‘Catastrophic expenditure’: Why government must enroll cleft care on NHIS
A yet-to-be-published study by the National Cleft Care Centre (NCCC) has revealed that parents spend at least twenty-five per cent (25%) of their annual income on transportation, feeding and other miscellaneous activities in their quest to seek free comprehensive care.
The recent study is adding to growing calls for the government to enrol cleft care onto the National Health Insurance Scheme to complement support from international organisations, empowering families with free comprehensive care.
In 2025, Smile Train commissioned its fully funded and first-ever national cleft care centre in Ghana.
