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Jakarta, May 29, 2006
Japan supports Cleft Lip and Palate Patients
(Completion Ceremony of Cleft Lip and Palate Rehabilitation Center in Bandung)

[Bahasa Indonesia]



1. The Government of Japan has provided an assistance for the construction of the rehabilitation center for cleft lip and palate, totaling US$82,260 (about 700 million rupiah) to Indonesian Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation that has been providing treatment for cleft lip and palate patients for many years. Recently the construction of center has been completed in Dentist Faculty area of Pajajaran University, in Bandung city, West Java. The completion ceremony is held on May 29 at the center


2. There are 400,000 cleft lip and palate patients in Indonesia, and they are in vulnerable members of the society. In case of infants, they have difficulty to absorb the milk and therefore suffer from malnutrition. They also suffer from communication difficulties due to unclear pronunciation. Since 1979, the Indonesian Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation has been conducting pronunciation therapy, surgery, and examination which are free of charge, for patients who can not receive social rehabilitation and surgery due to economic reason..


3. Furthermore, the Indonesian Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation has maintained close relationship with the Japan Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation. So far Japan Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation, with funding from the Government of Japan, has visited Indonesia and held cooperative work for medical treatment, examination at remote areas and lectures. Also attending this completion ceremony are some members of Japan Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation who had provided their efforts for medical treatment in Indonesia, and would like to commemorate for the completion of the center.


4. Until now, specific surgery unite were not available in the center, which have been causing inconvenience. Upon completion of the rehabilitation center, examination, surgery and therapy can now be carried out in well planned manner. It is expected that there will be more patients benefiting from medical treatment, which in turn will bring about a social rehabilitation.