Tag: Smile Train
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NSOANP, Smile Train, Move to Stop Preventable Deaths in Nigeria
Worried by the occurrence of preventable deaths in Nigeria, the National Surgical, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia and Nursing Plan (NSOANP), in collaboration with Smile Train, has embarked on capacity building for nurses in the country. Experts in the health sector have revealed that a good number of deaths in the nation’s health facilities were as a result…
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Zambia Gets First Female Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Amanda Nang’andu Malungo, a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon has shattered the glass ceiling to become the first female plastic surgeon in Zambia following her successful double qualification; Masters in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Smile Train- COSECSA Fellowship programme. Dr. Nang’andu has chosen to dedicate her career to treating cleft lip and…
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National Hospital seeks cleft care inclusion in NHIS
The Chief Medical Director, National Hospital Abuja (NHA), Dr. Jeff Momoh has called for the inclusion of treatment for cleft lip and palate in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), to relieve parents/patients who are mostly from poor homes, the difficulties associated with management of the condition. Dr. Momoh made the call at the National…
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World Prematurity Day: NGO Moves to end newborn deaths
As part of activities to commemorate the World Prematurity Day, a non-governmental organization, March Health Care Initiatives (MCI) has called on the government, healthcare professionals, traditional and religious leaders, CSOs, professional associations, research institutions, and the public to pay attention the heavy burden of preterm birth deaths with the a view to ending the negative…
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Health practitioners rally support to tackle cleft in Nigeria
Health practitioners in Nigeria have called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to boost cleft lip and palate treatment in the country. The practitioners made the call at a 2-day National Cleft Forum, themed Planning for Sustainable Comprehensive Cleft Care, organized by the global cleft charity, Smile Train in Kano state. The forum is also…
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Practice makes perfect — training the next generation of Nigeria’s health workers
Dr. Adeola Adekunle is a senior resident doctor and trainee surgeon in Lagos. His success is a product of constant learning — even in the midst of a pandemic. Intermittent beeps from the anesthesia machine permeate the operating room. A ceiling-mounted surgical light beams over the face of Mirabel Nwokorie, a 23-month-old baby, about to…
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OHAI Operates 250 Cleft Patients Amidst COVID-19 Prevalence
By Alpha Maidawa Despite the challenges posed by the novel Coronavirus in health care provision and other services, a Non-Governmental Organisation, Oral Health Advocacy Initiative (OHAI) has carried out over 250 cleft surgeries in Bauchi, Niger and Yobe states through its routine medical outreach. Executive Director of OHAI, Dr. Ngutor Ver-or who disclosed this to…
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COVID-19: OHAI Recruits 300 Volunteers
By Alpha Maidawa Oral Health Advocacy Initiative (OHAI) says it has recruited 300 college graduates in the wake of lockdown occasioned by the outbreak of Coronavirus also known as Covid-19. The Executive Director of OHAI, Dr. Ngutor Ver-or who disclosed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent said the volunteers have been trained as…
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Smile Train names Nigerian organisation global leader in cleft care
For her relentless effort in ensuring that people with cleft and palate conditions live normal lives, Oral Health Advocacy Initiative (OHAI) has won the 2016 global leader care for cleft care in Africa. The award was presented by Smile Train, a United States of America based cleft charity organisation with a vision to give every…