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Medical volunteers and Operation Smile team traveled to Mthatha, Eastern Cape over the weekend of 1-3 November to bring life-changing surgery to cleft patients from the surrounding rural areas.
Over the two days, the team performed 8 cleft lip surgeries, 14 cleft palate surgeries and one fistula. In addition, two adult patients were fitted with dental obturators.

As always, there was a strong education and training focus, with three cleft surgeon trainees in attendance.

Seven local speech therapists attended a cleft speech workshop presented by Speech Educator, Erika Bostock.

Simultaneous to the surgical program, Operation Smile supported a 2-day dental outreach programme at Mthatha Regional Hospital. 14 dentists from the hospital and surrounding areas volunteered their time to provide basic oral health care treatment, which is not readily available in the area, owing to a lack of consumables.
An incredible 885 patients received dental treatment (fissures, extractions, fillings, scaling, polishing) over the two days.