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Cleft lip and palate treatment initiatives

Overview

Healthcare institutions in Brazil and Mexico are implementing programs to improve access to specialized care for patients with cleft lip and palate.

In Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, Hospital Infantil Varela Santiago is working to increase patient referrals through the Unified Health System (SUS) to its specialized center, CREFIRN. The hospital aims to strengthen connections with maternity wards to ensure earlier diagnosis and treatment. The center utilizes a multidisciplinary team and receives funding from Smile Train.

In Sonora, Mexico, the Rostros Felices program, led by the CIMA Volunteer group, is marking 22 years of providing free surgeries and comprehensive care for children and adolescents. The program utilizes a medical team of specialists from the United States to provide surgeries, orthodontics, and speech therapy.

Entities

LATAM Airlines Perú · Hospital CIMA · Operación Sonrisa · Hospital Infantil Varela Santiago · Smile Train

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Hospital CIMA celebrates 22 years of free cleft lip and palate surgeries in Sonora

    The Rostros Felices program in Sonora, Mexico, marks 22 years of providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries and reconstructive treatments to children and adolescents.

  2. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Hospital Infantil Varela Santiago seeks to expand cleft lip and palate treatment access

    Hospital Infantil Varela Santiago seeks to increase access to cleft lip and palate treatments in Rio Grande do Norte by improving SUS referral flows from maternity wards to its specialized center.

Sources

expreso.com.mx · larepublica.pe · pontanegranews.com.br · portaln10.com.br