I am extremly pleased to know that you are organizing the 1st International Workshop of the International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation at chennai From 3rd to 6th December 2005.

The problem  of cleft and Cranio-facial anomalies is wide spread in India with more than 35000 children born annually with these defects.Your efforts at arranging  this congress will yet again serve to focus on this gigantic problem.

A 4 day live workshop on all difficult surgical procedures will provide a novel opportunity for participants to acquire new skills. The galaxy of International pioneers and experts in this specialty who have been invited as faculty underscords your efforts at making this a lively, interactive, educative and purposeful meeting. I am sure a large number of delegates will attend the workshop to learn and update their skills. I sincerely wish you all success  in your endeavor.

Prof. Rajeev B. Ahuja