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… Nurses Yupin and Suteera: The Beating Heart of Cleft Care in Thailand Nurses Yupin and Suteera: The Beating Heart of … in medical journals. In honor of International Nurses Day, we caught up with these two cleft care pioneers. We have no doubt they will amaze you, too. What are some ways you help cleft patients? Suteera : For most of the families we see, … the surgery is when the baby is about three months old, with proper weight and height — which we will help them reach. How has the program evolved since you arrived in the late ‘90s? Suteera : When I first started, we offered generic …
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… boy who had trouble eating, breathing, and speaking, and was constantly bullied because of his cleft. Today, thanks to Smile Train's donors, his grandmother, and a lot of his own hard work and practice, he has a second chance at life. … …
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… STOP Partner Toolkit Welcome to Smile Train’s Oral Health Through Prevention (STOP) Toolkit! This resource is designed to help you promote education and … partnership to positively impact the lives of children with cleft lip and palate. Together, we aim to ensure healthier smiles and brighter futures for our global cleft community. STOP Welcome Toolkit English Arabic Bahasa Indonesia French … Vietnamese Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Launched for Dental Health Professionals FDI World Dental Federation and Smile Train have collaborated on the Oral Health in Comprehensive Cleft Care project to develop new resources that will …
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… has been more of a marathon than a sprint. Recently, he discovered a new source of strength and support along the way in Smile Train’s Cleft Community programs. Now, he turns his miles into smiles with Team EMPOWER , and as a member of our Cleft Community Advisory Council (CCAC) , he works with other … endurance running — especially participating in triathlons — years of therapy, and the loving cleft community I found in Smile Train’s Team EMPOWER and CCAC. As someone who grew up feeling all alone with my cleft, these last two groups have …
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… lobbying the government to create a national protocol for cleft care for all Chilean children. Dr. Morovic learned about Smile Train in 2002. Even though the organization was just getting started, she was excited by the idea that, unlike … continuing care. She and the organization she helped to start, Fundación Gantz, immediately signed on to become Smile Train partners. In 2005, after years of hard work, Dr. Morovic and other specialists achieved the victory they had … equally deserve the quality of care she provides at her hospital in Santiago. So she again got active. With help from Smile Train, she created a teaching attendance program at the most distant hospital in Chile from Santiago. She also …
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… couldn’t find a community to help her care for her son and his condition. So, she started one: the online community 700 Smiles. … When Chelsea learned Luca would be born with a cleft, she couldn't find a community to comfort her. So she …
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… parents of cleft affected children. Please check out our Get Involved page to learn more about other ways to engage with Smile Train. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at community@smiletrain.org with any questions! Return to our CCAC page … CCAC … CCAC Thank You …
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… they knew for a lead. Thankfully, Ken’s cousin, an army nurse, directed them to Bicol Medical Center, their local Smile Train partner. Ken quickly submitted all the necessary documents so they could schedule Kaylee’s first surgery as … It was a calculated risk: Ken would become the only support for the family. Money would be tight. Fortunately, Smile Train was there to help. Not only was Kaylee’s initial surgery a complete success, it was 100% free, all part of Smile Train’s commitment to making cleft care accessible for every family who needs it . Kaylee holds up her photo from …
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… with him. One day, the company announced that they would be doing a community service project with Centro SUMA, a local Smile Train partner hospital specializing in treating local children with clefts. The CEO herself pulled Neto aside to … in public about it, but very liberating.” From that day forward, Neto committed himself “to be as close as possible to Smile Train,” to visit Centro SUMA as often as he could to give other children with clefts the charge that his mother … for a lifetime.” Join Neto in setting other children with clefts on the path to health, success, confidence, and smiles. Donate now Our impact in Mexico as of January 2023 22,500+ cleft surgeries sponsored since 2002 65+ active …
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… Love Meets Joy (Season 2) Smile Train Presents: The Love Meets Joy Podcast (Season 2) Listen to the Trailer Season 1 Join hosts Iva Ballou and … individuals, the impact of self-esteem on relationships, and Luci’s advocacy work, including her efforts spearheading Smile Train’s support for the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA). Listen Now Transcript Episode 2: From Cleft Con to the Spotlight: An Inspiring Journey with Allisha …
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… voice. Now she wants the world to hear every word. Even after surgery, Sofia was bullied for how she spoke. When local Smile Train partners performed a surgery to help her speak clearly, it gave her the confidence to not only talk, but …
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… in some African countries, and has cost the lives of many innocent children. For this reason, over the past 10 years , Smile Train has been working hard to raise awareness about clefts, and to stop the spread of this erroneous and dangerous belief. When Amissou saw his son smile for the first time after his cleft surgery, he made it his purpose to go from village to village in Cameroon … "is not a curse," he said. "This can be treated. There is a solution for it, and you can access it for free, thanks to Smile Train. Don't be afraid." A Smile Train patient in Nigeria receiving care from a nurse 5. Only humans can get …