Bringing a smile to the young with a program of free surgery
By Huang Ying | China Daily | Updated: 2011-09-05 07:54
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Hong Zuqin from Majiang county of Guizhou province carries her child, born with a cleft lip, to Kaili. Professionals from Operation Smile Charity Hospital provided free surgery service for cleft-lip patients during a six-day medical mission in Kaili early this year. To mark Operation Smile China's 20th anniversary, the charity organization will carry out 26 medical missions across China this year. Provided to China Daily |
BEIJING - How long does it take to change the life of a child born with cleft lip? Forty-five minutes is the answer from Operation Smile, a US-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free medical treatment for underprivileged children who have cleft lips and other facial deformities.
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