11/18/2025
Day 1 of CCCW2025 is underway in Cartagena — and the energy in the room is unmistakable.
What’s standing out today isn’t the size of the crowd — it’s the purpose bringing everyone together.
Providers, researchers, global health experts, educators, partners, and NGOs from across the world are here because we’re all working toward the same goal:
To make cleft care stronger and more consistent for children in low- and middle-income countries.
For too many families, access still depends on geography.
And changing that reality takes more than one team or one organization — it takes all of us sharing what works, learning from different systems, and pushing the field forward together.
That’s what today looks like: real collaboration, open exchange, and a shared commitment to raising the standard of care everywhere.
Day 1 is setting the tone — and the work ahead is both urgent and full of hope.
