SI Malabon and Operation Smile Bring Back the Smile to Children

Changing lives and healing humanity are the cornerstones of SI Malabon and Operation Smile’s free cleft surgery for indigent Filipino children.

Last August 9, 2009, nine (9) kids were screened by Dr. Willy Go of Manage Care Clinic in Mandaluyong. All of them underwent cleft surgery by Dr. Ricardo Santos the following day.

A child’s facial deformity has an impact on his or her psychosocial development. Children afflicted with facial deformity suffer from speech difficulties, malnutrition, dental and hearing problems and low self-esteem.

Free Pap Smear Test Offered to 183 Women

SI Malabon offered free pap smear test to five (5) barangays in Malabon last August 2009. There were 183 women beneficiaries.

The following barangays and women-beneficiaries got free pap smear tests:

Dampalit – 37

Catmon – 58

Hulong Duhat – 25

Tonsuya – 30

Tinajeros – 33

The project raised awareness on the prevention of diseases such as cervical cancer and HIV/AIDS. SI Malabon members Chona Lazaro, Cora Campos and Lilibeth Chua attended the project.