Free treatment for cleft lip and cleft palate patients in Kohima

Dimapur, July 19 (EMN): In what would bring smiles to the faces of those with cleft lip and cleft palate, Smile Train Shija Cleft Project – Mission Nagaland, 38th Phase will be held at Oking Hospital and Research Clinic, Kohima on July 29 and 30th. Corrective surgery can be availed for free during the event.

Dr. Kh. Palin, MS, MCh, FICS, Smile Train Partner Surgeon will be available at Oking Hospital and Research Clinic during the event, informed an update from Dr. Vikethonyu Kesiezie, Director of the hospital.

Smile Train Shija Cleft Project – Mission Nagaland is designed to reach out to the people of Nagaland who are suffering from cleft lip and palate. It is a collaborative effort of Smile Train Inc., New York, USA, Shija Hospitals, Imphal; and Oking Hospital and Research Clinic, Kohima towards rendering new smiles, new hopes and new lives to cleft lip and cleft palate patients by rendering free corrective surgery and financial assistance for food and travelling as well, according to the update.

A cleft is a separation or gap in the body structure. Two major types of oral or facial clefts are cleft lip (involving the lip) and cleft palate (involving the roof of the mouth or the soft posterior tissue inside the mouth). Cleft lip should be corrected at six months and cleft palate at 14 months to offer the best results.

Kesiezie has appealed to all the politicians, teachers, health workers and social activists to propagate this free treatment package in their respective areas so that those suffering from cleft lip and palate can come forward and avail it and give them a new lease of life.

The patients should get registered at Oking Hospital and Research Clinic, Kohima one or two days ahead of the operation for necessary examination. For further information, contact Oking Hospital, Kohima at 0370 2290080 / 9436000494) or Shija Asian Cosmetic Centre, Imphal at 7629076763 / 9436235270.