Operation Smile welcomes new UCT Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellow

Operation Smile welcomes new UCT Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellow

  During our recent surgical programme at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Dr Ncumisa Sabona was formally welcomed to the Operation Smile family. She has been awarded a fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia, part of Operation Smile’s two year partnership with the...
Medical volunteers transform young lives

Medical volunteers transform young lives

If you’ve been following the story of 2-year-old Ntlelo on our website, you’ll be delighted to hear that she was one of 22 children and adults who received life changing surgery last weekend during Operation Smile SA’s surgical programme in Mthatha. Ntlelo was...
Dental obturators – what are they and what do they do?

Dental obturators – what are they and what do they do?

  When we think of dental care, we tend to focus on teeth, and the things that can go wrong with them – from cavities, to teeth that emerge twisted or out of place. While most of us know about dental bridges, crowns and braces to straighten teeth, obturators are...
Endurance athletes raise more than R1m for Operation Smile

Endurance athletes raise more than R1m for Operation Smile

  Dan Meyer’s bicycle was playing up, and steadily getting worse. If he’d been at home in Cape Town, it wouldn’t have been a problem. But he was alone in a deserted area of the US with 50km and a mountain range between him and the nearest repair shop. “The...
Breastfeeding challenges for moms of babies born with cleft

Breastfeeding challenges for moms of babies born with cleft

  Breast milk is universally regarded as the ideal source of nutrition for infants. It is rich in essential nutrients that promote healthy growth and development, as well as natural antibodies that protect newborns from disease. Breastfed babies have a lower risk...