WIRE — While they deal with societal stigma and rejection, parents and guardians of children living with cleft are enduring constant economic constraints as they seek care. 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. A situation the centre describes as 'catastrophic expenditure ', which could throw many of them into abject poverty and prevent them from accessing holistic care for their wards.
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