Mpilo to conduct free cleft lip correctional surgery

Sylvester Chiramba, Chronicle Reporter
Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo will conduct free correctional surgery on people affected by cleft lip starting today.

The operations, which will be conducted by the Freedom to Smile Foundation from the United States of America, will end on Friday.

Cleft lip and cleft palate are facial and oral malfunctions that occur very early in pregnancy while the baby is developing inside the womb.

The local co-ordinator of the Free to Smile Foundation Mr John Mapondera said they are targeting more than 36 patients this year compared to last year’s 27.

He urged media organisations to create awareness so that more patients can be helped.

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