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Alcohol, cigarettes during pregnancy can cause cleft lips

Doctors at Getrude Hospital correcting a cleft lip. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Having a baby is a miraculous and a beautiful journey but any birth defects can kill the joy, cause worry and anxiety. One birth defect is a cleft lip or palate or having a split on the upper lip or roof of the mouth and which in some communities come with stigma.

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