Corrective Surgery

JFF provides free operations to children from poor families who suffer from congenital deformities such as cleft lip and palate. In recent years the program has expanded to include burns scar release. This program is supported with discounted rates by the Puri Raharja Hospital in Denpasar and surgeon, Dr Ketut Anom Ratmaya, and is also assisted by anaesthetists from the Bali Anaesthetists’ Association who provide their services free of charge.

BURNS REPAIRS

In September a surgical training program in burns scar release and repair was conducted in the Puri Raharja Hospital, with volunteer medical personnel from Perth,

CLEFT OPERATIONS

Three children with cleft deformities were operated in this program in 2019.

Western Australia - plastic surgeon Dr Timothy Cooper and burns specialist Dr Mark Duncan-Smith. Fifteen patients with long-term severe scarring, most from eastern Indonesia, were operated in this program, releasing their contractions and giving them increased mobility and a chance for a more normal life. JFF partners with the Kolewa Foundation to assist the burns patients.