Maternal Education and Patients Perceived Barriers to Cleft Care in India: A Multi-Site Study- A/V Abstract

Audiovisual Abstract presented by:

Dory Ainaz Barkhordarzadeh , Global Surgery Fellow, Operation Smile

Maternal Education and Patients Perceived Barriers to Cleft Care in India: A Multi-Site Study

Orofacial clefts are one of the most prevalent birth defects worldwide with an incidence rate of 1 in 700 live births. India has the world’s highest burden of unrepaired clefts estimated at over 200,000 patients. There has been minimal literature published on patient perceived barriers to cleft surgery in this population.

Authors: 

1. Dory Ainaz Barkhordarzadeh
2. Allyn Auslander
3. Daniel Bradley
4. Sonia Tremino
5. Abhishek Sengupta