by Admin | May 24, 2023 | News
No fewer than 23 people with cleft lip and cleft palate – most of them children – were given new smiles last weekend at Rob Ferreira Hospital, Mbombela. Operation Smile’s team of medical volunteers from across South Africa worked in partnership with the...
by Admin | May 18, 2023 | News
Eight runners from Cipla South Africa, including CEO, Paul Miller, will embark on the 103 km Pondo Trail Run challenge from 24 – 28 May 2023 to raise awareness and funds for Miles for Smiles. Cipla’s Miles for Smiles is an initiative that raises awareness...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2023 | News
On 11 April, 2023, the University of Cape Town announced that it had entered into a R2 million partnership with Operation Smile, with the goal of improving cleft research and surgical capacity. Read the full article here....
by Admin | Apr 1, 2023 | News
Providing access to safe cleft surgery and comprehensive care starts with community engagement. Last week the Operation Smile South Africa team traveled to Intsika Yethu Municipality in rural Eastern Cape, to deliver a two-day cleft community outreach,...
by Admin | Mar 25, 2023 | blog
While every child is different, there is a good chance that those born with a cleft palate will need some form of speech and language therapy. This is true even if the cleft is repaired before the child starts talking. Speech problems are less likely if your...
