Dr. Tom Osundwa a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi has performed numerous cleft lip and palate surgery on children over the years, putting a smile on the children’s face.

He explains that the face starts to form from separate sides, with portions coming together and fusing, during the early weeks of pregnancy, usually around five weeks. This fusion does not happen correctly in cleft lip and palate cases, leaving a gap in either the lip or the palate.

The Association of Medical Students of the University of Nairobi (AMSUN) held the 14th edition of its scientific and innovation conference on the 20th and 21st of June, 2024 at the Chandaria Centre for Performing arts, University of Nairobi Towers.

The association holds a scientific conference that aims to nurture young scientists and foster positive research culture among them in the field of health.