by Admin | Mar 14, 2024 | News
In February 2024, Operation Smile’s Mpumalanga Patient Coordinator, Dakalo Maguga, supported the Department of Health in presenting a community outreach training programme. Workshops took place over 4 days at Emalahleni and Victor Khanye local municipality in...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2023 | News
Operation Smile is thrilled to be a part of the much-anticipated 2023 COSECSA Conference, Graduation, and Annual Meeting—a yearly gathering arranged by the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA). The event takes place in diverse...
by Admin | Nov 27, 2023 | News
What an amazing group of cyclists we had participating in this year’s Cycle for Smiles to raise funds for Operation Smile. Collectively, they raised almost R105000 towards free, safe surgery for children born with cleft lip or palate – beating last...
by Admin | Oct 30, 2023 | News
Dr Marius van der Walt addresses delegates at the dentistry workshop in Mthatha. Around 25 delegates, mostly locally based Eastern Cape government employed dentists, and dental technicians attended our recent training workshop in Mthatha. Led by Dr Marius van...
by Admin | Oct 30, 2023 | News
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...
by Admin | Oct 23, 2023 | News
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...
