Ghana Cleft Foundation

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

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.

Today, Dr. Felix Anafi, Specialist-Orthodontist took as through “The Role of Orthodontics in Cleft Care”Orthodontics pla...
05/11/2025

Today, Dr. Felix Anafi, Specialist-Orthodontist took as through “The Role of Orthodontics in Cleft Care”

Orthodontics plays a pivotal role in the comprehensive management of cleft lip and palate, contributing significantly to the functional and aesthetic rehabilitation of affected individuals. The involvement of orthodontists spans various stages of a patient’s development, from infancy through adolescence and sometimes into adulthood.

Orthodontics is integral to cleft care, facilitating improved dental function, facial aesthetics, and overall quality of life for individuals affected by cleft anomalies.

05/11/2025

A Prayer Answered

Basic Life Support/ Paediatric Advanced Life Support (BLS/PALS)Training in Ghana which ended today for the third group. ...
25/09/2025

Basic Life Support/ Paediatric Advanced Life Support (BLS/PALS)Training in Ghana which ended today for the third group.

you to all participants and facilitators
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Basic Life Support/ Paediatric AdvancedLife Support (BLS/PALS)Training in Ghana for the third group, facilitated by Dr. ...
24/09/2025

Basic Life Support/ Paediatric Advanced
Life Support (BLS/PALS)Training in Ghana for the third group, facilitated by Dr. Anastasia Ohene and Obiageli Joan Martyn-Dickens.
Dr.Sunny Olukunle Phillips, Programs Director-West Africa & Lead, Policy and Advocacy-Africa, visited us during today’s BLS/PALS training.





21/09/2025

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Kumasi
P.O.BOXKS15064

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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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