Operation Smile

Founded 25 years ago, Operation Smile is a worldwide children’s medical charity whose network of global volunteers are dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children and young adults. Since 1982, Operation Smile has treated more than 100,000 children born with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities. In addition to contributing free medical treatment, Operation Smile trains local medical professionals in its 25 partner countries and leaves behind crucial equipment to lay the groundwork for long-term self-sufficiency.

From April 29 to May 4 an Operation Smile international team of medical and non-medical volunteers were in Hefei China to provide free medical evaluations and surgery at Anhui Children’s Hospital. The team consisted of nearly 50 medical professionals from the Australia, Brazil, Canada, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and from the United States, who are working with their in-country Chinese counterparts to provide patients with life-changing surgeries.

This is the first Operation Smile international medical mission to Hefei. Over 130 children were screened and 90 received free surgery!

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