At least 90 people benefited from life changing cleft lip and palates surgical procedures at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo, which were conducted by Operation of Hope, a charity organisation.
The operations were conducted from May 1 to 19 at two theatres.
Forty eight volunteers from the United States, Zimbabwe and Canada were registered through the respective medical and nursing councils, including a team led by Jennifer Mora Trubenbach.
“A total of the following surgeries were performed: cleft lips (35), cleft palates (24), lipoma (16), burn surgeries ( 2), procedures (2) hand and foot burn contractures and (1) nose reconstructions, cancer biopsy and (1) mandibular resection,” Trubenbach told Southern Eye on Sunday.
“Other surgical procedures included the following: cyst removal, cheek mass, lip and palate revisions. The youngest patient was two months old and the oldest patient was 69 years old.”
Beneficiaries showered Operation of Hope with appreciation messages especially for the free surgeries.
