Ghana Cleft Foundation

Ghana Cleft Foundation The Foundation's main task is to help address the problems associated with cleft lip and palate in Ghana

The idea for establishing the Ghana Cleft Foundation originated in 2005 from discussions among members of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Cleft Clinic. These discussions were informed by the firsthand experiences of the hardships faced by families of children born with cleft lip and palate. The Cleft Clinic attracts patients from all parts of the country, majority of whom are from low income backgrounds. These families faced a great deal of prejudice from their communities which understood very little about cleft lip and palate and were largely treated as outcasts. Some mothers had been forced out of their homes for refusing to abandon their children. Most of the affected children that are seen come from very poor families who often find have difficulty with raising the needed funds for nutritional supplementation, transportation to the clinic and to pay for needed surgery. It was clear that meeting the needs of cleft patients went beyond being attended to by a health professional. There was also the need to understand the causes and extent of cleft problem in Ghana, to assist in training cleft specialists to fund cleft research. This awakening inspired the desire to generate resources to help needy cleft patients. Following a series of consultative meetings with a number of stakeholders a constitution was drawn up which eventually led to the incorporation of the Ghana Cleft Foundation in 2006 as a non-profit charitable organization. The Founding Board Members were drawn from volunteers representation a wide area of professional endeavour.

West African College of Surgeons Pre-Conference Surgical outreach at National Cleft Care Center 4
05/02/2026

West African College of Surgeons Pre-Conference Surgical outreach at National Cleft Care Center

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West African College of Surgeons Pre-Conference Surgical outreach 3
04/02/2026

West African College of Surgeons Pre-Conference Surgical outreach

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Today, we welcomed Madam Mercy, a Chief Nursing Officer under the Public Health Unit of KATH, to the NCCC. During today’...
04/02/2026

Today, we welcomed Madam Mercy, a Chief Nursing Officer under the Public Health Unit of KATH, to the NCCC. During today’s clinic, Madam Mercy observed how public health activities are carried out, particularly in children’s vaccination and health education.

Education was done on how important vaccine protect the children.

West African College of Surgeons Pre-Conference Surgical outreach 2
03/02/2026

West African College of Surgeons Pre-Conference Surgical outreach

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The West African College of Surgeons (WACS) 66th Annual Conference will take place from 8th to 12th February. As part of...
02/02/2026

The West African College of Surgeons (WACS) 66th Annual Conference will take place from 8th to 12th February. As part of the conference’s activities, the WACS is conducting a Pre-Conference surgical outreach programme in various regions of the country. In Kumasi, a week-long surgery programme for children with cleft will be held at the National Cleft Care Center in collaboration with Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, SmileTrain, and Ghana Cleft Foundation.

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15/01/2026

Care Saves Lives

A BIG THANK YOU Smile Train

14/01/2026

Three Days Training on Nursing Care Saves Lives at National Cleft Care Center.

A big Thank you to SmileTrain
A big Thank you to Ghana Cleft Foundation
A big Thank you to our Facilitators

The Nursing Care Saves Lives training at the National Cleft Care Center ended today, with certificates awarded to all pa...
14/01/2026

The Nursing Care Saves Lives training at the National Cleft Care Center ended today, with certificates awarded to all participants.

A big Thank you to SmileTrain
A big Thank you to Ghana Cleft Foundation
A big Thank you to our Facilitators

Today, we held an educational workshop on cleft lip and palate conditions in newborn babies. Thirty-five midwives from v...
14/01/2026

Today, we held an educational workshop on cleft lip and palate conditions in newborn babies. Thirty-five midwives from various government and private hospitals across Kumasi Metropolitan were invited to attend. The workshop aimed to enhance their knowledge of cleft lip and palate, enabling early identification and comprehensive care management.

After the workshop, they were taken around the National Cleft Care Center to see how the clinic carried out its activities.

A big Thank you to SmileTrain
A big Thank you to Ghana Cleft Foundation(GCF)

2Nursing Care Saves lives Training at National Cleft Care Center
13/01/2026

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Nursing Care Saves lives Training at National Cleft Care Center



Today, we commenced our three-day Nursing Care Saves Lives training at the National Cleft Care Center. Nursing care is p...
12/01/2026

Today, we commenced our three-day Nursing Care Saves Lives training at the National Cleft Care Center. Nursing care is paramount in saving lives. Nurses provide critical support through timely interventions, continuous monitoring, and compassionate care.

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Dr. Prof. Cate Crowley, a speech language therapist from Teachers College Columbia University, has been visiting the Kom...
07/01/2026

Dr. Prof. Cate Crowley, a speech language therapist from Teachers College Columbia University, has been visiting the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital cleft team annually for almost two decades. Each year, she brings 12-15 graduate SLT students to collaborate with the cleft team at the National Cleft Care Centre, where they were warmly welcomed by Prof. Peter Donkor and Prof. Solomon Obiri-Yeboah.

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Kumasi
P.O.BOXKS15064

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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+233275201020

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