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ArticleThe Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association2026

Addressing Cleft Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Beyond Cleft Lip and Palate with Improvement of Otolaryngology, Audiology, and Speech Services.

Ryan H Belcher, Krishna Patel, Jackie Clark, Sara Horne

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Article in The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ryan H BelcherDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9490-3694
Krishna PatelDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Jackie ClarkUniversity of Texas at Dallas-AuD Program, Dallas, TX, USA.
Sara HorneSmile Train, New York, NY, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There are many barriers patients and families face in low- and middleincome countries (LMICs) to just receive the initial surgical care for their cleft lip and palate (CLP). Cleft lip/palate care encompasses much more than just the initial primary repairs, especially in the realm of otolaryngology, audiologic health, and speech language pathology. LMICs face many disparities in training and surgical care for secondary cleft surgeries, and addressing these disparities and creating solutions is paramount for the future of CLP patients globally. This editorial aims to highlight these disparities and pave a path forward with solution-based discussions.

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AudiologyCleft LipCleft PalateDeveloping CountriesHealthcare DisparitiesOtolaryngologyHealth Services AccessibilityHumansSpeech-Language Pathologycleft lip and palatehearing lossnon government organisationsspeech developmentspeech therapyteam careunderresourced countries

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PMID39973103
PMCPMC13076954

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