India, July 29 -- The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) and Smile Train, the world's largest cleft focused organisation, has launched an initiative to ensure quality and safety for paediatric patients who undergo cleft surgical procedures.

One in 700 children is born with a cleft, a facial birth difference which, if left untreated, cause significant physical and mental health issues throughout adult life, hindering basic functions ranging from nutrition to language learning.

Smile Train, which recognised the need to enhance the skills of operating theatre (OT) Technicians to ensure better quality and safety partnered with NABH to design an innovative training programme which was supported by MedLern's unique innovative m...