Cleft lip and cleft palate deformities occur in children all over the world. There are many theories about the cause of clefts such as the lack of folic acid in the mother, genetic factors, or nutrition in the mother. However there is no know way to prevent the condition, so until there is a way...
Meet San Ko Min, a 17 -year old from Myanmar. He had a bi-lateral cleft lip. An operation that took less than 2 hours was a lifetime of change for him. San is a farmer, which was all he could do with his deformity, and has been ridiculed all his life. Now his ambition is...
China Central Television story from mission to Bijie, China in 2013. Includes interview with Board Chair Karl Wustrack, MD.
