In addition, patients will be supported with part of the travel and food costs during their stay in the hospital.
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
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