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Global Smile
Founder	Usama Hamdan
Type	Nonprofit
Headquarters	Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Website	gsmile.org

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Global Smile Foundation (GSF) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S., that provides free comprehensive cleft care, including surgery and dental services, to children in low to middle-income countries. Additionally, the foundation offers education and training for healthcare providers specializing in cleft treatment.

History

Global Smile Foundation was co-founded in 2008 by Dr. Usama Hamdan and other volunteers. Dr. Hamdan is a plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist. They began to conduct outreach programs to provide comprehensive cleft care for children born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate living in low-to-middle-income countries.

In 2012, Global Smile Foundation established a sister organization, Fundación Global Smile-Ecuador, to facilitate outreach programs in Ecuador. Volunteers within the country run this organization.

In 2014, GSF and Fundación Global Smile-Ecuador launched a Cleft Care Center at Hospital Leon Becerra in Guayaquil, Ecuador to provide year-round comprehensive cleft care.

Also in 2014, GSF established Global Smile Foundation MENA to facilitate outreach medical programs in Beirut, Lebanon. This organization is volunteer-run.

In 2024, GSF established Global Smile Foundation Peru to support the growth of outreach cleft care programs.

Comprehensive Cleft Care

Comprehensive Cleft Care is a multidisciplinary approach to treatment, beginning before birth and extending into adulthood. This approach integrates various specialties, including pre-surgical dental orthopedics, nutritional counseling, reconstructive surgeries, dental and orthodontic treatments, speech therapy, and psychosocial support. The American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association provides resources on the best practices for comprehensive cleft care.

Outreach Medical Programs

GSF partners with medical experts from diverse fields within cleft care on medical outreach programs. The organization conducts outreach medical programs in several locations, including San Salvador, El Salvador; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Trujillo, Peru; and Beirut, Lebanon. These programs aim to provide sustained care and support to individuals affected by cleft lip and/or palate. They have also conducted outreach programs in Brazil, Burkina Faso, Guatemala, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal.

Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshops

Dr. Usama Hamdan and Global Smile Foundation founded the Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop (CCCW) in 2018. This event provides training and education for cleft providers and is focused on building capacity in low- to middle-income countries. The goal is for CCCW attendees to acquire the skills necessary to create sustainable cleft care capacity where they live and work.

Cleft and craniofacial specialists teach workshops at the CCCW. The workshops are structured to offer lectures, round table discussions, and hands-on simulation sessions. The educational approach is based on comprehensive cleft care and the curriculum integrates the different fields involved in comprehensive cleft care.

The first CCCW took place in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2018. Since then, workshops have been held in:

Lima, Peru (2019)
Online (2020)
Istanbul, Turkey (2021)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2022)
Barcelona, Spain (2023)

In 2024, Global Smile Foundation will host the 1st South African Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa. The 7th International Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop will be held in 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia.

