{"id":10017796,"date":"2021-02-22T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T13:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/unkategorisiert\/aid-for-cleft-children-in-west-bengal\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T14:58:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T12:58:06","slug":"aid-for-cleft-children-in-west-bengal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/en\/from-our-projects\/aid-for-cleft-children-in-west-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"Aid for cleft children in West Bengal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dr. Swarnav Patnaik heads our new cleft project in Raiganj. He lives in the neighboring state of Odisha. Once a month he and his team travel to Raiganj to help cleft children. Our partner hospital is the Mikkymegha Hospital. Here, two operating tables are available to Dr. Smarnav and his team for the relief effort \u2013 ideal conditions in order to be able to perform as many operations as possible. Volunteers go out into the communities to find the patients. These so-called \u201cguides\u201d are networked well in the region. Through these networks they are made aware of cleft children who have not yet had an operation. The majority of patients only speak Bengali. For them, the \u201cguides\u201d also help as translators, because Dr. Swarnav and his team only speak Oriya, the official language of their home state, Odisha, and English.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-dr-swarnav-patnaik-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-dr-swarnav-patnaik-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-dr-swarnav-patnaik-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-dr-swarnav-patnaik-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-dr-swarnav-patnaik-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-dr-swarnav-patnaik-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-dr-swarnav-patnaik-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-dr-swarnav-patnaik-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Swarnav heads the aid project in Raiganj. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkinder-mit-muettern-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkinder-mit-muettern-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkinder-mit-muettern-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkinder-mit-muettern-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkinder-mit-muettern-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkinder-mit-muettern-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkinder-mit-muettern-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkinder-mit-muettern-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mothers await their childrens\u2019 treatment <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltpatienten-wartesituation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltpatienten-wartesituation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltpatienten-wartesituation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltpatienten-wartesituation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltpatienten-wartesituation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltpatienten-wartesituation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltpatienten-wartesituation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltpatienten-wartesituation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many patients are waiting to be treated at the second aid mission in Raiganj. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-4-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-4-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-4-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-4-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-4-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-4-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-4-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-4-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cleft children wait cheerfully \u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-5-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-5-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-5-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-5-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-5-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-5-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-5-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-5-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2026 along with their mothers \u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-6-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-6-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-6-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-6-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-6-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-6-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-6-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-6-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2026 and fathers. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltoperation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltoperation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltoperation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltoperation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltoperation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltoperation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltoperation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltoperation-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Swarnav at work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-vor-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-vor-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-vor-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-vor-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-vor-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-vor-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-vor-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-vor-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Happy before the surgery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-nach-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-nach-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-nach-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-nach-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-nach-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-nach-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-nach-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-spaltkind-1-nach-op-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">And somewhat bedraggled afterwards. But his surgery went well, and he will soon smile again!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"10014505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-patientengruppe-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-patientengruppe-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-patientengruppe-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-patientengruppe-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"10014505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-patientengruppe-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10014505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-patientengruppe-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-patientengruppe-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.spaltkinder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/raiganj-patientengruppe-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-576x324-1-390x219.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">58 received surgery in Raiganj in February. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grosser-bedarf\">Unmet need<\/h2>\n\n<p>There are few treatment options available for cleft patients in the region. The demand is correspondingly large: 85 patients had registered for our second aid mission in Raiganj. From February 11th to 14th, Dr. Swarnav and his team are hard at work. Every day of surgery begins early in the morning and ends late in the evening. 58 treated children are the positive result of the four-day assignment. For most children, it is the first surgery to close the cleft lip. Lip surgery usually takes place in the first year of life. Many of the children treated in Raiganj however are older and have gone without treatment for a long time, a clear indication of the lack of help available in the region previously.<\/p>\n\n<p>Raiganj is our second location in West Bengal. In 2018 we opened a cleft center in Kolkata. In Kolkata, children receive comprehensive care beyond surgery with speech therapy and orthodontics. In Kolkata and Raiganj we want to carry out around 1,500 operations in 2021. Besides Varanasi, our two locations in West Bengal are the three largest of our total of 26 Indian locations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Swarnav Patnaik heads our new cleft project in Raiganj. He lives in the neighboring state of Odisha. Once a month he and his team travel to Raiganj to help cleft children. Our partner hospital is the Mikkymegha Hospital. Here, two operating tables are available to Dr. Smarnav and his team for the relief effort \u2013 ideal conditions in order to be able to perform as many operations as possible. Volunteers go out into the communities to find the patients. 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