Introduction:

TMSS with the financial and technical support of Smile Train, USA has been implementing ‘Smile Train RCH cleft Project’ through Rafatullah Community Hospital (RCH) since 01 July, 2010 with an aim to bring back normalcy in the life of poor children born with cleft lip or palate through free reconstructive surgery and their peaceful rehabilitation in the society. To fulfill the project aim and objectives, Rafatullah Community Hospital of TMSS has been arranging and providing totally free of cost reconstructive surgeries to the poor children born with cleft lip or palate and successfully kept continued its educational programs in the field of reconstructive surgeries for doctors and medical professionals. After successful implementation of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th phase project activities, the Smile Train Inc., USA has renewed it’s agreement for the implementation of the 7th phase by TMSS for the period of 01, January 2021 to December 31, 2022.

Goal:

Provision of medical service and assistance to the Children and Patients born with Cleft lip and Palates, especially targeting the poor community

Objective:

1. To aid provide cost free reconstruction surgery of congenitally obtained cleft lip and cleft palate patients in Bangladesh.
2. To support handicapped cleft lip and cleft palate patients getting rid of social curse & suppression.
3. To help out children born with cleft lip and palate from condemned lifetime isolation and sufferings in the family & society
4. To aid rehabilitation of the physically handicapped patient in the society.
5. Awareness raising activates regarding the advantage, success and availability of the cleft reconstructive surgery among the people.
6. To boost up human resources development, rural employment generation and agricultural resources development

Services

1. Free Cleft (lip & palate) Surgery..
2. Speech Therapy.
3. Pre Surgical Orthodontic Treatment.
4. Free Cleft-related Training to Local Doctors and Medical Professionals.

Target of The Project

• 1000 repair surgery per year.

Facilities providing to the patient

1. To provide free transport facilities to patient & patient’s attendant.
2. To provide free diet to patient & patient’s attendant.
3. To provide free medicine to patient.
4. To provide free investigation to patient.
5. To provide free bed facilities.
6. To provide advanced treatment to the patient if any complication arise after operation.

Expected Results :

1. Cleft lip & palate patients are cured and they are leading a normal life in the society.
2. Target people are able to get rid of the curse of physical disability.
3. Physical appearances of patients are increased after surgery and patients, especially child patients are getting opportunity to mix with others freely in their community.
4. Positive role is played for human resource development.
5. Positive impacts on health services are created.