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Mexico

Operation Smile has been providing surgical care and support in Mexico since 2006, where approximately 3,500 children are born with a cleft condition every year.

Operation Smile estimates that there is a backlog of around 6,000 patients requiring comprehensive cleft care in Mexico. 

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Operation Smile Mexico: By the Numbers

For many families in Mexico, access to surgery simply isn’t an option. We’re changing that reality for communities across the country.

2006

Year Services Began in Mexico

6,400+

Cleft Surgeries

60+

Surgical Programs

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