Kolkata, 3rd January, 2025: Techno India DAMA Hospital, a leading healthcare institution in Eastern India, joined hands with Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Mission Smile today, is hosting a 4 Day Cleft Surgical Camp aiming for the welfare of the young and new born individuals who are financially challenged and deprived socially. Dignitaries present in the inaugural program were, Mr Conrad Dennis, CEO-Mission Smile, Dr MS Purkait, Medical Superintendent, Techno India DAMA Hospital, Dr Manish Ghosh, Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Techno India DAMA Hospital & Mona Sarkar, CEO, Techno India DAMA Hospital.
The camp will be held from 2nd January, 2025 to 5th January, 2025. It commenced with the screening of about 100+ patients. Followed by the Screening procedure will be surgeries which will be conducted by a highly skilled team of medical experts from various fields who will assemble together from different parts of India. The major medical operations which is being conducted under this philanthropic drive are the Plastic Surgeries, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeries, Anaesthesiology, Paediatrics, Dentistry & Speech Language Pathology.
“In India, we need to be more sensible and conscious towards the availability of the healthcare services for all the citizens. Children and Young Adults are the backbone of our nation and they contribute majorly in making a country more progressive, steady and self-reliant. It is our responsibility to provide them the best medical attention. We are privileged to be voluntarily organising this specific Cleft Surgery Camp. We are thankful to Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s team and Mission Smile for associating us for such a divine cause. The four-day cleft surgical camp will have a significant influence on the beneficiaries’ and their families’ lives. The programme is a testimony of the dedication involved in bridging the gap between the unfulfilled medical needs of the financially challenged cleft patients of Kolkata”, said Dr Sourav Ghosh, Medical Director, Techno India Dama Hospital.
“The 4 Day Cleft Surgery Camp will help in enriching the quality of life of the marginalised community. Within a brief span we aim to reach more children and elder generation with maximum healthcare benefits. Our primary motive is no youth of our country will be ostracized from accessing minimum medical attention. Our focus is to empower them with a secured health which can help them lead a dignified life,” said Mr LKS Chauhan, Executive Director & State Head, Indian Oil Corporation, West Bengal.
“We are quite optimistic towards the strength of innovative and advanced healthcare schemes and its application amongst which corrective surgery for cleft plays a very crucial role. Through the associations between Techno India DAMA Hospital, Mission Smile and Indian Oil Corporation Limited we vow to create a positive impact in the lives of infants and adults in West Bengal, enabling them to embrace their future with confidence and hope”, said Mr Conrad Dennis, CEO, Mission Smile.
Till today overall 46500+ free cleft surgeries have been conducted by Mission Smile and 70000+ medical evaluation across India since its inception. Overall 354 patients have received free surgeries through Mission Smile last year and overall 8000+ in West Bengal.
This Cleft Surgery Camp running at Techno India DAMA Hospital is one of the notable healthcare drives which are being undertaken by Indian Oil Corporation’s CSR Wing. It is organised under the banner of Madhur Muskaan Project of IOCL which has triumphed in serving the children born with cleft lip or plate deformity with corrective surgeries. The 4 Days Camp at Techno India DAMA Hospital resonates well with IOCL’s core value of Care & Positive Transformation.