Hope for children with cleft lips in Tanzania as treatment access improves

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Smile Train Vice President and Regional Director for Africa, Nkeiruka Obi, addresses a stakeholder forum on improving cleft care in Tanzania. PHOTO|HARIETH MAKWETTA

By  Herieth Makwetta

Mwandishi wa habari

Mwananchi

What you need to know:

  • Statistics show that over 3,000 children are born with cleft-related conditions in Tanzania every year. Yet, the country currently has only 15 centres offering such treatments and just 27 specialist surgeons.

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