Meet Our Patient Representatives: Jana Angelova

✨Throughout this month, we are introducing our patient representatives. Today, we are pleased to introduce Jana from ALA.✨

“My name is Jana Angelova, Chair of the Board of the ALA Association. For more than 20 years, I have advocated for cleft patients in Bulgaria. Unfortunately, the state healthcare system still suffers from major deficiencies. It does not support a multidisciplinary approach, lacks funding for speech and orthodontic therapies, and omits early care for infants from its protocols.

Our Association works hard to compensate for these systemic failures. In my work, I am driven by the core belief that timely and comprehensive treatment allows children born with clefts to develop fully and thrive.

What we all need to realize is that people with visible differences have the same potential as anyone else to achieve success. We must support them by ensuring they receive the full, comprehensive care they deserve.”

Find out more about ALA: Association ALA – Association of patients with facial anomalies and their parents