October 02, 2017 | 20:36 (GMT+7)
Nearly 300 children with cleft-palate to receive free surgeries
PANO - Operation Smile and three big hospitals will perform free operations on some 280 children with cleft palate this October.
Nearly 300 children with cleft-palate to receive free surgeries. Photo for illustration: ndl.com.vn
Recipients are children aged six months and above and weighing over 8kg, and children aged 18 months and above and weighing over 10kg. Those children must be healthy and do not have congenital diseases or fever during examination time.
Apart from free surgeries, the recipients will be supported with part of cost of transportation and accommodation during hospitalization.
Free examination will be conducted at the National Odonto-Stomatology Hospital, the Vinh International Hospital and the University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, on October 13, October 16 and October 7, respectively. The operations will be on October 16-20 at the National Odonto-Stomatology Hospital, on October 17-20 at the Vinh International Hospital and on October 9-12 at the University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City.
Translated by Mai Huong