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Documenting Nutritional Status and Access to Care for Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate in Karachi, Pakistan: A Mixed-Methods Study

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Mixed-methods study identifies high malnutrition rates and barriers to healthcare access in infants with cleft lip and palate.

Five of the seven infants exhibited poor nutritional indicators, indicating significant malnutrition rates.
Quantitative and qualitative data revealed critical feeding difficulties faced by caregivers in accessing necessary support.
The study setting was a centrally located clinic in Karachi, Pakistan, assessing multiple barriers in healthcare access.
Context-specific care pathways are recommended to address barriers and improve outcomes for children with CL/P.

Nawab et al. (2025) studied this question.

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