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South Africa: Closing the Gap Is Not Enough for Children Born With Cleft Lip or Cleft Palate

[spotlight] Every three minutes, a child with a cleft lip or cleft palate is born somewhere in the world. While surgery can repair this, Kholofelo Mphahlele argues that the real measure of success is a culmination of a very long journey that plays out in classrooms, on playgrounds, when photographs are taken, and within communities and workplaces.

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