TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies for achieving long-term effective outcome in cleft missions
T2 - The noordhoff craniofacial foundation and Chang Gung memorial hospital
AU - Goh, Raymond C.W.
AU - Wang, Rebecca
AU - Chen, Philip K.T.
AU - Lo, Lun Jou
AU - Chen, Yu Ray
PY - 2009/11/9
Y1 - 2009/11/9
N2 - The Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital have partnered to deliver cleft programs to developing nations still in need of adequate cleft care. The lessons learnt through the development of the Chang Gung Cleft and Craniofacial Center from humble beginnings to its current international standing have enabled insights into devising key strategies for achieving long-lasting and compounding outcome in cleft missions. Close collaboration with local governing and health authorities, as well as establishment of ongoing support from charitable organizations that share similar philosophies, is an essential component to creating growth and sustainability of a cleft program. Identification of local "seed" physicians and key personnel, and their subsequent training at a major cleft center, is pivotal to the establishment of local cleft centers and cleft foundations that would ultimately empower local health care providers' autonomy in delivering the highest standard of care to patients with cleft in their own country.
AB - The Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital have partnered to deliver cleft programs to developing nations still in need of adequate cleft care. The lessons learnt through the development of the Chang Gung Cleft and Craniofacial Center from humble beginnings to its current international standing have enabled insights into devising key strategies for achieving long-lasting and compounding outcome in cleft missions. Close collaboration with local governing and health authorities, as well as establishment of ongoing support from charitable organizations that share similar philosophies, is an essential component to creating growth and sustainability of a cleft program. Identification of local "seed" physicians and key personnel, and their subsequent training at a major cleft center, is pivotal to the establishment of local cleft centers and cleft foundations that would ultimately empower local health care providers' autonomy in delivering the highest standard of care to patients with cleft in their own country.
KW - Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
KW - Cleft missions
KW - Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation
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U2 - 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181b2d5fb
DO - 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181b2d5fb
M3 - Article
C2 - 19816328
AN - SCOPUS:70350666197
SN - 1049-2275
VL - 20
SP - 1657
EP - 1660
JO - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
IS - 8 SUPPL. 2
ER -