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Mission Smile an FCRA registered medical charity in partnership with Muthoot Pappachan Foundation and Techno India Dama Hospital is proud to announce its free cleft surgical camp between May 26th to 30th, 2025 at Techno India Dama Hospital, Kolkata.
SMILE PLEASE, is the Pan India Initiative of Muthoot Pappachan Foundation to provide free, safe, compassionate and comprehensive cleft surgeries to kids and youngsters from deserving backgrounds. Started in 2014 from Kerala, in partnership with Mission Smile, the Initiative has touched 13 states and so far, has accomplished 3244 successful surgeries across the country. So far 482 kids and youngsters from West Bengal received surgeries through this programme in the last 8 Smile Please Missions at Kolkata. This is going to be the 9th Smile Please Mission at Kolkata as part of this partnership and the Third one at Techno India Dama Hospital.
“Over the last two camps, we have successfully operated on 119 patients, with 76% being children and 24% young adults. A testament to our commitment to transforming young lives through timely medical intervention. This time, we are expecting to screen around 75 to 80 patients, and we aim to perform at least 50 safe and successful surgeries. Our team remains dedicated to ensuring each patient receives the best possible care and outcomes”, said Dr Sourav Ghosh, Medical Director, Techno India Dama Hospital.
Overall 49500+ free cleft surgeries have been conducted by Mission Smile and 71000+ medical evaluation across India since its inception. 395 patients received free surgeries through Mission Smile last year and overall 8000+ in West Bengal.
The announcement of this noble initiative was made in the presence of Mr Jayanto Narayan Choudhury-IPS, Retd. DGP of Assam & DG-NSG, currently serving as Co-Chairman of Mission Smile, Dr Prasanthkumar Nellickal, Head-CSR of Muthoot Pappachan Foundation, Dr Sourabh Ghosh, MD-Techno India Dama Hospital, Mr Conrad Dennis, CEO-Mission Smile, Eminent Plastic Surgeons of East India Dr Manish Mukul Ghosh, Mrs Mona Sarkar, CEO-Techno India Dama Hospital, Mr Soumen Bandyopadhyay, State Head-Muthoot Fincorp Limited-West Bengal and Mr Dalip Pande, Director Partnership-Mission Smile.
“From May 26–29, 2025, Mission Smile will restore a brighter future to more than 50 children born with cleft deformities. This is thanks to the magnanimous support of the Muthoot Pappachan Foundation and our steadfast partner, Techno India Dama Hospital & Medical Centre. As we approach our 50,000th safe surgery, we remain committed to transforming lives and spreading smiles around the world”, Said Mr Conrad Dennis, CEO Mission Smile.
“Muthoot FInCorp and Muthoot Microfin branches in West Bengal, especially in North and South 24 Parganas, Murshidabad, West and East Medinipur, Howrah, Hooghly, Nadia and East/West Bardhaman districts were keen in doing extensive outreach activities to reach out to the families of cleft patients, building confidence in them and bringing them to the hospital to avail surgeries to their kids. This is seen as one of the selfless and dedicated acts of the Muthoot staff members who normally are into financial services for which they reach out to the common man in their financial requirements and positively change the quality of their lives”, said Dr Prasanth Kumar Nellickal, Head-CSR of Muthoot Pappachan Foundation, a CSR wing of Muthoot Pappachan Group.
