Hanoi, June 3 -- The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Hospital in partnership with Operation Smile and the General Hospital of Ba Vi district launched a free surgical programme for underprivileged children with deformities on June 3. Prior to the surgeries, doctors screened nearly 60 children with cleft lip and palate, many of whom come from disadvantaged families in remote localities. These children suffer from congenital facial deformities, including untreated cleft lip and palate at various ages, as well as related conditions such as lip scars, palatal fistulas, nasal deformities, and dental arch clefts. The programme also covers congenital ptosis in children over five years old, polydactyly, and other facial anomalies. All eligible patients wi...