Smile Train Announces Formal Launch of Marikina St. Vincent General Hospital Comprehensive Cleft Care Center
Smile Train Announces Formal Launch of Marikina St. Vincent General Hospital Comprehensive Cleft Care Center Section of Facility Specifically Designated for Speech Therapy & Orthodontics MANILA, PHILIPPINES June 28, 2021 – Celebrating its 12th year of working together to uplift the lives of those born with a cleft, Smile Train and the Marikina St. Vincent General Hospital reinforce its commitment to provide safe and quality cleft treatment to the community as the hospital formally launches its Smile Train Comprehensive Cleft Care (CCC) center. Smile Train’s sustainable model of partnering with local medical professionals and hospitals in the country helps to improve access to safe, high-quality, and timely treatment for adults and children born with a cleft lip and/or palate. Like many of its CCC partners, Marikina St. Vincent General Hospital offers cleft surgery, orthodontic and dental treatment, and speech therapy at no cost. In the Philippines, where more than 5,000 babi...