Peru
Fast Facts
COUNTRY PROFILE
- Population: 29.7 million
- Partner: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH)
- Based in: Lima
- Partner since: 2016
PROGRAM FOCUS
- Expanding the reach of comprehensive cleft care for children in Peru
- Providing early, pre-surgical care for patients
RECENT SUCCESSES
- In 2020, 290 families received care in partnership with Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Programa Creciendo
- Supporting the first 52 patients in this brand new partnership (2016)
- Training medical school residents on use of nasoalveolar moulding (NAM), which is used to reshape the nose, gums and lips of a child before surgery
KEY CHALLENGES
- Reaching rural communities: Comprehensive cleft care is limited or non-existent in rural areas of the country
- Navigating Care: Families from remote indigenous communities require additional support to navigate systems in Spanish.
Program Updates
Caring for Cleft: How a 3D Simulator is Transforming Cleft Surgery
Caring for Cleft is a podcast series that tells the story of comprehensive cleft lip and palate care around the world. Today’s episode examines how new technology is transforming cleft surgery.
Lives Transformed: Meet Jean Paul from Peru
From the moment Jean Paul’s mom met his cleft care team, she say “I felt calm. I felt confident. The doctor explained to me that my baby would be fine.”
Brighter Smiles in Peru: Meet Dr. Rosalinda
Meet Dr. Rosalinda, a Pediatric Dentist committed to supporting children born with cleft in Peru.
