A model for the development and delivery of craniofacial health care systems in developing countries

A model for developing and delivering health care systems for treating individuals with craniofacial deformities requires defining processes that are manageable within the contexts of governments, hospitals, health care environments, and local communities. The model presented in this paper is based on six principles that have been defined and refined by working in 10 countries since 1975. The six principles are designed to enhance quality of life and issues of equity within society for patients with a facial deformity. The model also promotes the need for professional equity within multidisciplinary health care teams.