Kohima, June 12 (MExN): A team of doctors from Smile Train Shija Cleft Project, Imphal will be available for a free surgery camp for Cleft Lip and Palate, to be held at Oking Hospital & Research Clinic, Kohima from June 26 to 29 under the Smile Train Shija Cleft Project – Mission Nagaland, 43rd Phase.
Smile Train Shija Cleft Project- Mission Nagaland, is a joint initiative of Smile Train Shija Cleft Project, Imphal and Oking Hospital, Kohima to reach out to the cleft lip and palate patients of Nagaland and give them a new lease of life by rendering absolutely free of cost corrective surgery, free medicine, accommodation and travelling allowance up to a permissible limit.
According to a press release, considering the population of Nagaland, it is believed that there are more than 2,500 untreated cleft patients in the state. These patients are unable to avail treatment due to financial constraints and unawareness of the treatment facility. Children born with clefts have difficulty eating, breathing, and speaking. Untreated they live a life of isolation and the majority of these children never go to school and seldom find jobs, it said.
All the politicians, teachers, health workers, media and social activists have been appealed to disseminate the information regarding the upcoming free cleft lip and palate surgery camp in their respective areas and kindly refer the patients with clefts to Oking Hospital.
The patients should get themselves registered at Oking Hospital & Research Clinic, Kohima one or two days ahead of the camp for necessary examination. For further details, one can call Oking Hospital, Kohima (0370 2290080/2290146, 9436000494) or Smile Train Shija Cleft Project, Imphal (9436869799, 9436235270).
