Hormozi A K, Chitsazan M, Davai N R, Zarch A E, Manafi A, Mozafari N, et al et al . The Road Less Traveled: The Marham National Health Institute’s Journey on Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Missions. WJPS 2024; 13 (1) :3-15
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Abdoljalil Kalantar- Hormozi 1,
Mitra Chitsazan2 ,
Nazanin Rita Davai3 ,
Ahmad Eghbali Zarch4 ,
Ali Manafi5 ,
Naser Mozafari1 ,
Alireza Saberi Ghouchani6 ,
Kamyar Azhdari7 ,
Reza Shahverdiani8 ,
Mahmoudreza Ashabyamin9 ,
Mohammadreza Tarahomi6 ,
Yavar Shams Hojjati10 ,
Abdolreza Sheikhi11 ,
Hadis Kalantar- Hormozi12 ,
Navid Manafi13 ,
Morteza Poudineh14
1- 1. Department of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, 15 Khordad Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- 2. Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
3- 3. Marham National Health Institute, Tehran, Iran
4- 4. Anesthesiology Research Center, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- 5. Department of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
6- Private Practice, Tehran, Iran
7- 7. Department of plastic surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
8- 8. Department of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Georgetown Medical University, Washington DC, USA
9- 9. Department of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
10- Private Practice, Mashhad, Iran
11- 11. Department of Plastic Surgery, Taleqhani Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
12- 12. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
13- 13. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, USA.
14- 14. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (844 Views)
Congenital cleft lip and palate represent the prevailing craniofacial birth anomalies on a global scale. Notably, a substantial proportion of patients within remote regions of Iran defer corrective surgery until later stages of life, often in childhood or adulthood, primarily due to intricate financial and cultural constraints. In response to this pressing healthcare challenge, a dedicated collective of volunteer plastic surgeons was established in 2009 with the explicit aim of providing medical care to these underserved patients. Over the subsequent years, this compassionate team embarked on 31 meticulously planned missions to underprivileged areas scattered across the country. Through these organized endeavors, a remarkable total of 20,579 medical visits were conducted, coupled with the performance of 2,303 essential surgeries, thus offering a lifeline of healthcare to these disadvantaged individuals.
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