Like other low-and-middle-income countries, India lacks reliable documentation of birth anomalies and thus, accurate estimates of the burden of cleft lip and palate are few – Bangalore Mirror, 20 July 2016.
Volunteering Opportunities for Professionals and Students ( Not in medical profession )
Location: In and around Bengaluru city, Karnataka State, India. Period : July to March.
- Assist Doctor’s during School Health Programs.
- Conduct Awareness Talks for School Children related Hand-washing, Adolescent Health, Nutrition information and ill effects of Tobacco.
- Assist TCF Team in taking the Height and weight of the School Children and Assist TCF Team in analyzing the BMI of the School Children.
- Assist Doctor’s and TCF Team during Health Camps in Rural Areas.
- Educate Individuals about Health and Hygiene using OHP.
- Publish Papers or Create Documentaries of the Impact Created by Health Initiatives.
- Write an article about the CSR Program – To be published in internal communications and for Trinity Care Foundation Website/Blog.
- Create Awareness about the Cause Involved on Social Media.
- To Document the CSR Initiative – Photographs and Videos to be taken.
If you wish to volunteer some quality services to our School Health Programs & Outreach Health Programs focusing on women and children both in urban and rural areas of Karnataka, India. Please write to us at :- [ support@trinitycarefoundation.org ] to inform about your skills and volunteering preferences.
About us:
Trinity Care Foundation is a network of highly accomplished and networked public health professionals in Karnataka state, India. They aim to solve the challenges of healthcare in India by working in synergy with the government system. At Trinity Care Foundation we aim to create a more efficient and effective social impact ecosystem using preventative healthcare system.
For Volunteering,
Write to us, Email id – support@trinitycarefoundation.org or
Call Dr. Thomas +91 9880396666 or Mr.Binu +91 9880358888
Trinity Care Foundation Projects for underserved populations in India: https://www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycarefoundation/albums
What are the types of Cleft Lip?
Cleft Lip can be 1) Unilateral Cleft Lip – On one side of the nose or 2) Bilateral Cleft Lip – On both the sides of the nose.
Cleft Lip can either be 1) Complete Cleft Lip – When the split extends right up and into the nose or 2) Incomplete Cleft Lip – When the split in the upper lip does not extend up to the nose.
What are the problems associated with Cleft Lip and Palate ?
- Feeding Problems : Cannot suck effectively Milk gets into the nasal cavity and may result in choking or aspiration.
- Teething Problems : Missing teeth, Increased number of cavities and Malocclusion of teeth – When teeth are bunched together or on top of each other.
- Speech Problems : Nasal voice, May develop nodules on the vocal cord due to vocal abuse, Delayed speech and language development and Difficulty with articulation and proper pronunciation of words.
- Ear Infections : Most children with Cleft Lip are prone to middle ear infection.
- Hearing Loss : May be associated with repeated ear infection
- Psychological Problems : To pay the price for looking and sounding different.
- Social Problems: Suffer isolation and alienation
What will my child’s ‘Health Professionals Team’ comprise of?
It is important that several health professionals with different expertise are involved to assess and monitor your child’s progress as he/she grows up. The team of Health Professional for surgical correction and rehabilitation of a child with Cleft Lip will include:
- Pediatrician – May be the first one to examine and diagnose the problem of Cleft Lip and make appropriate referrals
- Dietitian – Provides guidelines on proper feeding during infancy, weight gain and preparation for Cleft Lip surgery
- Plastic or Reconstructive Surgeon – To perform surgical repair of Cleft Lip.
- Speech Pathologist – To work on the speech and language development of your child
- Audiologist – To monitor hearing which may be impaired due to middle ear infection
- Ear, Nose and Throat (Otorhinolaryngologist) specialist – Treats middle ear infections
- Oral Surgeon – Performs jaw alignment and tooth extractions
- Dentist and Orthodontist – Repositioning of teeth and designing of prosthetic devices like braces and bridges.
- Genetic Counselor – Counsels and provides information on genetic background of Cleft Lip.
Trinity Care Foundation conducted a Health Camp on 27.June.2016 at Bidar District Health Office to identify Needy and Poor Children with Facial Deformities in Bidar District and Providing them Surgical Treatments Free of Cost by Specialist Surgeons.
This initiative was in association with National Health Mission, ZP Bidar and other Karnataka Government Departments. More Photographs !!!
Prof. Dr.N. Srinath is heading this Facial Deformity initiative to Transform Smiles of Needy Children –https://www.facebook.com/facialdeformities
In a country like India, people consider children with cleft lip deformity to be bad luck and some even consider them cursed.https://lnkd.in/f88Eyqe . We work together with Government Systems to put the smile back onto our children’s faces with free corrective facial reconstructive surgery and treatments.
To partner for corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs , write to us – support@trinitycarefoundation.org or Call/Message Dr. Thomas +91 9880 39 6666 | Mr.Binu +91 9880 35 8888
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