References

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+}}'''Global Smile Foundation''' ('''GSF''')  is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S., that provides free comprehensive cleft care, including surgery and dental services, to children in low to middle-income countries. Additionally, the foundation offers education and training for healthcare providers specializing in cleft treatment.
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-'''Global Smile Foundation''' ('''GSF''') is a nonprofit organization based in [[Norwood, Massachusetts]], U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/south/2011/10/22/middleborough-woman-national-weight-loss-show/ZVBPKBwfbee9IrDgfk77JO/story.html|title=Global Smile|website=[[Boston Globe]]}}</ref>
-==The mission of Global Smile Foundation==
-The mission of Global Smile Foundation (GSF) is to provide comprehensive cleft care for patients in underserved areas throughout the world and to advance the level of cleft care provided globally.
-They return to the same locations annually and are thus able to provide individualized follow-up care for their patients and a continuity of care. Their approach enables them to facilitate the best health outcomes for their patients and gives them the opportunity to live full, productive lives without the burdens of cleft.
-==Comprehensive Cleft Care==
-Cleft care is more than one or two isolated surgeries; it is a multi-disciplinary treatment protocol that starts before birth and goes into adulthood. A comprehensive, or integrated, approach to care brings together all of the associated specialties:
-* Pre-surgical dental orthopedics
-* Feeding and nutrition counseling
-* Reconstructive surgeries
-* Dental and orthodontic treatment
-* Speech therapy
-* Psychosocial support
-==Outreach Medical Programs==
-Global Smile Foundation has active outreach medical program sites in:
-* San Salvador, El Salvador
-* Guayaquil, Ecuador
-* Trujillo, Peru
-* Beirut, Lebanon
 ==History==
+Global Smile Foundation was co-founded in 2008 by Dr. Usama Hamdan and other volunteers. Dr. Hamdan is a plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist. They began to conduct outreach programs to provide comprehensive cleft care for children born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate living in low-to-middle-income countries.
-Global Smile Foundation was founded in 2008 by Usama Hamdan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/869465/le-consul-du-liban-a-ny-priorite-a-la-qualite-et-la-rapidite-de-nos-services.html|title=Le consul du Liban à N.Y. : Priorité à la qualité et la rapidité de nos services|date=May 30, 2014|website=[[L'Orient-Le Jour]]}}</ref> It gives cleft care, [[cleft lip and cleft palate]], to underserved communities.<ref name="correo">{{Cite web|url=https://diariocorreo.pe/peru/essalud-mas-de-4-mil-ninos-con-deformaciones-faciales-volvieron-a-sonreir-en-trujillo-rmmn-noticia/|title=EsSalud &#124; Más de 4 mil niños con deformaciones faciales volvieron a sonreír en Trujillo rmmn &#124; PERU|date=May 27, 2022|website=[[:es:Diario Correo|Correo]]}}</ref> Hamadan was recognized by the Social Security of Health, Peru in 2022 when they announced that they are establishing a fissured center to treat congenital facial deformities, named after him.<ref name="correo"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://laindustria.pe/nota/21760-distinguen-a-misin-global-smile-foundation-y-profesionales-de-essalud-la-libertad|title=Distinguen a Misión Global Smile Foundation y profesionales de EsSalud La Libertad|website=[[:es:La Industria (Trujillo)|La Industria]]}}</ref>
+In 2012, Global Smile Foundation established a sister organization, Fundación Global Smile-Ecuador, to facilitate outreach programs in Ecuador. Volunteers within the country run this organization.
+In 2014, GSF and Fundación Global Smile-Ecuador launched a Cleft Care Center at Hospital Leon Becerra in Guayaquil, Ecuador to provide year-round comprehensive cleft care.
-In 2012, the Global Smile Foundation established a cleft center in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and Fundacion Global Smile-Ecuador at Leon Becerra Hospital.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Global Cleft Care in Low-Resource Settings |last=Swanson |first=Jordan W. |publisher=[[Springer Nature]] |year=2021 |isbn=9783030591052 |pages=550 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o3knEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Global+Smile+Foundation%22&pg=PA550}}</ref>
+Also in 2014, GSF established Global Smile Foundation MENA to facilitate outreach medical programs in Beirut, Lebanon. This organization is volunteer-run.
-By 2014, the Global Smile Foundation was seeing 350 patients with congenital facial deformities and performing surgeries on over two hundred patients during a one-week mission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2014/05/12/ciccolo-heads-beirut-for-good-cause/1OAxXzATR5CkRzCLxPIUNO/story.html|title=Ray Ciccolo heads to Beirut for a good cause|website=[[Boston Globe]]}}</ref>
+In 2024, GSF established Global Smile Foundation Peru to support the growth of outreach cleft care programs.
-In 2015, the Global Smile Foundation surgeons worked with Peruvian surgeons virtually using an augmented reality technology called Proximie to perform a surgery on a cleft lip patient.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diariocorreo.pe/peru/la-libertad-essalud-realizo-cirugia-a-nino-de-3-anos-gracias-a-telemedicina-623339/ |title=La Libertad: EsSalud realizo cirugia a nino de 3 anos gracias a telemedicina |date=October 6, 2015|website=Correo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://wired.jp/2020/06/01/proximie-remote-surgeons/|title=Proximie remote surgeons|date=June 1, 2020|magazine=Wired}}</ref>
