Operation Smile South Africa to visit Mpumalanga

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Operation Smile South Africa, in collaboration with the Mpumalanga Department of Health, has called on locals to come forward for free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care.

The 4-day programme is expected to run from the 24th to the 27th of July.

According to Smile Train, 1 in 700 babies is born with a cleft lip and/or palate globally.

SABC News Reporter Nhlanhla Jele reports.

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