Operation Smile China Medical Mission (OSCMM) is a
non-profit organisation
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
that provides reconstructive surgery for the underprivileged children with cleft lips and / or palates in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
Chaired by
Sir David Akers-Jones, OSCMM has provided over 26,000 free cleft surgeries to date since founded in 1991 in Hong Kong. To enhance long-term capabilities of local medical professionals in China to treat cleft lip and palate, OSCMM also provides intensive resident and surgical training programmes.
The organisation receives support from worldwide volunteers and donors.
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References
External links
Operation Smile China Medical Mission- official site
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Non-profit organisations based in Hong Kong
Otorhinolaryngology organizations
Medical and health organizations based in China