Abstract
The emergence of coping with cleft lip and palate in Bahia between 1990 and 2000 was analyzed through an emergency exploratory study of the Rehabilitation Center of Cleft Lip and Palate of Bahia, Brazil (known as Centrinho), using the analysis of social space, agents and their capital, according to Bourdieu (2014). Semi-structured interviews, and analyzes of reports and official documents were conducted. The study revealed that the creation of the Centrinho allowed high-complexity financing associated with the combination of different provisions of different founders agents. In this space, experts in rehabilitation and disputes over the definition of what is a comprehensive care to people with cleft lip and palate coexist.
Key words:
cleft lip; cleft palate; health policy; health history; public health