About Cleft
Cleft Research
Operation Smile conducts impactful research to enhance both surgical and nonsurgical care for patients and families.
Ensuring a Lasting Impact
Our focus is on improving quality of life through evidence-based programs and influencing global health systems and policies.
Our research spans various areas, from cleft-specific care to broader surgical topics like epidemiology, genetics, outcomes, leadership, and education. We aim to understand the causes of cleft lip and palate to develop preventive measures for future generations, ensuring a lasting impact on cleft care.
Explore Research Collaborated with or Conducted by our Global Operation Smile Team
The role of journals and journal editors in advancing global health research equity
Authors: Jumbam, D. T., Touray, S., & Totimeh, T.
Health systems strengthening, dissemination, and implementation science in Africa: quo vadis?
Authors: Takoutsing, B. D., Ikwuegbuenyi, C., Umutoni, A., Ogunfolaji, O., Bankole, N., Mpokota, R., Adegboyega, G., Kanmounye, U. S., & Dokponou, Y.
The Local Mission: Improving Access to Surgical Care in Middle-Income Countries
Authors: Nagengast, E.S., Munabi, N.C.O., Xepoleas, M., Auslander, A., Magee, W., & Chong, D.