Over 400 S’wak patients benefit from Cleft Lip & Palate Charity Project

Rokiah (second left) hands over the donation to Dr Philip (third right) as others look on.

MIRI (Dec 9): The Cleft Lip & Palate (CLP) Charity Project which was launched in 2004 has benefitted over 400 patients in Sarawak to date.

The project for the poor was initiated in Miri by renowned plastic surgeon Dr Kim Tan and is a joint effort with Miri Columbia Asia Hospital (CAH), Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Malaysia (Clapam) and Cleft Lip and Palate Help Association Sarawak (Claphas).

Miri CAH has been providing the operation venue, facilities and other necessary assistance while Clapam was responsible to initially source for the project funds and provide medical expertise.