2017 Cebu City, Philippines
Rotaplast Mission, Cebu City, Philippines October 2017
Cebu City, Philippines
Months and weeks before our mission, supplies and equipment are assembled at Rotaplast’s San Francisco warehouse by Pete Ogilvie our warehouse manager. Thirty-six boxes will be transported to the San... Read More »
The Preparation Has Been Done – Opening Clinic Begins!
Cebu City, Philippines
The Miller Adventist Hospital in Cebu has graciously again allowed Rotaplast International to set up our mission in their facility. Their hospital staff is welcoming and very helpful. The hospital’s... Read More »
Our Welcome Dinner Hosted by the Mayor of Mandaue
Cebu City, Philippines
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Each Rotaplast Team Consists of ” Newbees ” and Veterans
Cebu City, Philippines
Dr. Helen O’Keeffe Vajk (I never know whether this time she will be Helen O’Keeffe or Helen Vajk) is one of our Anesthesiologists and definitely a Rotaplast veteran. She has been on over 35 mis... Read More »
Each Patient Is Special
Cebu City, Philippines
Reicha Torian has just had her cleft palate repaired. She is 6 years old. Reicha’s sister, Reggine who is 9 years old, also had her cleft palate repaired, just a few hours after her sister. Dad is he... Read More »
Our Seventh Day of Surgery at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Cebu
Cebu City, Philippines
On the last surgery day we will only operate on cleft lips. Cleft palate surgeries take longer for post-op recovery and the surgeons want to follow them for more than the one day that is the usual for clef... Read More »
Day 8 – Closing Clinic
Cebu City, Philippines
Dr. Jim Hoyt from Modesto, CA meets with one of his patients and his Mom. On closing clinic day each surgeon has a chance to check their patients one by one, give last time advice to parents on any followu... Read More »
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Faridabad, India
A teenage girl with burn contractures on her wrist, elbow, and knee from an untreated accident as a baby arrived at the clinic with her sister, both burdened by exhaustion and hesitant to trust. They were ... Read More »
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Faridabad, India
Cleft lip and palate deformities can result from genetic disorders or syndromes. As technology and databases improve, our understanding of genetic markers and risk factors for these conditions continues to... Read More »