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SNADF Smile Train Ibn Sina Cleft Camp
Description/achievement of initiative

To provide free of cost comprehensive medical services to the children born with cleft lip and palates of poor socioeconomic condition.

Implementation methodologies

The initiative extend to provide free cleft lip and palate surgeries and other related treatments to all poor patients covered under this program with no hidden costs through its service outlet in ISH. Information dissemination to the patients through various advertisements using various media channels and promotional activities. Patients admission to hospital. Pre-surgery assessment. Conduct surgical operation through expert operation team. Provide post operative care. The Project Director continually monitors for safety and quality standards relating to the cleft reconstructive surgeries.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Smile Train provides training and education to cleft surgeons and related medical professionals by conducting workshops and symposiums. We use the 'teach a man to fish' model focusing on training local doctors to perform cleft repairs in their communities. Those doctors then go on

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Keep complete, organized and accurate records of care received by patients. SNAD and ISH maintains the patient records in Smile Train Express (a free, global cleft care database). The surgical procedures conducted is in accordance to the guidelines outlines in the Safety & Quality Improvement Protocol of Smile Train.

Partner(s)

Syed Nuruddin Ahmed Development Foundation (SNAD) Smile Train Ibn Sina Hospital Sylhet Ltd.(ISH)
Progress reports
Goal 1
1.1 - By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
1.2 - By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.4 - By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.a - Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
Goal 3
3.2 - By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
2017
Cleft comprehensive surgery support 700 children
2017/December
To provide free Cleft lip/palate surgery to 384 poor children; To screen out children who have problems of cleft and to make publicity about the treatment of such patients through partner hospitals; To provide free medicine to each cleft children before and after the surgery; To provide post operative treatment at partner hospitals for each children;
2018/December
Free treatment and surgeries to atleast 1000 patients born with craniofacial disabilities and bring them back to normal life.
December/2015
Achievement of 2000 cleft surgeries.
December/2016
1000 reconstructive surgery every year
December/2017
1000 surgery of cleft lip and palates
Financing (in USD)
500,000 USD
Staff / Technical expertise
Surgical Team: Chief Surgeon, Surgeon, Anesthetist, 4 doctors and a project coordinator.

Basic information
Time-frame: January 2016 - June 2021
Partners
Syed Nuruddin Ahmed Development Foundation (SNAD) Smile Train Ibn Sina Hospital Sylhet Ltd.(ISH)
Countries
Contact information
Arsalan Zaman, Executive Director, arsalan@snadfoundation.org
United Nations