May 2006 represented a major milestone in the history of J Watumull Global Hospital & Research Centre. The hospital was accepted as a partner of the Smile Train, a New York-based charity with global operations. The Smile Train works to offer needy children and adults free cleft lip/palate surgery through its wide network of partner hospitals.

Two Smile Train accredited surgeons follow stringent protocol covering the operative procedure and after-care to ensure the best surgical results. Our cleft surgery department is very active - it performed a total of 533 operations during the fiscal 2008-09.