September 17, 2010

Humanitarian action week realized at “WORLDMED” Clinic due to support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation ends

Humanitarian action week realized at “WORLDMED” Clinic due to support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation is over. 43 children have been operated within the third charity week.

 

It is already the 2nd year that children with “harelip” and “cleft palate” diagnosis from low-income families are operated at the Clinic. 400 children have been examined for this purpose so far and 200 operated. The operations were carried out by Aziz Aliyev, the orthognathic surgeon, Doctor of Medical Sciences, chief doctor at “WORLDMED”, and doctors of Smile Train organization. Conducted in parallel in two surgery rooms the operations let to eliminate disfiguration of 5-7 children daily. All operations done at the Clinic due to support of the Foundation were free of charge.