+==Comprehensive Cleft Care==
-Global Smile Foundation is active [[Ecuador]], [[El Salvador]], [[Lebanon]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/925458/greffeur-de-moelle-libanais-a-new-york-farid-boulad-reve-de-sauver-davantage-de-jeunes-vies.html|title=Greffeur de moelle libanais à New York, Farid Boulad rêve de sauver davantage de jeunes vies|date=May 18, 2015|website=L'Orient-Le Jour}}</ref> and [[Peru]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ada.org/volunteer-search/307/global-smile-foundation|title=Global Smile}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.annahar.com/arabic/article/729871-3-ساعات-لتنهي-نور-طعامها-وجراحتان-قبل-السنة-من-بين-400-مولود-ثمة-طفل-يعاني-تشوها|title=3 ساعات لتنهي نور طعامها وجراحتان قبل السنة... من بين 400 مولود ثمة طفل يعاني تشوهاً|website=[[An-Nahar]]}}</ref> In Peru, they have assisted more than four thousand children recover their smiles with the help of EsSalud.<ref name="correo"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diariocorreo.pe/peru/les-devuelven-la-sonrisa-a-los-ninos-323599/|title=Les devuelven la sonrisa a los niños|date=May 31, 2009|website=Correo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radionacional.com.pe/noticias/locales/essalud-y-fundacion-global-smile-operan-a-45-ninos-con-labio-leporino-y-paladar-hendido|title=EsSalud y fundación Global Smile operan a 45 niños con labio leporino y paladar hendido|date=May 26, 2022|website=[[Radio Nacional del Perú]]}}</ref> In Lebanon, GSF started its work in 2014 by establishing a specialized association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.annahar.com/arabic/article/729022-إطلاق-الحملة-الوطنية-للتوعية-على-التشوهاهات-الخلقية-الفموية--حتى-ما-يبقى-حدا-بلا|title=إطلاق الحملة الوطنية للتوعية على التشوهات الخلقية الفموية ... 'حتى ما يبقى حدا بلا ابتسامة'|website=An-Nahar}}</ref> To further develop their work in Lebanon, they entered in a cooperation agreement with the Union of Relief and Development Association Lebanon in order to treat Syrian refugees’ children with cleft lip and palate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2016/04/07/898933.html|title=اتفاقية تعاون بين "الإغاثية" و"غلوبال سمايل" لعلاج الشفة الأرنبية|website=دنيا الوطن}}</ref>
+Comprehensive Cleft Care is a multidisciplinary approach to treatment, beginning before birth and extending into adulthood. This approach integrates various specialties, including pre-surgical dental orthopedics, nutritional counseling, reconstructive surgeries, dental and orthodontic treatments, speech therapy, and psychosocial support. The American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association provides resources on the best practices for comprehensive cleft care.
+==Outreach Medical Programs==
+[[File:Cropped-map-for-website.png|thumb]]
+GSF partners with medical experts from diverse fields within cleft care on medical outreach programs. The organization conducts outreach medical programs in several locations, including San Salvador, El Salvador; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Trujillo, Peru; and Beirut, Lebanon. These programs aim to provide sustained care and support to individuals affected by cleft lip and/or palate. They have also conducted outreach programs in Brazil, Burkina Faso, Guatemala, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal.
 ==Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshops==
 [[File:Comprehensive-logo.png|thumb]]
-The Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop (CCCW), founded by Global Smile Foundation, is carefully designed to empower cleft care providers around the world to deliver the best patient outcomes in their own communities by offering simulation-based training and education that is led by experts in the cleft and craniofacial fields.
+Dr. Usama Hamdan and Global Smile Foundation founded the Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop (CCCW) in 2018.  This event provides training and education for cleft providers and is focused on building capacity in low- to middle-income countries. The goal is for CCCW attendees to acquire the skills necessary to create sustainable cleft care capacity where they live and work.
+Cleft and craniofacial specialists teach workshops at the CCCW. The workshops are structured to offer lectures, round table discussions, and hands-on simulation sessions. The educational approach is based on comprehensive cleft care and the curriculum integrates the different fields involved in comprehensive cleft care.
-The first Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop was in 2018 in Beirut, Lebanon. In total, there have been six CCCW conferences with the latest being held in Barcelona, Spain in 2023.
+The first CCCW took place in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2018. Since then, workshops have been held in:
+* Lima, Peru (2019)
+* Online (2020)
+* Istanbul, Turkey (2021)
+* Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2022)
+* Barcelona, Spain (2023)
+In 2024, Global Smile Foundation will host the 1st South African Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa. The 7th International Comprehensive Cleft Care Workshop will be held in 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia.
 ==References==
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 ==Further reading==
 * ''Sustainable Cleft Care: A Comprehensive Model Based on the Global Smile Foundation Experience''
+==External links==
+* {{official|https://gsmile.org}}
+* {{official|https://cleftworkshop.org/}}
 [[Category:Organizations based in Massachusetts]]