Our Operation Smile team traveled to Mthatha over the weekend of 1-3 November to bring life changing surgery to cleft patients from the surrounding rural areas.
Operation Smile, together with Microsoft, is piloting an AI programme to assist in patient diagnosis and educating surgeons in remote areas.
International collaboration and world class surgery provided by Operation Smile South Africa combined to give Maurice from the DRC a new life.
After six long years of waiting and hoping, Kgomotso can finally just be a normal little boy – thanks to surgery he received from Operation Smile.
Modern ultrasound scans are a routine part of prenatal care. Because they are non-invasive, painless and safe for both mother and unborn baby, they are ideal for monitoring foetal development and weight. They are also useful in helping to identify conditions such as a cleft lip or palate.