Age at Primary Surgery Among Persons Born With Orofacial Clefts in Africa
Despite an increase in cleft surgeries and improvements in timely intervention over the years, the majority of children in Africa still receive delayed surgical care for OFCs. These findings highlight the urgent need for expanded access to early cleft care, improved health system infrastructure, and targeted community education to overcome barriers to timely surgery.
Authors
- Merertu Temesgen
- Afework Mulugeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0707-4363)
- Mekonen Eshete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6164-4083)
- Paul Gravem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3790-7469)
- Peter Mossey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-6901)
- Azeez Butali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1229-5964)
- Azeez Alade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9176-0221)
- Erli Sarilita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4678-2744)
- Tadele Melese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8003-4005)
- Fikre Abate
- Abiye Hailu
- Asrat Mengiste
- Awgichew Kifle
- Getaw Alamne
- Getaneh Seyoum
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Plastic Surgery Hospital (CN)
- Smile Train (US)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Padjadjaran University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011889
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00