Smiles in Kerala
Dr. Adenwalla is a clef-palate and clef-lip surgeon in the city of Thrissur, in the Southern Indian state of Kerala. He is in his 80s and has been working at the Jubilee Mission Hospital for most of his life. His surgeries are free and paid for through The Smile Train Foundation.
The consultation. A young girl with a cleft palate consults with surgeons at the Jubilee Mission Hospital.
The consultation. A cleft palate, visible in the open mouth of a crying infant, brings a family to Dr. Adenwalla's clinic where he performs free corrective surgeries.
