Cleft camps are informational events which take place far beyond the cities reaching Cleft-Children in rural areas.
Depending on the situation, these road shows take place outdoors or in community centres.
Parents oftentimes participate with their recovered postoperative children, showing the possible results of an operation.
The Cleft-Children and their families are informed about the different aspects of treatment.
Little Noah has a cleft that reaches up to his eye.
Without treatment, the eye will dry out and he will become blind.
Noah is examined by Professor Sailer.
The doctors frequently see malformations that require urgent treatment.
This young boy has already become blind in his left eye.
The team of doctors examines each patient, document his condition and record his personal data.
Postoperative children return for check-ups to the camps, since Cleft-Centres are oftentimes far away.
Professor Sailer supports his colleagues giving them recommendations on how to treat Cleft-Children.
After a long day and hundreds of examinations, Professor Sailer and the Indian doctors return to the Cleft-Centre.
The roads in India are a real adventure.