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Special clinic celebrates record 7,000 cleft lip surgeries

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BelaRisu Foundation CEO Dr Martin Kamau, Senator Veronica Maina and Nairobi County Director Kepha Omanga during celebrations in Nairobi on October 27, 2023. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

A special clinic that operates and treats cleft lip and palate deformities free of charge has performed and treated 7,000 victims of the deformities in a record time of one year. This was revealed during celebrations held to mark the milestones accomplished.

The BelaRisu Medical Center's first-anniversary event was held at the Centre located on Park Road, Ngala, Nairobi County on Friday. The facility is a referral clinic that provides surgeries to children, young adults, and the aged.

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