Free mouth surgery for 120 children

06/06/2008 -- 2:31 PM

Hue (VNA) – More than 120 children with cleft lips and cleft palates will receive free operations thanks to a six-day charity programme organised by Operation Smile Vietnam (OSV) which began on June 6. Sponsored by Abbott Vietnam , OSV’s first operations at Hue 's Comprehensive Care Centre will benefit children from the central provinces of Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Quang Nam , Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Ngai. OSV is expected to operate on 2,000 people with facial deformities this year.-Enditem
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