As the most common congenital craniofacial defect, patients with cleft lip -palate (CLP) experience morbidity and social stigma, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as those of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Delays in treatment secondary either to lack of awareness, skills, equipment and consumables; poor health infrastructure, limited resources or a combination of them, has led to SSA having the highest rates of death and second highest rates of disability-adjusted life years in patients with CLP globally. Here we review current perspectives on the state of comprehensive cleft lip and palate repair in Africa.

中文翻译：

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对非洲唇裂和腭裂患者护理状况的看法。


作为最常见的先天性颅面缺陷，唇腭裂 (CLP) 患者会发病并遭受社会耻辱，特别是在撒哈拉以南非洲 (SSA) 等低收入和中等收入国家 (LMIC)。由于缺乏意识、技能、设备和消耗品而导致治疗延误；卫生基础设施薄弱、资源有限或两者兼而有之，导致 SSA 在全球 CLP 患者中死亡率最高，伤残调整生命年率第二高。在这里，我们回顾了目前对非洲唇裂和腭裂综合修复现状的看法。