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… in Ethiopia Smile Train-Lifebox holds first Workshop with Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College to improve anaesthesia safety for Ethiopian surgical patients ADDIS ABABA — January 23, 2023. The world’s largest cleft organisation, Smile … surgery global nonprofit, Lifebox , to host the first Smile Train-Lifebox Capnograph workshop to improve anaesthesia safety for children and patients with cleft. The workshop, taking place 23–27 January, 2023 at Yekatit 12 Hospital … first training of the Smile Train-Lifebox Capnograph Project - a new programme to address a critical gap in anaesthesia safety. “Safe surgery and anaesthesia is a human right for every patient in need. The Smile Train-Lifebox Capnograph …
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… Smile Train’s Director of Programs Safety Named a Heroine of Health by Women in Global Health Smile Train’s Director of Programs Safety Named a Heroine of Health by Women in Global Health Dr Elizabeth Igaga to be honoured for prestigious award … (19 July, 2023) – Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organisation, congratulates its Director of Programs Safety, Dr Elizabeth Igaga, for being selected as a Heroine of Health 2023 by the advocacy organisation, Women in Global …
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… New Virtual Reality Paediatric Surgery Platform Aims to Bridge Global Gap in Cleft Surgery Access and Improve Surgery Safety for Children New Paediatric Surgery VR Platform Aims to Bridge Gap in Surgery Access and Improve Safety for Children Smile Train and BioDigital launch the first-ever cleft VR platform experience that allows medical … … New Virtual Reality Paediatric Surgery Platform Aims to Bridge Global Gap in Cleft Surgery Access and Improve Surgery Safety for Children …
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… nothing wrong with the way he looked,” she said. He was a very happy boy until he started attending school. Outside the safety of home and his mother’s protection, he was bullied incessantly. The worst part was the long walk to and from …
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… begging not to have to go back. Maria had no choice. She pulled him out of school to protect his mental and physical safety even as she lay awake each night terrified for his future. Then she learned about the ABC Clinic, a Smile Train …
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… a role in global health. A year later, Smile Train phoned back with a medical programme manager role with a focus on safety and quality, managing the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) and expanding our surgical and non-surgical comprehensive … in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. I think that taught us that including local voices is the only way to improve safety and quality on the ground. That’s the essence of our partnership model. Every global healthcare organisation seeks … With every member of the STRIAC and with Susie, the primary focus has never been the numbers. It has always been about safety and the welfare of our patients. Research underpins everything that we do and it’s essential to ensuring that our …
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… to sing for them, but she felt so ashamed that she would only sing a short verse or two before retreating back to the safety of her room. Now, Amelie says her safe space is on stage, singing and dancing with her friends. A Mother’s …
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… staff did an assessment with LUTH and provided the hospital with special surgical instruments and a standardised patient safety procedure. With ongoing support, Smile Train donated pulse oximeters which are used to monitor patients after …
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… and after the event, she came to my office to explain all we needed to do to be accepted, including completing a full safety audit of CHU and a lot of paperwork. It seemed quite complicated, but she assured me that we would get through it, …
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… with a cleft. Below, she shares an honest account of her family’s long and fraught journey to the care, dignity, and safety all people deserve. Smile Train and our local partner Asociación Civil Mision Caritas Felices are proud to have …