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Thousands of children in the world are born with a cleft lip or a cleft palate. Many do not receive any kind of intervention due to financial constraints or even cultural beliefs. However, children with a cleft lip can now receive free surgery and free aftercare, following the opening of a cleft lip hospital in Nairobi.
Cleft lip is one of the most of the common birth deffects
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